MAY 21 | Birthdays and Events

Notable Birthdays for May 21

Ella Stewart Udall (1855-1937) - First telegraphist in Arizona territory.

Henry E. Warren (1872-1957) - Inventor of the Telechon electric clock.

Glenn Hammond Curtiss (1878-1930) - Founder of the U.S. aviation industry and inventor of the hydroplane.

Armand Hammer (1898-1990) - Founder of Occidental Petroleum.

John C. Allen (1907-1979) - Roller coaster designer.

John Curtis Gowan (1912-1986) - Psychologist whose studies of gifted children were the foundation of analysis of highly intelligent adolescence.

Forrest White (1920-1994) - Co-founder of the Music Man Company.

Bettye Danoff (1923-2011) - Co-founder of the LPGA Tour.

Mr. T (1952-Still Living) - Actor in the A-Team and Rocky.

Stan Lynch (1955-Still Living) - Drummer for Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers.

Memorable Events for May 21

1819 - The first bicycles, called swift walkers, are introduced in the U.S.

1881 - Clara Barton establishes the American Red Cross in Washington, D.C.

1908 - Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde premieres in Chicago and is the first horror movie in the U.S.

1934 - The first municipality in the U.S. to fingerprint all of its citizens (Oskaloosa, IA).

1980 - Jean Marie Butler becomes the first woman to graduate from U.S. Coast Guard.

1992 - Johnny Carson hosts his last episode after 30 seasons on the air.

2005 - Kingda Ka opens at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey as the tallest roller coaster in the world.

2017 - The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus perform their final show at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Uniondale, NY).