Historical Events
- 1st Curtis Cup for Women's team amateur golf: US wins, 5½-3½ at Wentworth Club (Wentworth, England)
Earhart 1st Female Atlantic Flight
After flying for 17 hours from Newfoundland, Amelia Earhart lands near Londonderry, Northern Ireland, becoming the 1st transatlantic solo flight by a woman
Famous Birthdays
- Dan Wakefield, American novelist (Going All The Way; New York In The Fifties), journalist (The Atlantic, 1968-81), and screenwriter, born in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Gabriele Wohmann, German writer, born in Darmstadt, Germany (d. 2015)
- Robert Sherlaw Johnson, British composer and music scholar, born in Sunderland
About May 21, 1932
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 91 years, 11 months and 5 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Gemini
