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)
- John Todd, Australian Football HOF coach (6 × WAFL Premierships; AFL: West Coast Eagles) and half-forward (Sandover Medal 1955), born in Manjimup, Australia (d. 2024)
- Urs Widmer, Swiss writer, born in Basel (d. 2014)
About May 21, 1938
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 86 years, 1 month and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Gemini