April, 21st in History

[Spiritus Temporis]

Events

Thursday 21, 2005:
John Negroponte becomes the first United States Director of National Intelligence.

Thursday 21, 1994:
The first discoveries of extrasolar planets are announced by astronomer Alexander Wolszczan.

Tuesday 21, 1992:
U.S. death penalty: After 13 years on death row, convicted murderer Robert Alton Harris is executed in California's gas chamber.

Friday 21, 1989:
Tiananmen Square Protests of 1989: In Beijing, around 100,000 students gather in Tiananmen Square to commemorate the late Chinese reform leader Hu Yaobang.

Monday 21, 1986:
Geraldo Rivera opens Al Capone's vault on live television and finds nothing.

Sunday 21, 1985:
Ayrton Senna wins the first of 41 Formula One championship races at the Portuguese Grand Prix in Estoril.

Monday 21, 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.

Friday 21, 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.

Thursday 21, 1966:
Rastafari movement: Haile Selassie of Ethiopia visits Jamaica, an event now celebrated as Grounation Day.

Wednesday 21, 1965:
The 1964-1965 New York World's Fair opens for its second and final season.

Thursday 21, 1960:
Founding of the Orthodox Baha'i faith in Washington, DC.

Saturday 21, 1956:
Elvis Presley's song "Heartbreak Hotel" becomes the "King's" first song to reach the top of the Cash Box magazine http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/randypny/cashbox/1956.html music charts.

Thursday 21, 1955:
Bob Hope's radio program airs its last segment.

Monday 21, 1952:
Secretaries Day (now Administrative Professionals' Day) is first celebrated.

Saturday 21, 1945:
World War II: Soviet Union forces south of Berlin at Zossen attack the German High Command headquarters.

Friday 21, 1944:
Women in France receive the right to vote.

Monday 21, 1930:
A fire at a Columbus, Ohio, USA, penitentiary kills 320 people.

Sunday 21, 1918:
World War I: German fighter ace Manfred von Richthofen, known as "The Red Baron," is shot down and killed by Allied fire over Vaux sur Somme in France.

Sunday 21, 1912:
The New York Giants and New York Yankees play an exhibition game to benefit survivors of the RMS Titanic.

Thursday 21, 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.

Saturday 21, 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.

Tuesday 21, 1863:
Quantrill's Raiders launch a reprisal raid Lawrence, Kansas in the Battle of Lawrence, killing a number of civilians.

Thursday 21, 1836:
Texas Revolution: Battle of San Jacinto – Republic of Texas forces under Sam Houston defeat troops under Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna.

Saturday 21, 1792:
Tiradentes, a revolutionary who was leading a movement for Brazil's independence, is hanged.

Sunday 21, -753:
Romulus founds Rome (traditional).

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/21-april/on-this-day.html


People born on April 21

1980:
Vincent Lecavalier, Canadian hockey player (b: April 21, 1980) (Biography of Vincent Lecavalier)

1977:
Jamie Salé, Canadian figure skater (b: April 21, 1977) (Biography of Jamie Salé)

1970:
Nicole Sullivan, American actress, comedienne, and writer (MadTV) (b: April 21, 1970) (Biography of Nicole Sullivan)

1965:
Ed Belfour, Canadian hockey player (b: April 21, 1965) (Biography of Ed Belfour)

1963:
Ken Caminiti, baseball player (b: April 21, 1963 ; d: October 10, 2004) (Biography of Ken Caminiti)
Roy Dupuis, Canadian actor (b: April 21, 1963) (Biography of Roy Dupuis)

1959:
Robert Smith, British musician, singer, and songwriter (The Cure) (b: April 21, 1959) (Biography of Robert Smith (musician))
Gene Callahan, American writer (b: April 21, 1959) (Biography of Gene Callahan)

1958:
Andie MacDowell, American actress (b: April 21, 1958) (Biography of Andie MacDowell)

1951:
Michael Hartley Freedman, American mathematician (b: April 21, 1951) (Biography of Michael Hartley Freedman)
Tony Danza, American actor and talk show host (b: April 21, 1951) (Biography of Tony Danza)

1949:
Patti Lupone, American singer and actress (b: April 21, 1949) (Biography of Patti Lupone)

1948:
Gary Condit, American politician (b: April 21, 1948) (Biography of Gary Condit)

1947:
Iggy Pop, American musician (The Stooges) (b: April 21, 1947) (Biography of Iggy Pop)

1938:
Helen Prejean, American nun and writer (b: April 21, 1938) (Biography of Helen Prejean)

1936:
James Dobson, American evangelist (b: April 21, 1936) (Biography of James Dobson)

1935:
Charles Grodin, American actor and journalist (b: April 21, 1935) (Biography of Charles Grodin)
Thomas Kean, Governor of New Jersey (b: April 21, 1935) (Biography of Thomas Kean)

1932:
Elaine May, American comedienne, writer, director, and actress (b: April 21, 1932) (Biography of Elaine May)

1930:
Silvana Mangano, Italian actress (b: April 21, 1930) (Biography of Silvana Mangano)

1927:
Gerald Flood, British actor (b: April 21, 1927 ; d: April 12, 1989) (Biography of Gerald Flood)

1926:
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (b: April 21, 1926) (Biography of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom)

1923:
John Mortimer, English barrister and writer (b: April 21, 1923) (Biography of John Mortimer)

1922:
Alistair MacLean, Scottish author (b: April 21, 1922 ; d: February 2, 1987) (Biography of Alistair MacLean)

1919:
Don Cornell, American singer (b: April 21, 1919 ; d: February 23, 2004) (Biography of Don Cornell)

1915:
Anthony Quinn, Mexican-born actor (b: April 21, 1915) (Biography of Anthony Quinn)

1912:
Marcel Camus, French film director (b: April 21, 1912) (Biography of Marcel Camus)

1911:
Ivan Combe, American inventor (b: April 21, 1911 ; d: January 11, 2000) (Biography of Ivan Combe)

1905:
Pat Brown, American politician (b: April 21, 1905) (Biography of Pat Brown)

1889:
Paul Karrer, Swiss chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b: April 21, 1889 ; d: June 18, 1971) (Biography of Paul Karrer)

1882:
Percy Williams Bridgman, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b: April 21, 1882 ; d: August 20, 1961) (Biography of Percy Williams Bridgman)

1864:
Max Weber, German economist and sociologist (b: April 21, 1864 ; d: June 14, 1920) (Biography of Max Weber)

1851:
Charles Barrois, French geologist (b: April 21, 1851) (Biography of Charles Barrois)

1838:
John Muir, American environmentalist (b: April 21, 1838 ; d: December 24, 1914) (Biography of John Muir)

1816:
Charlotte Brontë, English author (b: April 21, 1816 ; d: March 31, 1855) (Biography of Charlotte Brontë)

1814:
Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts, English philanthropist (b: April 21, 1814) (Biography of Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts)

1811:
Alson Sherman, Mayor of Chicago (b: April 21, 1811) (Biography of Alson Sherman)

1810:
John Putnam Chapin, Mayor of Chicago (b: April 21, 1810) (Biography of John Putnam Chapin)

1775:
Alexander Anderson, American wood-engraver and illustrator (b: April 21, 1775) (Biography of Alexander Anderson (illustrator))

1729:
Tsarina Catherine II of Russia (b: April 21, 1729) (Biography of Tsarina)

1671:
John Law, Scottish economist (b: April 21, 1671 ; d: March 21, 1729) (Biography of John Law (economist))

1652:
Michel Rolle, French mathematician (b: April 21, 1652 ; d: November 8, 1719) (Biography of Michel Rolle)

1555:
Ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (b: April 21, 1555 ; d: November 13, 1619) (Biography of Ludovico Carracci)

1071:
Eric Mabius, American Actor () (b: April 21, 1071) (Biography of Eric Mabius)

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/21-april/births.html

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People who died on April 21

2004:
Mary McGrory (d: April 21, 2004) (Biography of Mary McGrory)

2003:
Nina Simone, American singer (b: February 21, 1933 ; d: April 21, 2003) (Biography of Nina Simone)

2000:
Neal Matthews, Jr. (d: April 21, 2000) (Biography of Neal Matthews, Jr.)

1999:
Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, American actor (b: August 13, 1904 ; d: April 21, 1999) (Biography of Charles 'Buddy' Rogers)

1996:
Dzhokhar Dudaev, Chechen leader (b: April 15, 1944 ; d: April 21, 1996) (Biography of Dzhokhar Dudaev)
Jimmy Snyder, American bookmaker and sports commentator (b: September 9, 1918 ; d: April 21, 1996) (Biography of Jimmy Snyder)

1990:
Erté, French artist (b: November 23, 1892 ; d: April 21, 1990) (Biography of Erté)

1989:
Princess Dukhye of Korea (b: May 25, 1912 ; d: April 21, 1989) (Biography of Her Imperial Highness Princess Duk-hye)

1985:
Rudi Gernreich, Austrian-born fashion designer (b: August 8, 1922 ; d: April 21, 1985) (Biography of Rudi Gernreich)
Tancredo de Almeida Neves (d: April 21, 1985) (Biography of Tancredo de Almeida Neves)

1983:
Walter Slezak (d: April 21, 1983) (Biography of Walter Slezak)

1980:
Aleksandr Oparin (d: April 21, 1980) (Biography of Aleksandr Oparin)

1978:
Sandy Denny, English vocalist (b: January 6, 1947 ; d: April 21, 1978) (Biography of Sandy Denny)
Thomas Wyatt Turner (d: April 21, 1978) (Biography of Thomas Wyatt Turner)

1977:
Gummo Marx, American actor and comedian (b: October 23, 1892 ; d: April 21, 1977) (Biography of Gummo Marx)

1973:
Arthur Fadden, thirteenth Prime Minister of Australia (b: April 13, 1894 ; d: April 21, 1973) (Biography of Arthur Fadden)

1971:
François Duvalier, Haitian politician (b: April 14, 1907 ; d: April 21, 1971) (Biography of François Duvalier)

1965:
Edward Victor Appleton (d: April 21, 1965) (Biography of Edward Victor Appleton)

1956:
Charles MacArthur, American author (b: November 5, 1895 ; d: April 21, 1956) (Biography of Charles MacArthur)

1946:
John Maynard Keynes, English economist (b: June 5, 1883 ; d: April 21, 1946) (Biography of John Maynard Keynes)

1938:
Allama Iqbal, Indian philosopher and poet (b: November 9, 1877 ; d: April 21, 1938) (Biography of Allama Iqbal)

1930:
Robert Bridges, English poet (b: October 23, 1844 ; d: April 21, 1930) (Biography of Robert Bridges)

1924:
Eleonora Duse, Italian actress (b: October 3, 1858 ; d: April 21, 1924) (Biography of Eleonora Duse)

1918:
Manfred von Richthofen, German World War I pilot (b: May 2, 1892 ; d: April 21, 1918) (Biography of Manfred von Richthofen)

1910:
Mark Twain, American writer (b: November 30, 1835 ; d: April 21, 1910) (Biography of Mark Twain)

1815:
Joseph Winston (d: April 21, 1815) (Biography of Joseph Winston)

1793:
John Michell (d: April 21, 1793) (Biography of John Michell)

1720:
Antoine Hamilton (d: April 21, 1720) (Biography of Antoine Hamilton)

1719:
Philippe de la Hire, French mathematician and astronomer (b: March 18, 1640 ; d: April 21, 1719) (Biography of Philippe de la Hire)

1701:
Asano Naganori, Japanese warlord (b: September 28, 1667 ; d: April 21, 1701) (Biography of Asano Naganori)

1699:
Jean Racine, French dramatist (b: December 22, 1639 ; d: April 21, 1699) (Biography of Jean Racine)

1574:
Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b: June 12, 1519 ; d: April 21, 1574) (Biography of Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany)

1557:
Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b: April 16, 1495 ; d: April 21, 1557) (Biography of Petrus Apianus)

1551:
Oda Nobuhide (d: April 21, 1551) (Biography of Oda Nobuhide)

1509:
King Henry VII of England (b: January 28, 1457 ; d: April 21, 1509) (Biography of Henry VII of England)

1142:
Pierre Abélard (d: April 21, 1142) (Biography of Pierre Abélard)

1109:
Anselm of Canterbury (d: April 21, 1109) (Biography of Anselm of Canterbury)

1073:
Pope Alexander II (d: April 21, 1073) (Biography of Pope Alexander II)

748:
Empress Gensho (d: April 21, 748) (Biography of Empress Gensho)

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/21-april/deaths.html