Events - Scientific Events on May 21
1879 : J Palisa discovers asteroid #197 Arete
1901 : Max Wolf & L Carnera discovers asteroid #480 Hansa
1917 : Max Wolf discovers asteroids #872 Holda & #873 Mechthild
1922 : H E Wood discovers asteroid #982 Franklina
1928 : K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1304 Arosa
1931 : C Jackson discovers asteroid #1196 Sheba
1966 : "Downtown" by Mrs Miller hits #82
1966 : Louie Louie by The Kingsmen reentered the chart & hits #97
1980 : H Debehogne discovers asteroid #6759
1982 : E Bowell discovers asteroid #3018 Godiva
1982 : P Wild discovers asteroid #2731 Cucula
1983 : "Bang The Drum All Day" by Todd Rundgren hits #63
1983 : David Bowie's "Let's "Dance," single goes #1
1985 : A Gilmore & P Kilmartin discover asteroid #3305
1988 : "Da'Butt" by EU hits #35
1988 : "Fat" by Weird Al Yankovic hits #99
1990 : E F Helin discovers asteroid #6041 E F Helin, #6192, #6310 Jankonke,
1990 : #6713 & #7758
1993 : Farra d'Isonzo discovers asteroid #7433 Pellegrini
2004 : Venus appears to touch the crescent of the Moon. This event occurs once in every 100 years.