What happend on 21st May

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2005

In Kiev, Ukraine, Greece wins the fiftieth Eurovision Song Contest with "My Number One" performed by Elena Paparizou.

2004

Stanislav Petrov is awarded the World Citizen Award for averting a potential World War III in 1983

2004

Sherpa Pemba Dorje climbs Mount Everest in 8 hours 10 minutes, breaking his rival Sherpa Lakpa Gelu's record from the previous year.

2003

An earthquake hits northern Algeria, killing more than 2,000 people.

2000

A chartered British Aerospace Jetstream 31 crashes near Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, killing 19.

1998

Reproductive rights: In Miami, Florida, five abortion clinics are hit by a butyric acid attacker.

1998

At Thurston High School in Springfield, Oregon, Kipland Kinkel, suspended for bringing a gun to school, shoots a semi-automatic rifle into a room filled with students, killing 2 wounding 25 others after killing his parents at home.

1991

Former Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi is assassinated by a female suicide bomber near Madras.

1981

Pierre Mauroy becomes Prime Minister of France.

1980

Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back opens in theaters.