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May 21
5 moments across history
American Red Cross founded
Clara Barton and a group of supporters founded the American Red Cross in Washington, D.C., adapting the international Red Cross movement to serve disaster relief and humanitarian aid in the United States. The organization would become central to emergency response, blood services, and wartime relief work.
1881: American Red Cross founded
FIFA founded
1904: FIFA founded
1904: FIFA founded
Representatives from seven European football associations met in Paris to establish FIFA, creating an international body to organize and govern the sport. The federation would eventually oversee the World Cup and become one of the most influential institutions in global athletics.
Charles Lindbergh lands in Paris
1927: Charles Lindbergh lands in Paris
1927: Charles Lindbergh lands in Paris
Charles Lindbergh landed the Spirit of St. Louis at Le Bourget Field near Paris, completing the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic. The 33½-hour journey from New York made him an international hero and marked a turning point in public confidence in long-distance aviation.
Amelia Earhart completes solo Atlantic flight
1932: Amelia Earhart completes solo Atlantic flight
1932: Amelia Earhart completes solo Atlantic flight
Amelia Earhart landed in Northern Ireland after flying solo across the Atlantic, becoming the first woman to complete the feat. Her flight in a Lockheed Vega strengthened her reputation as one of aviation's defining figures and expanded the public imagination around women in flight.
Rajiv Gandhi assassinated
1991: Rajiv Gandhi assassinated
1991: Rajiv Gandhi assassinated
Former Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated during an election campaign stop in Tamil Nadu. His death shocked India, reshaped national politics, and remains one of the most consequential acts of political violence in the country's modern history.