The Republic of Montenegro holds a referendum proposing independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro; 55% of Montenegrins vote for independence. Date: May 21, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 21 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today)
JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, launches the solar-sail spacecraft IKAROS aboard an H-IIA rocket. The vessel would make a Venus flyby late in the year. Date: May 21, 2010 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 21 📅 Events on this day in 2010 📅 On This Day (Today)
Radio broadcaster Harold Camping predicted that the world would end on this date. Date: May 21, 2011 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 21 📅 Events on this day in 2011 📅 On This Day (Today)
A suicide bombing kills more than 120 people in Sanaa, Yemen. Date: May 21, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 21 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today)
A bus accident near Himara, Albania kills 13 people and injures 21 others. Date: May 21, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 21 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today)
Random killings occurred on the Bannan Line of the Taipei MRT, killing four and injuring 24. Date: May 21, 2014 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 21 📅 Events on this day in 2014 📅 On This Day (Today)
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performed their final show at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Date: May 21, 2017 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 21 📅 Events on this day in 2017 📅 On This Day (Today)
A stabbing spree on the Green line of the Taichung MRT injures four people, including the perpetrator. Date: May 21, 2024 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 21 📅 Events on this day in 2024 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Greenfield tornado kills 5 and injures 35 across rural Iowa, United States. Wind speeds in excess of 480 kilometres per hour (300 mph) are estimated from measurements for the third time in history. Date: May 21, 2024 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 21 📅 Events on this day in 2024…
Cuba gains independence from the United States. Tomás Estrada Palma becomes the country's first President. Date: May 20, 1902 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in 1902 📅 On This Day (Today)