What Happened on May 21, 1938

Historical Events

Bradman Scores 143

Batsman Don Bradman scores 143 for Australia v Surrey, in 198 mins, with 11 fours

Hooray for What!

Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg's anti-war musical "Hooray for What!", starring Ed Wynn and directed by Vincente Minnelli, closes at the Winter Garden Theatre, NYC, after 200 performances


Famous Birthdays

  • (Henry) Lee "Shot" Williams, American blues singer ("I Like Your Style"), born in Mississippi (d. 2011)
  • David Groh, American actor (Rhoda - "Joe"; Another Day - "Don"), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2008)
  • Urs Widmer, Swiss writer, born in Basel (d. 2014)
Born in 1938
1938 Highlights

About May 21, 1938

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 85 years, 10 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Gemini