Historical Events
- Austria's far-right Freedom Party resigns from the ruling coalition after two of their ministers are sacked for offering government contracts for political influence in a video
Election of Interest
Indonesian President Joko Widodo confirmed as winning re-election, defeating Prabowo Subianto with 55.5% of the vote
- More than 600 people, 75% children, identified as HIV in a month in Sindh province, Pakistan, thought to be due to use of infected needles
- Nepalese Sherpa Kami Rita sets a new record for the number of climbs of Mt Everest - 24
- Oldest and most distant gravitational waves detected from collision of two black holes with first intermediate-mass black hole ever discovered, 7 billion light years away
- Omani author Jokha Alharthi is the first Arabic writer to win the Man Booker International Prize for her novel "Celestial Bodies" with her translator Marilyn Booth
- Protests across American cities defending abortion rights after several US states pass new abortion laws
- Washington is the first US state to legalize human composting
Famous Deaths
- Rik Kuypers, Belgian director (Sea Gulls Die in the Harbor), dies at 94
Died in 2019 2019 Highlights
About May 21, 2019
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 4 years, 11 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Old Town Road - Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
#1 Song: I Don't Care - Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber
