DAY IN HISTORY

SATURDAY, MAY 21, 2022

Today is the 141st day of 2022 and the 63rd day of spring.

TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1856, Lawrence, Kansas, was sacked by pro-slavery activists.

In 1881, the American Red Cross was established.

In 1901, Connecticut became the first state to enact a speed-limit law, limiting motor vehicle speeds to 12 mph in the city and 15 mph on country roads.

In 1979, former San Francisco city supervisor Dan White was convicted of manslaughter in the deaths of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Alexander Pope (16881744), poet; Henri Rousseau (1844-1910), artist; Fats Waller (1904-1943), pianist/songwriter; Raymond Burr (1917-1993), actor; Andrei Sakharov (1921-1989), physicist/ Russian dissident; Al Franken (1951- ), politician/ comedian; Laurence “Mr. T” Tureaud (1952- ), actor; Lisa Edelstein (1966- ), actress; The Notorious B.I.G. (1972-1997), rapper; Josh Hamilton (1981- ), baseball player.

TODAY’S FACT: In 1927, Charles Lindbergh landed in Paris after leaving Long Island, New York, the day before, completing the first solo nonstop trans-atlantic flight. On the fifth anniversary of the event in 1932, Amelia Earhart landed in Ireland after taking off from Newfoundland, completing the first solo nonstop trans-atlantic flight by a female.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1978, 21-year-old rookie professional golfer Nancy Lopez won her first Cocacola Classic, defeating Joanne Carner on the first hole of a suddendeath by Andrews Mcmeel Almanac

playoff. TODAY’S QUOTE:

“A man should never be ashamed to own that he has been in the wrong, which is but saying in other words that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.” — Alexander Pope

TODAY’S NUMBER:

456 — height (in feet) of Kingda Ka, the world’s tallest roller coaster. The ride opened at the Six Flags Great Adventure theme park in Jackson, New Jersey, on this day in 2005.

TODAY’S MOON:

Between full moon (May 15) and last quarter moon (May 22).