April 21

Events

 * - found.
 * - : is again defeated in battle by, who is killed. Although Antony fails to capture ,  is murdered shortly afterwards.
 * - ascends the throne of  (unofficially) at the death of his father,
 * -, a who was leading a movement for , is  and.
 * - : –  forces under  defeat troops under.
 * - declares his mission as "". Considered the founder of the.
 * - formally adopts the  rifle as the main arm of its armed forces, a weapon that would remain in service for almost 50 years.
 * - : The, on , recognizes that a state of war exists between the and  as of this date.
 * - : fighter ace, known as "", is shot down and killed over  in.
 * - A fire at a penitentiary in, kills 320 people.
 * - Women in receive the right to vote.
 * - : forces south of  at  attack the   headquarters.
 * - (now ) is first celebrated.
 * -, 's , is officially inaugurated. At 9:30 am the of the  are simultaneously transferred from the old capital,.
 * 1960  - Founding of the   in.
 * - The  opens. It is the first  in the  since.
 * - The of the  faith is elected for the first time.
 * - The opens for its second and final season.
 * - : visits, an event now celebrated as.
 * - A few days before the in,   leads a , establishing a  that lasts for seven years.
 * - The secedes from
 * - : of   flees, as , the last  outpost blocking a direct ese assault on , falls.
 * - of the  becomes the first  to record 300 saves.
 * - The are blamed for a  that explodes in the n  of, killing 106 people.
 * - : In, around 100,000 students gather in to commemorate Chinese reform leader.
 * - The first discoveries of s are announced by.

Births

 * -, Italian painter (d. )
 * - Blessed, Apostle of Ceylon (d. )
 * -, French mathematician (d. )
 * -, Scottish economist (d. )
 * -, Marshal of France (d. )
 * -  (d. )
 * -, Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire (d. )
 * -, French physicist (d. )
 * -, American illustrator (d. )
 * -, American politician (d. )
 * -, American politician (d. )
 * -, English philanthropist (d. )
 * -, English author (d. )
 * -, Danish politician, (d. )
 * -, American environmentalist (d. )
 * -, French geologist (d. )
 * -, German economist and sociologist (d. )
 * -, American film pioneer (d. )
 * -, Indonesian national figure (d. )
 * -, American physicist, (d. )
 * -, American baseball manager (d. )
 * -, Swiss chemist, (d. )
 * -, French novelist and essayist (d. )
 * -, American politician (d. )
 * -, American inventor (d. )
 * -, French film director (d. )
 * -, American screenwriter (d. )
 * -, Mexican-born actor (d. )
 * -, American singer (d. )
 * -, German footballer (d. )
 * 1920  -, British actor (d. )
 * -, Scottish author (d. )
 * -, English barrister and writer
 * -, British actor (d. )
 * -, Italian actress (d. )
 * -, American comedian
 * -, American actor
 * 1935  -, former Governor of New Jersey and  Chairman
 * -, American evangelist
 * -, American singer, songwriter and record executive
 * -, American writer
 * -, Australian basketball coach
 * -, British actress, singer and dancer (d. )
 * -, American musician
 * 1947  -, British rock musician
 * -, American politician
 * 1948  -, American singer
 * -, American singer and actress
 * -, American actor and comedian
 * 1951  -, American mathematician
 * 1951  -, English drummer
 * 1951  -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * -, American actor
 * 1954  -, Indonesian singer
 * -, American demographer
 * -, American professional wrestler
 * 1958  -, American actress
 * 1958  -, American author/columnist/Guinness World Record Holder
 * -, American writer
 * 1959  -, British musician
 * 1959  -, American musician
 * 1959  -, Canadian musician
 * -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * -, American baseball player
 * -, American baseball player (d. )
 * 1963  -, Canadian actor
 * 1963  -, American film director
 * -, Russian-born Swedish athlete
 * 1964  -, Canadian Olympic swimmer
 * -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * 1965  -, American model
 * -, American musician
 * -, American reporter
 * -, American comedian
 * 1970  -, American actress
 * -, American actor
 * 1971  -, American comic book artist
 * -, n singer
 * 1972  -, French ice dancer
 * -, Canadian figure skater
 * -, Finnish drummer
 * 1978  -, American drummer (, formerly of )
 * -, American rapper
 * 1979  -, Scottish actor
 * -, Canadian hockey player
 * 1980  -, American football player
 * -, American model
 * -, American football player
 * -, Polish footballer
 * -, American basketball player
 * -, American tennis player
 * 1986  -, Swedish hockey player
 * -, Spanish footballer
 * 1988  -, Canadian actor
 * 1988  -, Canadian actor



Deaths

 * - of  (b. )
 * -, French writer (b. )
 * - (b. )
 * - King (b. )
 * -, Japanese warlord (b. )
 * -, German mathematician (b. )
 * - (b. )
 * -, French dramatist (b. )
 * -, Japanese warlord (b. )
 * -, French mathematician and historian (b. )
 * -, French writer (b. )
 * -, historian of (b. )
 * -, Brazilian revolutionary (b. )
 * -, English seismologist (b. )
 * -, U.S. Congressman from North Carolina (b. )
 * -, German mathemattician (b. )
 * -, Russian general (b. )
 * -, Australian would-be assassin of
 * -, American author and humorist (b. )
 * -, German pilot (b. )
 * -, Italian actress (b. )
 * -, English poet (b. )
 * -, Indian philosopher and poet (b. )
 * -, German field marshal (b. )
 * -, English economist (b. )
 * -, American writer (b. )
 * -, English physicist, laureate (b. )
 * -, Haitian dictator (b. )
 * -, thirteenth (b. )
 * -, American actor and comedian (b. )
 * -, British vocalist (b. )
 * 1978  -, American civil rights advocate and agricultural engineer (b. )
 * -, Russian biochemist (b. )
 * 1980  -, Persian poet and painter (b. )
 * -, Austrian actor (b. )
 * -, Austrian fashion designer (b. )
 * 1985  -, Brazil banker and elected president (b. )
 * 1985  -, Canadian radio pioneer (b. )
 * -, Egyptian poet and cartoonist (b.)
 * -  (b. )
 * -, French artist (b. )
 * -, Austrian violinist and conductor (b. )
 * -, Chechen leader (b. )
 * 1996  -, American bookie and sports broadcaster (b. )
 * -, American actor and musician (b. )
 * -, American singer (b. )
 * -, American singer and pianist (b. )
 * -, American journalist (b. )
 * -, British racing driver (b. )
 * -, Brazilian football manager (b. )
 * 2006  -, Indian politician (b. )
 * -, Australian guitarist and songwriter (b. )
 * 2006  -, Indian politician (b. )
 * -, Australian guitarist and songwriter (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * - First day of the festival of.
 * - the was held in honor of.
 * - city birthday.
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