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Today In History by youngest85(m): 10:24pm On May 20
Here are some significant events that happened on May 21 in history ¹:
- *1970*: 100,000 people march in New York, supporting U.S. policies in Vietnam.
- *1969*: In South Vietnam, troops of the 101st Airborne Division reach the top of Hill 937 after nine days of fighting entrenched North Vietnamese forces.
- *1961*: A white mob attacks civil rights activists in Montgomery, Alabama.
- *1951*: During the Korean War, U.S. Air Force Captain James Jabara becomes the first jet air ace in history.
- *1942*: Japan completes the conquest of Burma.

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