April 21 is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. International holidays March 2 - Mothering Sunday (Britain March 7 - Nyepi (Indonesia International holidays and other major events April 1 - April Fools' Day April 4 - Qingming Festival (Mainland International holidays May 1 - Labour Day ( Pakistan) May 1 - Labour Day ( Singapore) Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common International holidays and other major events April 1 - April Fools' Day April 4 - Qingming Festival (Mainland April 2007 is the fourth month of that year It began on a Sunday and 30 days later ended on a Monday. Stories without links will be removed'. News stories must be in English 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September April 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September April 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September April 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 254 days remaining until the end of the year.
Events
- 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome (traditional date). Events and trends 756 BC — Founding of Cyzicus. 755 BC — Ashur-nirari V succeeds Ashur-Dan III as king of Assyria Romulus (c 771 BC– c 717 BC and Remus (c 771 BC–c 753 BC are the traditional founders of Rome, appearing in Roman mythology Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 The founding of Rome is reported by many legends which in recent times are beginning to be supplemented by more scientific reconstructions
- 43 BC - Battle of Mutina: Mark Antony is again defeated in battle by Aulus Hirtius, who is killed. Year 43 BC was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. The Battle of Mutina was fought on April 21, 43 BC between the forces of Marc Antony and the forces of Gaius Vibius Pansa Caetronianus and Marcus Antonius (in Latin: M·ANTONIVS·M·F·M·N ( c January 14 83 BC&ndash August 1, 30 BC known in English as Mark Aulus Hirtius (ca 90-43 BC was one of the Consuls of Ancient Rome immediately after the Assassination of Julius Caesar, and a Writer Although Antony fails to capture Mutina, Decimus Brutus is murdered shortly afterwards. Modena (ˈmɔːdena Mòdna in Modenese dialect is a city and a Comune ( Municipality) on the south side of the Po valley, in the For others with this cognomen see Albinus (cognomen. Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus (born circa 85 BC died 43 BC was a Roman politician
- 1509 - Henry VIII ascends the throne of England (unofficially) at the death of his father, Henry VII. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
- 1792 - Tiradentes, a revolutionary who was leading a movement for Brazil's independence, is hanged, drawn and quartered. Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, known as Tiradentes ( August 16, 1746 &ndash- April 21, 1792) was a leading member of the Brazilian A revolutionary when used as a noun is a person who either actively engages in some kind of Revolution, or advocates the revolution with recognition from some government or The Empire of Brazil was a political entity that comprised present-day Brazil under the rule of Emperors Pedro I and his son Pedro II. To be hanged drawn and quartered was the penalty once ordained in England for the crime of High treason.
- 1836 - Texas Revolution: The Battle of San Jacinto – Republic of Texas forces under Sam Houston defeat troops under Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna. Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap The Texas Revolution or Texas War of Independence was fought from October 2 1835 to April 21 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas portion of the Mexican The Battle of San Jacinto, fought on April 21, 1836, in present-day Harris County Texas, was the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. The Republic of Texas was a sovereign Nation in North America between the United States and Mexico that existed from 1836 to Samuel Houston ( March 2, 1793 July 26, 1863) was a 19th century American statesman politician and soldier The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón ( February 21, 1794 &ndash June 21, 1876) often known as Santa
- 1863 - Bahá'u'lláh, considered the founder of the Bahá'í Faith, declares his mission as "He whom God shall make manifest". Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Bahá'u'lláh ( ba-haa-ol-laa "Glory of God" ( November 12, 1817 – May 29, 1892) born Mírzá Ḥusayn-`Alí Nuri The Bahá'í Faith is a Religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in nineteenth-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind He whom God shall make manifest () is a Messianic figure in the religion of Babism.
- 1894 - Norway formally adopts the Krag-Jørgensen rifle as the main arm of its armed forces, a weapon that would remain in service for almost 50 years. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional The Krag-Jørgensen is a repeating Bolt action Rifle designed by the Norwegians Ole Herman Johannes Krag and Erik Jørgensen
- 1898 - Spanish-American War: The U.S. Congress, on April 25, recognizes that a state of war exists between the United States and Spain as of this date. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
- 1918 - World War I: German fighter ace Manfred von Richthofen, known as "The Red Baron", is shot down and killed over Vaux sur Somme in France. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
- 1922 - The first Aggie Muster is held as a remembrance for fellow Aggies who had died in the previous year. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Aggie Muster is a time-honored tradition at Texas A&M University.
- 1942 - World War II: The most famous (and first international) Aggie Muster is held on the Philippine island of Corregidor, by Brigadier General George F. Moore (with 25 fellow Aggies who were under his command), while 1. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP For the Spanish historical administrative position see Corregidor (position Corregidor is an island in the entrance of the Philippines George F Moore may refer to George F Moore (judge, Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court in 1867 George F 8 million pounds of shells pounded the island over a 5 hour attack.
- 1944 - Women in France receive the right to vote. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
- 1945 - World War II: The Soviet Union forces south of Berlin at Zossen attack the German High Command headquarters. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Zossen is a German town in the district of Teltow-Fläming in Brandenburg, south of Berlin, and next to the B96 highway. Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers
- 1952 - Secretary's Day (now Administrative Professionals' Day) is first celebrated. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Administrative Professionals Day formerly known as Secretary's Day is an unofficial Secular Holiday observed on the Wednesday of the last full week Administrative Professionals Day formerly known as Secretary's Day is an unofficial Secular Holiday observed on the Wednesday of the last full week
- 1960 - Brasília, Brazil's capital, is officially inaugurated. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brasília (bɾaˈziliɐ is the Capital of Brazil. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country along a Plateau |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld At 9:30 am the Three Powers of the Republic are simultaneously transferred from the old capital, Rio de Janeiro. A republic is a State or Country that is not led by a hereditary Monarch, but in which the people (or at least a part of its people have impact on its Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil
- 1960 - Founding of the Orthodox Bahá'í Faith in Washington, D.C.
- 1962 - The Seattle World's Fair (Century 21 Exposition) opens. The word orthodox, from Greek orthodoxos "having the right opinion" from orthos ("right true straight" + doxa ("opinion Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Century 21 Exposition (also known as the Seattle World's Fair) was a World's Fair held April 21 1962 to October 21 1962 in Seattle Washington, The Century 21 Exposition (also known as the Seattle World's Fair) was a World's Fair held April 21 1962 to October 21 1962 in Seattle Washington, It is the first World's Fair in the United States since World War II. Expo (short for "exposition" and also known as World Fair and World's Fair) is the name given to various large public exhibitions held since the
- 1963 - The Universal House of Justice of the Bahá'í Faith is elected for the first time. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the building see the Seat of the Universal House of Justice The Universal House of Justice is the supreme governing institution of the
- 1965 - The 1964-1965 New York World's Fair opens for its second and final season. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The 1964/1965 New York World's Fair was the third major World's Fair to be held in New York City
- 1966 - Rastafari movement: Haile Selassie of Ethiopia visits Jamaica, an event now celebrated as Grounation Day. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. The Rastafari movement (also known as Rastafari, Rastafarianism or simply Rasta) is a monotheistic, Abrahamic, New Testament Haile Selassie I ( Ge'ez: am ኃይለ፡ ሥላሴ "Power of the Trinity " 23 July 1892 &ndash 27 August 1975 born Tafari Makonnen, was Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. Grounation Day ( April 21) is an important Rastafari Holy day, and second after Coronation Day ( November 2)
- 1967 - A few days before the general election in Greece, Colonel George Papadopoulos leads a coup d'état, establishing a military regime that lasts for seven years. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. A general election is an Election in which all or most members of a given political body are up for election Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Colonel ( RP ˈkɜnəl GA ˈkɜrnəl is a Military rank of a Commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country Georgios Papadopoulos (Γεώργιος Παπαδόπουλος ( May 5, 1919 June 27, 1999) was the head of the military Coup d'état Regime of the Colonels redirects here For the Polish regime of colonels see Colonels' group.
- 1970 - The Hutt River Province Principality secedes from Australia. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Hutt River Principality ( previously known as Hutt River Province, is Australia 's oldest Micronation. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
- 1975 - Vietnam War: President of South Vietnam Nguyen Van Thieu flees Saigon, as Xuan Loc, the last South Vietnamese outpost blocking a direct North Vietnamese assault on Saigon, falls. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. "RVN" redirects here RVN is also the former callsign of a TV station in Wagga Wagga New South Wales Australia Nguyễn Văn Thiệu, ( April 5, 1923 &ndash September 29, 2001) was a former General and President of South Vietnam. "RVN" redirects here RVN is also the former callsign of a TV station in Wagga Wagga New South Wales Australia The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN or less commonly Vietnamese Democratic Republic (Việt Nam Dân Chủ Cộng Hòa was a Country on the northern half of Vietnam
- 1982 - Rollie Fingers of the Milwaukee Brewers becomes the first pitcher to record 300 saves. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Roland Glen Fingers (born August 25, 1946, in Steubenville Ohio) is a former Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of
- 1987 - The Tamil Tigers are blamed for a car bomb that explodes in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo, killing 106 people. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island Colombo ( Sinhala:, ˈkoləmbə Tamil: கொழும்பு is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka.
- 1989 - Tiananmen Square Protests of 1989: In Beijing, around 100,000 students gather in Tiananmen Square to commemorate Chinese reform leader Hu Yaobang. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 culminating in the Tiananmen Square Massacre (referred to in Chinese as the June Fourth Incident, to avoid confusion with two Tiananmen Square ( is the large Plaza near the center of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen (literally Gate of Heavenly Peace China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Hu Yaobang ( Chinese: 胡耀邦 Pinyin: Hú Yàobāng Wade-Giles: Hu Yao-pang 20 November 1915&ndash15 April 1989 was a leader of the People's
- 1992-Robert Alton Harris is put to death in the California Gas Chamber for 3 murders. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Robert Alton Harris ( January 15, 1953 &ndash April 21, 1992) was an American career criminal and Murderer California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. A gas chamber is an apparatus for killing consisting of a sealed chamber into which a Poisonous or Asphyxiant gas is introduced Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries
- 1994 - The first discoveries of extrasolar planets are announced by astronomer Alexander Wolszczan. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) An extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, is a Planet beyond the Solar System, orbiting around other Stars As of September 2008 312 Historically Astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky while Astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena Aleksander Wolszczan (alɛk'sandɛr 'vɔlʂt͡ʂan) ( Apr 29 1946 in Szczecinek, Poland) is a Polish astronomer.
- 2008 - The United States Air Force retires the F-117 Nighthawk. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
Births
- 1555 - Ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. Ludovico (or Lodovico) Carracci ( 21 April 1555 &ndash 13 November 1619) was an Italian, early- Baroque 1619)
- 1651 - Blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. Blessed Joseph Vaz (born April 21 1651, Benaulim - died January 16 1711, Kandy) was a Catholic 1711)
- 1652 - Michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. Year 1711 ( MDCCXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Michel Rolle ( April 21, 1652 - November 8, 1719) was a French Mathematician. 1719)
- 1671 - John Law, Scottish economist (d. Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a John Law (usually pronounced Jean Lass by contemporary French ( bap 1729)
- 1673 - Wilhelmina Amalia of Brunswick, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. Year 1729 ( MDCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Amalia Wilhelmina ( 21 April, 1673 &ndash 10 April, 1742) was the daughter of John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1742)
- 1713 - Louis, 4th duc de Noailles, Marshal of France (d. Year 1742 ( MDCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Louis 4th duc de Noailles ( 21 April 1713 at Versailles &ndash 22 August 1793 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France 1793)
- 1767 - Elisabeth of Württemberg, Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire (d. Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1767 ( MDCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Duchess Elisabeth of Württemberg (21 April 1767 - 18 February 1790 was by birth a Duchess of Württemberg and by marriage an Archduchess of Austria. 1790)
- 1774 - Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist (d. Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1774 ( MDCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Jean-Baptiste Biot (21 April 1774 Paris &ndash 3 February 1862 Paris) was a French Physicist, Astronomer and Mathematician 1862)
- 1775 - Alexander Anderson, American illustrator (d. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Year 1775 ( MDCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Dr Alexander Anderson ( April 21, 1775 &ndash January 17, 1870) was an American Illustrator. 1870)
- 1810 - John Putnam Chapin, American politician (d. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1810 ( MDCCCX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year John Putnam Chapin (born April 21, 1810 in Bradford Vermont; died July 27, 1864; buried in Graceland Cemetery 1864)
- 1811 - Alson Sherman, American politician (d. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1811 ( MDCCCXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Alson Sherman ( April 21 1811 - September 27 1903; buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Waukegan IL) served as Mayor 1903)
- 1814 - Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts, English philanthropist (d. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts 1st Baroness Burdett-Coutts ( 24 April 1814 &ndash 30 December 1906) born Angela Georgina Burdett 1906)
- 1816 - Charlotte Brontë, English author (d. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Charlotte Brontë (ˈbrɒnti (21 April 1816 &ndash 31 March 1855 was a British Novelist, the eldest of the three famous Brontë sisters whose Novels 1855)
- 1837 - Fredrik Bajer, Danish politician, Nobel laureate (d. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Fredrik Bajer ( April 21, 1837 &ndash January 22, 1922) was a Danish writer teacher and pacifist Politician The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1922)
- 1838 - John Muir, American environmentalist (d. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common John Muir ( April 21, 1838 – December 24, 1914) was a Scottish -born American Naturalist, author and early 1914)
- 1851 - Charles Barrois, French geologist (d. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Charles Barrois ( April 21, 1851 - November 5, 1939) was a French Geologist and Palaeontologist. 1939)
- 1854 - William Stang, Roman Catholic Bishop (d. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Bishop William Stang was the first bishop of Fall River. Born in Bad Schönborn part Langenbrücken, Germany on April 21, 1854 1907)
- 1864 - Max Weber, German economist and sociologist (d. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Maximilian Carl Emil Weber (maks 'veːbɐ (21 April 1864 &ndash 14 June 1920 was a German political economist and sociologist who was considered 1920)
- 1870 - Edwin S. Porter, American film pioneer (d. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Edwin Stanton Porter ( April 21, 1870 &ndash April 30, 1941) was an early film pioneer most famous as a director with Thomas Edison 1941)
- 1879 - Kartini, Indonesian national figure (d. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Raden Ajeng (Adjeng Kartini or more accurately Raden Ayu (Ajoe Kartini, ( April 21, 1879 – September 17, 1904) was a prominent 1904)
- 1882 - Percy Williams Bridgman, American physicist, Nobel laureate (d. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Percy Williams Bridgman ( April 21, 1882 &ndash August 20, 1961) was an American physicist who won the 1946 Nobel Prize in Physics The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1961)
- 1887 - Joe McCarthy, American baseball manager (d. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Joseph Vincent McCarthy ( April 21 1887 – January 13 1978) nicknamed "Marse Joe" was an American manager in 1978)
- 1889 - Paul Karrer, Swiss chemist, Nobel laureate (d. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Paul Karrer ( April 21, 1889 &ndash June 18, 1971) was a Swiss Organic chemist best known for his work on Vitamins The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1971)
- 1904 - Odilo Globocnik, Austrian Nazi (d. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Dipl-Ing Odilo Lotario Globocnik ( April 21, 1904 – May 31, 1945) was a prominent Austrian Nazi and later an 1945)
- 1905 - Pat Brown, American politician (d. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Edmund Gerald "Pat" Brown Sr ( April 21, 1905 February 16, 1996) was the 32nd Governor of California, serving 1996)
- 1911 - Ivan Combe, American inventor (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Ivan DeBlois Combe ( April 21, 1911 — January 11, 2000) was the inventor of personal-care products most notably Clearasil and 2000)
- 1912 - Marcel Camus, French film director (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Marcel Camus ( April 21, 1912 - January 13, 1982) was a French Film director. 1982)
- 1914 - Norman Panama, American screenwriter (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Norman Panama ( 21 April, 1914 &ndash 13 January, 2003) was an American Screenwriter and film director born in Chicago Illinois 2003)
- 1915 - Anthony Quinn, Mexican-born actor (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year For other people named Anthony Quinn see Anthony Quinn (disambiguation Anthony Quinn ( April 21, 1915 &ndash 2001)
- 1919 - Don Cornell, American singer (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Don Cornell ( April 21 1919 – February 23 2004) was a popular Singer of the 1940s and 1950s. 2004)
- 1920 - Edmund Adamkiewicz, German footballer (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Edmund Adamkiewicz ( April 21, 1920 in Hamburg &ndash April 4, 1991) was a German footballer Adamkiewicz's 1991)
- 1920 - Ronald Magill, British actor (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Ronald Edmund Magill ( 21 April 1920 &ndash 6 September 2007) was an English Actor. 2007)
- 1923 - John Mortimer, English barrister and writer
- 1925 - Sir Anthony Mason, former Chief Justice of Australia
- 1926 - Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
- 1926 - Arthur Rowley, English Footballer (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir John Clifford Mortimer, CBE QC (born 21 April 1923) is an English Barrister, Dramatist and author Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Anthony Frank Mason AC, KBE, QC (born 21 April 1925 Australian Judge and Royal Australian Air Force officer Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. George Arthur Rowley, ( 21 April 1926 &ndash 19 December 2002) was an English football player 2002)
- 1927 - Gerald Flood, British actor (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gerald Flood ( 21 April 1927 - 12 April 1989) was a British Actor of stage and Television. 1989)
- 1930 - Silvana Mangano, Italian actress (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Silvana Mangano ( April 21, 1930 &ndash December 16, 1989) was an Italian actress 1989)
- 1932 - Elaine May, American comedian
- 1935 - Charles Grodin, American actor
- 1935 - Thomas Kean, former Governor of New Jersey and 9/11 Commission Chairman
- 1936 - James Dobson, American evangelist
- 1938 - Ernie Maresca, American singer, songwriter and record executive
- 1939 - Helen Prejean, American writer
- 1944 - Adrian Hurley, Australian basketball coach
- 1945 - Diana Darvey, British actress, singer and dancer (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Elaine May (born April 21 1932, Philadelphia) is a two-time Academy Award nominated Director, Screenwriter and Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Grodin (born April 21, 1935) is an American actor comedian author and former cable Talk show host Thomas Howard Kean (born April 21, 1935 in New York City) is an American Republican Party Politician, who served as the 9/11 Commission ReportThe National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission, was set up on November 27, 2002 Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaPersondata --> James Clayton "Jim" Dobson (born April 21, 1936 in Shreveport, Louisiana Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ernie Maresca (born Ernest Maresca 21 August 1938, The Bronx, New York) is an American Songwriter, Singer Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sister Helen Prejean CSJ (b April 21, 1939, Baton Rouge Louisiana) is a Roman Catholic Nun Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dr Adrian Hurley OAM (born 21 April 1944 is a former Australian Basketball coach and a former player Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Diana Magdalene Roloff ( April 21, 1945 in Cheadle, near Stockport, Cheshire, England – April 11, 2000)
- 1947 - Iggy Pop, American musician (The Stooges)
- 1947 - John Weider, British rock musician (Eric Burdon and the Animals, Family)
- 1948 - Gary Condit, American politician
- 1948 - Paul Davis, American singer
- 1949 - Patti LuPone, American singer and actress
- 1951 - Tony Danza, American actor and comedian
- 1951 - Michael Hartley Freedman, American mathematician
- 1951 - Robert Gotobed, English drummer (Wire)
- 1951 - Steve Vickers, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1954 - James Morrison, American actor
- 1954 - Ebiet G. Ade, Indonesian singer
- 1956 - Phillip Longman, American demographer
- 1957 - Edward Leslie, American professional wrestler
- 1958 - Andie MacDowell, American actress
- 1958 - Michael Zarnock, American author/columnist/Guinness World Record Holder
- 1958 - Yoshito Usui, Japanese manga artist
- 1959 - Robert Smith, British musician (The Cure)
- 1959 - Jerry Only, American musician (The Misfits)
- 1959 - Michael Timmins, Canadian musician (Cowboy Junkies)
- 1960 - Michel Goulet, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1962 - Les Lancaster, American baseball player
- 1963 - Ken Caminiti, American baseball player (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Newell Osterberg Jr (born April 21, 1947) better known by his Stage name Iggy Pop, is an American rock singer Songwriter The Stooges are an American rock band that was active from 1967 to 1974 then reformed in 2003 John Weider (born 21 April 1947, Shepherd's Bush, London, England) is a rock Musician who is equally proficient The Animals were an English music group of the 1960s known in the United States as part of the British Invasion. This article is about the British rock band For other uses see Family (disambiguation. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gary Adrian Condit (born April 21 1948) is a former American Politician, a Democrat who served in the House of Representatives Paul Davis ( April 21, 1948 &ndash April 22, 2008) was an American Singer, best known for his radio hits and Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Patti LuPone (born April 21, 1949) is an American Singer and Actress, perhaps best known for her Tony Award -winning Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Tony Danza (born Antonio Salvatore Iadanza on April 21, 1951 in Brooklyn New York) is an American Actor best known for starring Michael Hartley Freedman (born 21 April 1951 in Los Angeles, California, U Robert Gotobed (born Robert Grey 21 April 1951 in Marefield, Leicester) is an English Musician. Wire are an English rock band formed in London in October 1976 (and intermittently active to the present by Colin Newman (vocals guitar Steve Vickers (born April 21, 1951 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey left winger. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) James Paige Morrison (born April 21, 1954) is an American Actor. Ebiet G Ade (born 21 April 1954) is an Indonesian singer and Songwriter close to the suppressed society Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Phillip Longman (born April 21, 1956, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany) is a renowned demographer. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Edward Harrison Leslie (born April 21 1957) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rosalie Anderson "Andie" MacDowell (born April 21 1958 is an American model and actress Michael Zarnock (born April 21, 1958 in Utica New York) is an American author and columnist who writes collector guides and articles about is a Japanese manga artist known for being the author of the popular Japanese Manga Crayon Shin-chan. is the Japanese word for a comic artist or Cartoonist. Outside of Japan, Manga usually refers to a Japanese Comic book and mangaka The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert James Smith (born April 21, 1959 in Blackpool) is an English Guitarist, Vocalist and Songwriter, The Cure are an English rock band that formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976 Jerry Only (born Gerald Caiafa on April 21 1959 in Lodi New Jersey) is the bassist and current Vocalist for the Horror punk The Misfits are an American Michael Timmins (born April 21, 1959) is a Canadian musician He is the Guitarist and primary Songwriter for the band Cowboy Junkies Cowboy Junkies are a Canadian Country music and Alternative rock band Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This page is about Michel Goulet hockey player. For Michel Goulet sculptor please see Michel Goulet (sculptor. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lester Lancaster (born April 21, 1962 in Dallas, Texas) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kenneth Gene Caminiti ( April 21, 1963 – October 11, 2004) was an American Third baseman in Major League Baseball 2004)
- 1963 - Roy Dupuis, Canadian actor
- 1963 - John Cameron Mitchell, American film director
- 1964 - Alex Baumann, Canadian Olympic swimmer
- 1964 - Ludmila Engquist, Russian-born Swedish athlete
- 1965 - Ed Belfour, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1965 - Karen Foster, American model (Playboy)
- 1965 - Fiona Kelleghan, American academic/critic
- 1966 - Michael Franti, American musician
- 1969 - Robin Meade, American reporter
- 1970 - Glen Hansard, Irish song-writer/actor
- 1970 - Rob Riggle, American comedian
- 1970 - Nicole Sullivan, American actress
- 1971 - Alexander Kravchenko, Russian professional poker player
- 1971 - Michael Turner, American comic book artist
- 1972 - Gwendal Peizerat, French ice dancer
- 1972 - Severina Vučković, Croatian singer
- 1976 - Rommel Adducul, Filipino basketball player
- 1977 - Jamie Salé, Canadian figure skater
- 1977 - Doseone, American rapper
- 1978 - Jacob Burns, Australian footballer
- 1978 - Jukka Nevalainen, Finnish drummer (Nightwish)
- 1978 - Branden Steineckert, American drummer (Rancid, formerly of The Used)
- 1980 - Vincent Lecavalier, Canadian hockey player
- 1980 - Tony Romo, American football player
- 1981 - Stephanie Larimore, American model
- 1982 - Carnell "Cadillac" Williams, American football player
- 1983 - Paweł Brożek, Polish footballer
- 1984 - Eric Devendorf, American basketball player
- 1986 - Audra Cohen, American tennis player
- 1986 - Alexander Edler, Swedish hockey player
- 1987 - Nadif Chowdhury, Bangladeshi cricketer
- 1988 - Robbie Amell, Canadian actor
- 1988 - Pedro Mosquera, Spanish footballer
- 2007 - Princess Isabella of Denmark
Deaths
- 1073 - Pope Alexander II
- 1109 - Anselm of Canterbury, Archbishop of Canterbury
- 1142 - Pierre Abélard, French writer (b. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Roy Dupuis ( April 21, 1963) is a Canadian Actor best known for his role as Counterterrorism operative Michael Samuelle in the television John Cameron Mitchell (born April 21, 1963) is a Golden Globe -nominated American Writer, Actor, and director Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Alexander ("Alex" Sasha Baumann (born 21 April 1964 is a Canadian athlete who won two gold medals and set two world records in Swimming at the Ludmila Engquist (Lyudmila Viktorovna Narozhilenko née Leonowa Людмила Викторовна Нарожиленко-Леонова born April 21, 1964 Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Edward John Belfour (born April 21, 1965 in Carman, Manitoba, Canada) is a former Canadian professional Ice hockey Karen Foster (born April 21 1965 in Lufkin Texas) is an American model and actress. Playboy is an American Men's magazine, founded in Chicago Illinois, by Hugh Hefner and his associates which has grown into Playboy Fiona Kelleghan (born West Palm Beach, Florida 21 April 1965 is an American academic and critic specializing in Science fiction and Fantasy; she is also Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Michael Franti (born April 21, 1966, in Oakland California) is an American Poet, Musician, and Composer Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robin Michelle Meade (born April 21, 1969) is the lead News anchor for CNN Headline News ' morning show Morning Express with Robin Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Glen Hansard (born 21 April, 1970 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Academy-Award winning Songwriter, Actor, and Robert A Riggle Jr (born April 21 1970 is an American actor/comedian best known for his short-lived time as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and currently Nicole Julianne Sullivan (born April 21, 1970) is an American actress, voice actress, and Comedian. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Alexander Kravchenko (Александр Кравченко born April 21, 1971 in Arkhangelsk, USSR) is a professional poker player based Michael Layne Turner ( April 21, 1971 – June 27, 2008) was an American Comic book artist born in Crossville Tennessee Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gwendal Peizerat (born April 21 1972 in Bron, France) is a French Ice dancer. Severina Vučković (born April 21, 1972 in Split, Croatia, then part of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) is a Croatian Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rommel Adducul (born April 21, 1976, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Philippines) is a professional Basketball player from the Philippines Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Jamie Rae Salé (born April 21, 1977, in Calgary Alberta) is a Canadian Pair skater. Doseone is the Stage name of Adam Drucker (born April 21, 1977) an Emcee, Artist, and Poet from Cincinnati Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Jacob Geoffrey Burns (born on 21 April 1978 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer player Jukka Antero "Julius" Nevalainen (born April 21, 1978, Finland) is the Drummer in the Finnish symphonic metal Nightwish is a symphonic Power metal band formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee, Finland. Branden Steineckert (born April 21, 1978) is the current Drummer for the Punk rock band Rancid. Rancid is a punk band formed in 1991 in Albany California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong. The Used is a rock band from Orem Utah, USA. Their sound has been classified under many genres and subgenres of rock Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Vincent Lecavalier (born April 21, 1980 Ile Bizard, Quebec) is a French Canadian Professional hockey player Antonio "Tony" Ramiro Romo (born April 22 1980 in San Diego, California) is an American football Quarterback who plays for the Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Stephanie Eve Larimore (born April 21, 1981) is an American model. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) "Cadillac Williams" redirects here For the jazz trumpeter also known as Cadillac Williams see Nelson Williams. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Paweł Brożek (born April 21, 1983 in Kielce) is a Polish footballer who currently plays for Wisła Kraków as a Striker Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Eric Devendorf (born April 21, 1987) is 6'4" 175 lbs guard from Bay City Michigan who plays for the Syracuse Orange. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Audra Marie Cohen (born 21 April[[ 986]] in California) is a Right-handed American 5' 9" professional Tennis player with a two-handed Alexander Edler (born April 21, 1986 in Östersund, Jämtland, Sweden) is a Swedish defenceman for the Vancouver Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Nadif Chowdhury (born April 21, 1987 in Manikganj) is a Bangladeshi Cricketer who has represented Bangladesh Under-19s and has played Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Robert Amell (born April 21, 1988 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is an actor. Pedro Mosquera (born 21 April 1988 in A Coruña) is a Spanish footballer left Midfielder, formed in Galicia Gaiteira Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Birth The princess was born at Rigshospitalet, the Copenhagen University Hospital at 402pm Alexander II (died April 21, 1073) born Anselmo da Baggio, was Pope from 1061 to 1073 Saint Anselm of Canterbury (1033 &ndash April 21, 1109) was an Italian medieval Philosopher, theologian, and church official The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the 1079)
- 1329 - Frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine (b. Frederick IV (Ferry ( 15 April 1282, Gondreville &ndash 23 August 1329, in Paris) called the Fighter, was 1282)
- 1509 - King Henry VII of England (b. 1457)
- 1551 - Oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. was a warlord and magistrate of lower Owari Province during the Sengoku period of Japan. 1510)
- 1557 - Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. Petrus Apianus ( April 16, 1495 &ndash April 21, 1552; also known as Peter Apian) was a German 1495)
- 1574 - Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. Cosimo I de' Medici (June 12 1519 &ndash April 21 1574 was Duke of Florence from 1537 to 1574 reigning as the first Grand 1519)
- 1699 - Jean Racine, French dramatist (b. Jean Racine ( ( December 22, 1639 &ndash April 21, 1699) was a French Dramatist, one of the "big three" of 1639)
- 1701 - Asano Naganori, Japanese warlord (b. was the Daimyo of the Akō Domain in Japan (1675 - 1701 His title was Takumi no Kami (内匠頭 1667)
- 1719 - Philippe de la Hire, French mathematician and historian (b. Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Philippe de La Hire (or Lahire or Phillipe de La Hire) ( March 18, 1640 — April 21, 1718) was a French 1640)
- 1720 - Antoine Hamilton, French writer (b. Year 1720 ( MDCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Antoine (or Anthony) Hamilton ( 1646 - April 21, 1720) was a French classical author 1646)
- 1722 - Robert Beverley, Jr., historian of Colonial Virginia (b. Year 1722 ( MDCCXXII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Robert Beverley Jr (1673 &ndash April 21 1722) an important historian of early Colonial Virginia, was born in Virginia and died in King and Queen The Colony of Virginia (also known frequently as the Virginia Colony and occasionally as the Dominion and Colony of Virginia) was the English colony 1673)
- 1792 - Tiradentes, Brazilian revolutionary (b. Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, known as Tiradentes ( August 16, 1746 &ndash- April 21, 1792) was a leading member of the Brazilian 1746)
- 1793 - John Michell, English seismologist (b. Year 1746 ( MDCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common John Michell ( December 25, 1724 – April 29, 1793) was an English natural philosopher and Geologist, whose work spanned 1724)
- 1815 - Joseph Winston, U. Year 1724 ( MDCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Joseph Winston (born June 17, 1746 in Louisa County Virginia; died April 21, 1815 near Germanton North Carolina) was S. Congressman from North Carolina (b. 1746)
- 1825 - Johann Friedrich Pfaff, German mathemattician (b. Year 1746 ( MDCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Johann Friedrich Pfaff (sometimes spelled Friederich) was born in Stuttgart on December 22, 1765, and died in Halle on April 1765)
- 1852 - Ivan Nabokov, Russian general (b. Year 1765 ( MDCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Ivan Aleksandrovich Nabokov (Иван Александрович Набоков ( 11 March 1787 &ndash 21 April 1852) was a Russian 1787)
- 1868 - Henry James O'Farrell, Australian would-be assassin of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
- 1910 - Mark Twain, American author and humorist (b. Year 1787 ( MDCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Henry James O'Farrell was the first man in Australian history to attempt a political assassination Alfred Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Alfred Ernest Albert 6 August 1844 &ndash 30 July 1900 was the third Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha reigning between 1893 and 1900 Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30 1835 – April 21 1910 better known by the Pen name Mark Twain, was an American Humorist, satirist 1835)
- 1918 - Manfred von Richthofen, German pilot (b. Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout 1892)
- 1922 - Alessandro Moreschi, Italian castrato (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Alessandro Moreschi (November 11 1858 - April 21 1922 was the most famous Castrato Singer of the late 19th century and the only castrato of the classic Bel 1858)
- 1924 - Eleonora Duse, Italian actress (b. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eleonora Duse ( October 3, 1858 &ndash April 21, 1924) was an Italian actress often known simply as Duse. 1858)
- 1930 - Robert Bridges, English poet (b. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Seymour Bridges, OM, ( 23 October 1844 &ndash 21 April 1930) was an 1844)
- 1938 - Allama Iqbal, Indian philosopher and poet (b. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1877)
- 1945 - Walter Model, German field marshal (b. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Otto Moritz Walter Model ('modəl (24 January 1891 – 21 April 1945 was a German general and later field marshal during World War II. 1891)
- 1946 - John Maynard Keynes, English economist (b. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Maynard Keynes 1st Baron Keynes CB (ˈkeɪnz "cains" (5 June 1883 &ndash 21 April 1946 was a British Economist whose ideas 1883)
- 1956 - Charles MacArthur, American writer (b. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Gordon MacArthur ( November 5 1895, Scranton Pennsylvania – April 21 1956, New York City) was an American 1895)
- 1965 - Edward Victor Appleton, English physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Sir Edward Victor Appleton, GBE ( September 6, 1892 – April 21, 1965) was an English Physicist. The Nobel Prize (Nobelpriset (Nobelprisen is a Swedish prize established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Peace, Literature 1892)
- 1971 - François "Papa Doc" Duvalier, Haitian dictator (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Dr François Duvalier, known as " Papa Doc " ( April 14, 1907 – April 21, 1971) was the President of 1907)
- 1973 - Arthur Fadden, thirteenth Prime Minister of Australia (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Sir Arthur William Fadden, GCMG (13 April 1894&ndash21 April 1973 Australian politician and 13th Prime Minister of Australia, born in Ingham Queensland The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. 1894)
- 1977 - Gummo Marx, American actor and comedian (b. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Milton Marx ( October 23, 1892 - April 21, 1977) known as Gummo, was one of The Marx Brothers. 1892)
- 1978 - Sandy Denny, British vocalist (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Sandy Denny, born Alexandra Elene Maclean Denny ( 6 January 1947 &ndash 21 April 1978) was an English Singer 1947)
- 1978 - Thomas Wyatt Turner, American civil rights advocate and agricultural engineer (b. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thomas Wyatt Turner ( March 16, 1877 - April 21, 1978) was an American civil rights activist biologist and educator 1877)
- 1980 - Aleksandr Oparin, Russian biochemist (b. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Alexander Ivanovich Oparin (Алекса́ндр Ива́нович Опарин ( Uglich, Russia &ndash April 21, 1980, Moscow 1894)
- 1980 - Sohrab Sepehri, Persian poet and painter (b. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sohrab Sepehri () ( October 7, 1928 - April 21, 1980 was a notable modern Persian poet and a painter 1928)
- 1983 - Walter Slezak, Austrian actor (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Walter Slezak ( May 3, 1902 – April 21, 1983) was an Austrian Actor. 1902)
- 1985 - Rudi Gernreich, Austrian fashion designer (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Rudi Gernreich ( August 8, 1922 &ndash April 21, 1985) was a Fashion designer and gay activist. 1922)
- 1985 - Foster Hewitt, Canadian radio pioneer (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Foster William Hewitt, OC ( November 21, 1902 – April 21, 1985) was a Canadian Radio pioneer 1902)
- 1985 - Tancredo de Almeida Neves, Brazil banker and elected president (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Tancredo de Almeida Neves, more commonly Tancredo Neves ( pron. 1910)
- 1986 - Salah Jaheen, Egyptian poet and cartoonist (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Mohammad Salah eddin Bahgat Helmy, known as " Salah Jaheen " or "Salah Jahin" ( sˤɑɫɑːħ ʒahiːn ( December 25 1930 &ndash 1930)
- 1989 - Princess Dukhye of Korea (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Princess is the feminine form of Prince (from Latin Princeps, meaning principal citizen Princess Deokhye of Korea ( 25 May 1912 - 21 April 1989) was the last Princess of Korea. 1912)
- 1990 - Erté, French artist (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Romain de Tirtoff ( November 23, 1892 &ndash April 21, 1990) was a Russian born French Artist and designer 1892)
- 1991 - Willi Boskovsky, Austrian violinist and conductor (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Willi Boskovsky (born Vienna, June 16 1909; died Visp, Switzerland April 21, 1991) was an Austrian 1909)
- 1996 - Dzhokhar Dudaev, Chechen leader (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Dzhokhar Musayevich Dudayev (Дудин Муса кант Жовхар Джохар Мусаевич Дудаев (February 1944 &ndash April 21 1996) was 1944)
- 1996 - Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder, American bookie and sports broadcaster (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jimmy Snyder ( September 9 1919 – April 21 1996) better known as " Jimmy the Greek 1919)
- 1999 - Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, American actor and musician (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Charles "Buddy" Rogers ( August 13, 1904 &ndash April 21, 1999) was an Academy Award -winning American 1904)
- 2000 - Neal Matthews, Jr., American singer (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Neal Matthews Jr ( October 26, 1929 – April 21, 2000) was an American singer 1929)
- 2003 - Nina Simone, American singer and pianist (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Eunice Kathleen Waymon, better known by her Stage name Nina Simone ( IPA: ninɐ sʌmɞnɑ (February 21 1933 – April 21 2003 was a fifteen-time 1933)
- 2004 - Mary McGrory, American journalist (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Mary McGrory ( August 22, 1918 &ndash April 20, 2004) was an American Journalist and Columnist. 1918)
- 2005 - Gerry Marshall, British racing driver (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gerry Marshall (b November 16, 1941 d April 21, 2005) was a British saloon car Racing driver 1941)
- 2006 - T.K. Ramakrishnan, Indian politician (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. T K Ramakrishnan (1922– April 21 2006) was a politician hailing from Tripunithura, Kerala, India. 1922)
- 2006 - Telê Santana, Brazilian football manager (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Telê Santana da Silva, usually known as Telê Santana (born July 26, 1931 in Itabirito, Minas Gerais - died April 21 1931)
- 2007 - Lobby Loyde, Australian guitarist and songwriter (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Lobby Loyde ( May 18 1941 &ndash April 21, 2007) was an Australian Rock music Guitarist songwriter and producer 1941)
- 2008 - Al Wilson, American singer (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Al Wilson (June 19 1939 – April 21 2008 was an American soul Singer best known for the hit song " Show and Tell 1939)
Holidays and observances
- Bahá'í Faith - First day of the festival of Ridván. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Bahá'í Faith is a Religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in nineteenth-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind Riḍván (رضوان; Persian transliteration: Riḍván is a twelve-day festival in the Bahá'í Faith, commemorating the commencement of Bahá'u'lláh
- Roman Empire - the Parilia was held in honor of Pales. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial As described in the Fasti (a series of poems by Ovid) the agricultural festival of Parilia, performed annually on April 21, was aimed to cleanse both sheep In Roman mythology, Pales was a deity of shepherds flocks and livestock
- Rome - city birthday. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2
- Tiradentes - Brazil. Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, known as Tiradentes ( August 16, 1746 &ndash- April 21, 1792) was a leading member of the Brazilian |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld
- Grounation Day in Rastafari movement. Grounation Day ( April 21) is an important Rastafari Holy day, and second after Coronation Day ( November 2) The Rastafari movement (also known as Rastafari, Rastafarianism or simply Rasta) is a monotheistic, Abrahamic, New Testament
- San Jacinto Day - Texas state holiday. San Jacinto Day is the celebration of the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21 1836 Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. A state holiday in the United States is one that is celebrated only within a U
- Aggie Muster at Texas A&M University. Aggie Muster is a time-honored tradition at Texas A&M University. Texas A&M University, often called A&M or TAMU, is a Coeducational public Research University located in College Station
- Holy Infant of Good Health
- Saint Abdecalas
- Saint Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury
- Saint Anastasius I
- Saint Konrad von Parzham
- Saint Wolbodo
External links
The Holy Infant of Good Health ( Santo Niño de la salud) is a statue of the Christ Child regarded by many to be miraculous which was found in 1939 in Morelia (Michoacán Saint Abdecalas (or Abdelas) was a Persian priest of advanced age who together with another priest Saint Ananias, and about a hundred other Christians was Saint Anselm of Canterbury (1033 &ndash April 21, 1109) was an Italian medieval Philosopher, theologian, and church official Pope Konrad von Parzham, or Conrad of Parzham was born in 1818 and was baptized "John"
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