Historical Events
- US Twenty-sixth amendment to give 18-year-olds right to vote is defeated
Famous Birthdays
- Marc Ribot, American guitarist (Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, John Zorn), born in Newark, New Jersey
- Marina Langner, German beauty queen, Miss World runner-up (1975), born in Dusseldorf, Germany
Famous Deaths
- János Hammerschlag, Hungarian composer, dies at 68
Died in 1954 1954 Highlights
About May 21, 1954
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 69 years, 11 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Secret Love - Doris Day
