21 May in history.

1927

Lindbergh lands in Paris. After 33 and a half hours alone over the Atlantic, Charles Lindbergh landed the Spirit of St. Louis in Paris to a cheering crowd of thousands.

Wikipedia: Charles Lindbergh

Photo: Ad Meskens , zie ook: vliegtuigen / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

More from 21 May

1. 

   1871

   Up the mountain by cog railway

   Europe's first mountain cog railway opened on Mount Rigi in Switzerland.

   Wikipedia: Rigi RailwaysWikipedia: Rack railway

   Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

2. 

   1881

   Clara Barton founds the American Red Cross

   Clara Barton, who had nursed soldiers in the Civil War, set up the American Red Cross.

   Wikipedia: American Red CrossWikipedia: Clara Barton

   Photo: Carol M. Highsmith / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

3. 

   1904

   FIFA is founded

   Football associations from seven European countries founded FIFA in Paris.

   Wikipedia: FIFA

   Photo: FIFA / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

4. 

   1932

   Earhart lands in a field

   Amelia Earhart came down in a pasture in Northern Ireland. She had become the first woman to cross the Atlantic flying alone.

   Wikipedia: Amelia Earhart

   Photo: Underwood & Underwood (active 1880 – c. 1950) [1] / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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