ON THIS DAY

ON THIS DAY - MAY 21st - IN HISTORY

• 1536 - The Reformation was officially adopted in Geneva, Switzerland.


• 1542 - Hernando de Soto died along the Mississippi River while searching for gold.


• 1819 - Bicycles were first seen in the U.S. in New York City. They were originally known as "swift walkers."


• 1832 - In the U.S., the Democratic Party held its first national convention.


• 1881 - The American branch of the Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton.


• 1927 - Charles A. Lindberg completed the first solo nonstop airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean. The trip began May 20.


• 1934 - Oskaloosa, IA, became the first city in the U.S. to fingerprint all of its citizens.


• 1941 - The first U.S. ship, the SS Robin Moor, was sunk by a U-boat.


• 1945 - Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart were married.


• 1947 - Joe DiMaggio and five of his New York Yankee teammates were fined $100 because they had not fulfilled contract requirements to do promotional duties for the team.


• 1980 - The movie "The Empire Strikes Back" was released.

• 1983 - The Rev. Mark Barnes introduced for the first time in public: Mr. Phil and Mrs. Joannie Richards

• 1998 - Microsoft and Sega announced that they are collaborating on a home video game system.

And today in 2008 - Rev. Mark and Lucy Barnes joined Rick and Sharron in wishing

Phil and Joannie Richards a HAPPY 25th Wedding Anniversary.