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Events on Saturday 21 May 1881 1
1881American Red Cross foundedClara Barton establishes the US relief organizationClara Barton founded the American Red Cross in Washington, D.C., modeled on the International Red Cross movement she had encountered in Europe. She served as its first president. The organization went on to become the leading American charity for disaster relief and emergency assistance.