Today is the 138th day of 2021 and the 60th day of spring. TODAY’S HISTORY:

In 1917, the United States passed the Selective Service Act, a conscription law requiring registration of all men ages 21 to 30 who were not already in the military.

In 1974, India successfully tested its first nuclear weapon. I n

1980, Mount St. Helens erupted in Washington state.

In 1998, the U.S. Department of Justice and the attorneys general of 20 states filed an antitrust case against Microsoft.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Frank Capra (1897-1991), filmmaker; Perry Como (1912-2001), singer; Margot Fonteyn (1919-1991), ballet dancer; Pope John Paul II (1920-2005), Roman Catholic leader; Brooks Robinson (1937- ), baseball player; Reggie Jackson (1946- ), baseball player; George Strait (1952- ), singer/guitarist; Chow Yun-Fat (1955- ), actor; Yannick Noah (1960- ), tennis player; Tina Fey (1970- ), actress/comedian; Jack Johnson (1975- ), singer-songwriter.

TODAY’S FACT: Five countries (the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France and China) have officially acknowledged a capability to deploy nuclear weapons. At least four others (India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea) have nuclear capability but are not signatories to nuclear non-proliferation treaties.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 2004, 40-year-old lefthander Randy Johnson of the Arizona Diamondbacks became the oldest pitcher ever to throw a perfect game.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “Do not be afraid to take a chance on peace, to teach peace, to live peace. ... Peace will be the last word of history.” -- Pope John Paul II

TODAY’S NUMBER: $143 billion -- value of Microsoft sales in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020.

TODAY’S MOON: Between new moon (May 11) and first quarter moon (May 19).