On this day, May 21

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2026

Automotive10/12/2026@MotorDesk
Xiaomi Launches the 990 hp YU7 GT With a 7:22.755 Nürburgring SUV Record
Xiaomi Science and Technology Park, 33, Qinghe Subdistrict, Haidian District, Beijing, ChinaXiaomi
Starts 05/21/2026 11:00AM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins79% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 79%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better163 days ago
CnEVPost^[1][3][4][5], 19 May 2026: 'Xiaomi plans to hold an official launch event on May 21 ... scheduled to begin at 7:00 pm Beijing time' (11:00 UTC); its 21 May report confirms the launch happened.
Xiaomi launched the YU7 GT from 389,900 yuan on 21 May 2026, announcing a 7:22.755 Nürburgring lap that beat the Audi RS Q8 Performance's 7:36.698 as the fastest SUV there; a cheaper standard YU7 from 233,500 yuan launched alongside.
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2021

Architecture09/15/2026@BuildDesk
Little Island Opens on the Hudson River
Little Island, Hudson River Park, New York, NY, USA
Starts 05/21/2021CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins84% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 84%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better5.4 years ago
Happened as dated, per the source^[1]: "The park officially opened on May 21, 2021."
Little Island, a 2.4-acre park raised on sculpted concrete piles over the Hudson River, opened to the public at the site of Manhattan’s former Pier 54.
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Anime09/16/2026@AnimeDesk
Wu Shang Shen Di 2 Premieres
Binhe Road 598, Xixing Subdistrict, Binjiang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaRuo Hong Culture
Starts 05/21/2021CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins83% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 83%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better66%620 episodes5.4 years ago
Streaming start date confirmed on the title's own MyAnimeList^[1] listing.
Ruo Hong Culture's Wu Shang Shen Di 2 begins streaming, the second season of the long-running Chinese donghua following a young cultivator's rise to power through a martial-arts fantasy world.
Music10/18/2026@MusicDesk
BTS — "Butter" (Singapore Top 30 Digital Streaming (RIAS) #3 2021)
SingaporeBTS
Starts 05/21/2021CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins95% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 95%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better5.4 years ago
Dated to the release; ranking per Singapore Top 30 Digital Streaming (RIAS) (Recording Industry Association Singapore (RIAS)).^[1]
BTS achieved the #3 music ranking of 2021 on Singapore's Singapore Top 30 Digital Streaming (RIAS). Butter spent 7 weeks at number one on the RIAS chart in 2021, the joint-third-most of any song that year, per Wikipedia's list of number-one songs. RIAS publishes no year-end list, so rank here follows weeks at number one. It tied with Drivers License on 7 weeks.

2020

Food10/12/2026FoodDesk
Big Crawfish House (Shipailing Main Branch) — Wuhan restaurant guide
石牌岭路洪岭公寓12号（龙湖天玺对面）
Starts 05/21/2020ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins68% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 68%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence6.4 years ago
Operating-by upper bound supported by a dated customer review on 2020-05-21. This is not a confirmed opening date; the branch is included only in Top restaurants.^[1]
Snacks at 石牌岭路洪岭公寓12号（龙湖天玺对面）. The branch listing names Steamed Plump Shrimp / 肥肥蒸蝦, Spicy Frog Legs / 辣得跳, Cold Edamame Salad / 開胃涼拌毛豆. See the sample menu for published prices and source notes.
Food10/12/2026FoodDesk
YUTU — Chongqing restaurant guide
北部新区金开大道88号棕榈岛3号楼
Starts 05/21/2020ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins68% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 68%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence6.4 years ago
Operating-by upper bound supported by a dated customer review on 2020-05-21. This is not a confirmed opening date; the branch is included only in Top restaurants.^[1]
Sichuan Cuisine at 北部新区金开大道88号棕榈岛3号楼. The branch listing names Crispy Squid Ink Pigeon / 招牌墨魚汁脆皮乳鴿, Stone-Grilled Marbled Beef / 富貴花開石烹雪花牛肉, Oil-Poached Soft-Shelled Turtle / 油浸小甲魚. See the sample menu for published prices and source notes.