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What Happened on May 21, 1946

Historical Events

  • Physicist Louis Slotin is exposed to a lethal dose of radiation while preparing a plutonium core experiment at the Los Alamos lab, he dies 9 days later and the accident ends all hands-on nuclear assembly work at Los Alamos

Famous Birthdays

  • David Hill, Australian television producer-executive (Sky Television, Eurosport, Sky Sports; President Fox Sports 1993-2000), born in Newcastle, Australia

About May 21, 1946

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 78 years, 1 month and 22 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Gemini