Infoplease - This Day in History Events from This Day in History from the Editors of Infoplease http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory en-us Copyright 2013 Pearson Education editor@infoplease.com webmaster@infoplease.com Tue, 21 May 2013 04:05:00 GMT Infoplease - This Day in History http://img.infoplease.com/images/04ip_logo113x20.gif 113 20 http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory <![CDATA[May 21, 1881: Clara Barton founded what became the American Red Cross.]]> http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory/May-21 <![CDATA[May 21, 1927: Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly across the Atlantic (from New York to Paris) in his monoplane, The Spirit of St. Louis.]]> http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory/May-21 <![CDATA[May 21, 1932: Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean (from Newfoundland to Ireland).]]> http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory/May-21 More events from This Day in History: May 21 http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory/May-21