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753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome (traditional).

43 BC - Battle of Mutina: Mark Antony is again defeated in battle by Aulus Hirtius, who is killed. Although Antony fails to capture Mutina, Decimus Brutus is murdered shortly afterwards.

1509 - Henry VIII ascends the throne of England (unofficially) at the death of his father, Henry VII

1792 - Tiradentes, a revolutionary who was leading a movement for Brazil's independence, is hanged and quartered.

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

1863 - Bahá'u'lláh declares his mission as "He whom God shall make manifest". Considered the founder of the Bahá'í Faith.

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.

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.

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.

1930 - A fire at a penitentiary in Columbus, Ohio, kills 320 people.

1939 - The first 'photo' of the Loch Ness Monster is taken.

1944 - Women in France receive the right to vote.

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

1952 - Secretary's Day (now Administrative Professionals' Day) is first celebrated.

1960 - Brasília, Brazil's capital, is officially inaugurated. At 9:30 am the Three Powers of the Republic are simultaneously transferred from the old capital, Rio de Janeiro.

1960 - Founding of the Orthodox Bahá'í Faith in Washington, DC.

1962 - The Seattle World's Fair (Century 21 Exposition) opens. It is the first World's Fair in the U.S. since World War II. [1]

1963 - The Universal House of Justice of the Bahá'í Faith is elected for the first time.

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

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

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.

1970 - The Hutt River Province Principality secedes from Australia

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.

1982 - Rollie Fingers of the Milwaukee Brewers becomes the first pitcher to record 300 saves.

1987 - The Tamil Tigers are blamed for a car bomb that explodes in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo, killing 106 people.

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

1994 - The first discoveries of extrasolar planets are announced by astronomer Alexander Wolszczan.

Centuries: 9th century BC - 8th century BC - 7th century BC Decades: 800s BC 790s BC 780s BC 770s BC 760s BC - 750s BC - 740s BC 730s BC 720s BC 710s BC 700s BC Events and Trends 756 BC - Founding of Cyzicus. ... This page describes the ancient heroes who founded the city of Rome. ... For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC - 40s BC - 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC 0s Years: 48 BC 47 BC 46 BC 45 BC 44 BC 43 BC 42 BC 41 BC 40 BC... The Battle of Mutina was fought on April 21, 43 BC between the forces of Marc Antony and the forces of Aulus Hirtius who was providing aid to one of Caesars assassins, Decimus Brutus. ... Bust of Mark Antony Marcus Antonius (Latin: MÂ·ANTONIVSÂ·MÂ·FÂ·MÂ·N[1]) ( January 14 83 BC â€“ August 1, 30 BC), known in English as Mark Antony, was a Roman politician and general. ... Aulus Hirtius (c. ... Modena is a city and a province on the south side of the Po valley, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. ... Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus (died 43 BC) was a Roman politician and general of the 1st century BC and one of Julius Caesars assassins. ... 1509 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Henry VIII redirects here. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The Tudor Rose: a combination of the Red Rose of Lancaster and the White Rose of York Henry VII (January 28, 1457 â€“ April 21, 1509), King of England, Lord of Ireland (August 22, 1485 â€“ April 21, 1509), born Henry Tudor, was the first monarch of the Tudor dynasty. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... For the city of Tiradentes, see Tiradentes, Minas Gerais. ... Revolutionary, when used as a noun, is a person who either advocates or actively engages in some kind of revolution. ... 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. Founded in 1822, it was replaced by a republic in 1889. ... Hanging is the suspension of a person by a ligature, usually a cord wrapped around the neck, causing death. ... To be hanged, drawn and quartered was the penalty once ordained in England for treason. ... Year 1836 (MDCCCXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Combatants Texas Mexico Commanders Stephen F. Austin Sam Houston Antonio LÃ³pez de Santa Anna Martin Perfecto de Cos Strength c. ... Combatants Mexico Republic of Texas Commanders Antonio LÃ³pez de Santa Anna{POW} Manuel Fernandez Castrillonâ€ Juan Almonte{POW} Sam Houston{wounded} Strength about 1,400 800 Casualties 630 killed, 208 wounded, 730 captured 9 killed, 26 wounded For other battles of the same name, see San Jacinto. ... For the latter day independence movement surrounding Texas, see Republic of Texas (group). ... Samuel Houston (March 2, 1793â€“July 26, 1863) was a 19th century American statesman, politician and soldier. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Antonio de Padua MarÃa Severino LÃ³pez de Santa Anna y PÃ©rez de LebrÃ³n (February 21, 1794 â€“ June 21, 1876), often known as Santa Anna, was a Mexican political leader who greatly influenced early Mexican and Spanish politics and government, first fighting against the independence from Spain... Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Shrine of BahÃ¡ullÃ¡h BahÃ¡ullÃ¡h (ba-haa-ol-laa Arabic: Glory of God) (November 12, 1817 â€“ May 29, 1892), born MÃrzÃ¡ usayn-`AlÃ Nuri (Persian: ), was the founder of the BahÃ¡Ã Faith. ... He whom God shall make manifest is a messianic figure predicted by the BÃ¡b within his book the Bayan that would come after him and lead the Babis. ... This article is about the generally recognized global religious community. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Krag-JÃ¸rgensen is a repeating bolt action rifle designed by the Norwegians Ole Herman Johannes Krag and Erik JÃ¸rgensen in the late 19th century. ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Combatants United States Republic of Cuba Philippine Republic Kingdom of Spain Commanders Nelson A. Miles William R. Shafter George Dewey MÃ¡ximo GÃ³mez Emilio Aguinaldo Patricio Montojo Pascual Cervera Arsenio Linares RamÃ³n Blanco Casualties 3,289 U.S. dead (432 from combat); considerably higher although undetermined Cuban and... Congress in Joint Session. ... is the 115th day of the year (116th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... â€œThe Great War â€ redirects here. ... Red Baron redirects here. ... Baron Manfred Albrecht von Richthofen (May 2, 1892–April 21, 1918) was a German pilot and is still regarded today as the ace of aces. He was a very successful fighter pilot, military leader and flying ace who won 80 air combats during World War I. Richthofen was known as... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Ohio, USA Coordinates: , Country State Counties Franklin, Fairfield, Delaware Government - Mayor Michael B. Coleman (D) Area - City 212. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Loch Ness Monster (disambiguation). ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... This article is about the capital of Germany. ... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, etc. ... High command may refer to: Chain of command Commander-in-Chief Defence minister NeoCracer Category: Disambiguation ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Administrative Professionals Day. ... Administrative Professionals DayÂ® formerly known as Secretaries Day is an unofficial secular holiday observed on the third or fourth Wednesday of April (i. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location of BrasÃlia Coordinates: , Country Region State Brazilian Federal District Founded 21 April 1960 Government - Governor Jose Roberto Arruda Area - Total 5,802 kmÂ² (2,240. ... Not to be confused with capitol. ... Look up republic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the Brazilian city. ... â€œOrthodoxâ€ redirects here. ... This article is about the generally recognized global religious community. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... 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 was a Worlds Fair held in Seattle, Washington in 1962. ... The Space Needle, built for the Century 21 Exposition. ... Worlds Fair is any of various large expositions held since the mid-19th century. ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... Seat of The Universal House of Justice For the building, see the Seat of the Universal House of Justice The Universal House of Justice is the supreme governing institution of the BahÃ¡Ã Faith. ... This article is about the generally recognized global religious community. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... View of the New York Worlds Fair 1964/1965 as seen from the observation towers of the New York State pavilion. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Haile Selassie I The Rastafari movement, or Rasta, is a new religious movement[1] that accepts Haile Selassie I, the former Emperor of Ethiopia, as God incarnate, called Jah[2] or Jah Rastafari. ... Haile Selassie Emperor Haile Selassie I (Power of Trinity) (born Lij Tafari Makonnen, July 23, 1892 – August 27, 1975), styled His Imperial Majesty (or HIM), was the Emperor (1930–1936; 1941–1974) of Ethiopia, and is the religious symbol for God incarnate among the Rastafari movement. ... Grounation Day (April 21) is an important Rastafari holy day, and second after Coronation Day (November 2). ... 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. ... For other uses, see Colonel (disambiguation). ... Georgios Papadopoulos in the standard poster issued by the dictatorship government. ... Coup redirects here. ... George Papadopoulos Greek Γεώργιος Παπαδόπουλος, Georgios Papadopoulos, (May 5, 1919 – June 27, 1999) was the head of the military coup détat that took place in Greece on April 21, 1967 and leader of the military regime that ruled the country during the period 1967 - 1974. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Hutt River Province Principality is Australias oldest micronation. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam Peopleâ€™s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, trade unions, universities, and countries. ... Anthem Thanh niÃªn HÃ nh KhÃºc (Call to the Citizens) Capital Saigon Language(s) Vietnamese Government Republic Last PresidentÂ¹ Duong Van Minh Last Prime minister Vu Van Mau Historical era Cold War - Regime change June 14, 1955 - Dissolution April 30, 1975 Area - 1973 173,809 kmÂ² 67,108... President Nguyen Van Thieu Nguyen Van Thieu, (April 5, 1923 â€“ September 29, 2001) was a former General and President of South Vietnam. ... Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: ThÃ nh ChÃ Minh) is the largest city in Vietnam, located near the delta of the Mekong River. ... Combatants Vietnam Peoples Army Army of the Republic of Vietnam Commanders General Hoang Cam General Hoang The Hiep (Political Commissar) General Le Minh Dao Strength 40,000 5,000 Casualties 30,000+ dead or wounded 1,500 dead or wounded The Battle of Xuan Loc was the last major... National motto: ??? Official language Vietnamese Capital Saigon Last President Duong Van Minh Last Prime Minister Vu Van Mau Area - Total - % water 173,809km² N/A population - Total - Density 19,370,000 (1973 est. ... Anthem Tiáº¿n QuÃ¢n Ca (Army March) Location of North Vietnam Capital Hanoi Language(s) Vietnamese Government Socialist republic First president Ho Chi Minh Historical era Cold War - Independence proclaimed (from Japan) September 2, 1945 - Recognized 1954 - Disestablished July 2, 1976 Area 157,880 kmÂ² Population - est. ... Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: ThÃ nh ChÃ Minh) is the largest city in Vietnam, located near the delta of the Mekong River. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Roland Fingers giving his trademark handlebar moustache a twirl. ... This article is about the contemporary American major league baseball team. ... This article is about the player in baseball. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... For other uses, see Car bomb (disambiguation). ... Not to be confused with capitol. ... Map of Colombo with its administrative districts Coordinates: , District Colombo District Government - Mayor Uvaiz Mohammad Imitiyaz (Sri Lanka Freedom Party) Area - City 37. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... alternative Chinese name Traditional Chinese: Simplified Chinese: Literal meaning: Tiananmen Incident The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, widely known as the Tiananmen Square Massacre, in China referred to as the June Fourth Incident to avoid confusion with the two other Tiananmen Square protests and as an act of official censorship... Peking redirects here. ... For the 1989 protest, see Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. ... Hu Yaobang (Chinese: èƒ¡è€€é‚¦ Pinyin: HÃº YÃ obÄng, Wade-Giles: Hu Yao-pang) (November 20, 1915 â€“ April 15, 1989) was a leader of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... An extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, is a planet beyond the Solar System. ... Galileo is often referred to as the Father of Modern Astronomy. ... Aleksander Wolszczan (b. ...

[edit] Births

1555 - Ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619)

1651 - Blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711)

1652 - Michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719)

1671 - John Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729)

1673 - Wilhelmina Amalia of Brunswick, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1742)

1713 - Louis, 4th duc de Noailles, Marshal of France (d. 1793)

1729 - Empress Catherine II of Russia (d. 1796)

1767 - Elisabeth of Württemberg, Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1790)

1774 - Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist (d. 1862)

1775 - Alexander Anderson, American illustrator (d. 1870)

1810 - John Putnam Chapin, American politician (d. 1864)

1811 - Alson Sherman, American politician (d. 1903)

1814 - Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts, English philanthropist (d. 1906)

1816 - Charlotte Brontë, English author (d. 1855)

1837 - Fredrik Bajer, Danish politician, Nobel laureate (d. 1922)

1838 - John Muir, American environmentalist (d. 1914)

1851 - Charles Barrois, French geologist (d. 1939)

1854 - William Stang, Roman Catholic Bishop (d. 1907)

1864 - Max Weber, German economist and sociologist (d. 1920)

1870 - Edwin S. Porter, American film pioneer (d. 1941)

1879 - Kartini, Indonesian national figure (d. 1904)

1882 - Percy Williams Bridgman, American physicist, Nobel laureate (d. 1961)

1887 - Joe McCarthy, American baseball manager (d. 1978)

1889 - Paul Karrer, Swiss chemist, Nobel laureate (d. 1971)

1905 - Pat Brown, American politician (d. 1996)

1911 - Ivan Combe, American inventor (d. 2000)

1912 - Marcel Camus, French film director (d. 1982)

1914 - Norman Panama, American screenwriter (d. 2003)

1915 - Anthony Quinn, Mexican-born actor (d. 2001)

1919 - Don Cornell, American singer (d. 2004)

1920 - Edmund Adamkiewicz, German footballer (d. 1991)

1920 - Ronald Magill, British actor (d. 2007)

1923 - John Mortimer, English barrister and writer

1926 - Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

1926 - Arthur Rowley, English Footballer (d. 2002)

1927 - Gerald Flood, British actor (d. 1989)

1930 - Silvana Mangano, Italian actress (d. 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. 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

1958 - 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. 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)

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 - Eric Mabius, American actor

1971 - Michael Turner, American comic book artist

1972 - Gwendal Peizerat, French ice dancer

1972 - Severina Vučković, Croatian singer

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)

1979 - James McAvoy, Scottish actor

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

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Blessed Joseph Vaz was a Catholic priest from Goa. ... 1711 (MDCCXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... // Events April 6 - Dutch sailor Jan van Riebeeck establishes a resupply camp for the Dutch East India Company at the Cape of Good Hope, and founded Cape Town. ... Michel Rolle (April 21, 1652 - November 8, 1719) was a French mathematician. ... // Events January 23 - The Principality of Liechtenstein is created within the Holy Roman Empire April 25 - Daniel Defoe publishes Robinson Crusoe June 10 - Battle of Glen Shiel Prussia conducts Europes first systematic census Miners in Falun, Sweden find an apparently petrified body of Fet-Mats Israelsson in an unused... Events May 9 - Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. ... Jean Law John Law (bap. ... Events July 30 - Baltimore, Maryland is founded. ... 1673 (MDCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Wilhelmina Amalia (21 April 1673 - 10 April 1742) was the daughter of John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-LÃ¼neburg, and Benedicta-Henrietta of Simmern. ... // Events January 24 - Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... Year 1713 (MDCCXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Louis, 4th duc de Noailles (21 April 1713 â€“ 22 August 1793), who bore the title of duc dAyen until his fathers death in 1766, when he became duc de Noailles, served in most of the wars of the eighteenth century without particular distinction, but was nevertheless made a... Year 1793 (MDCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Events July 30 - Baltimore, Maryland is founded. ... Emperor is also a Norwegian black metal band; see Emperor (band). ... Catherine the Great redirects here. ... Year 1796 (MDCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1767 (MDCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Elisabeth Wilhelmine of WÃ¼rttemberg (21 April 1767 Brandenburg, Germany - 18 Feb 1790 Vienna, Austria) was the first wife of Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, later Francis I of Austria after the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire. ... Year 1790 (MDCCXC) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Chesma Column in Tsarskoe Selo, commemorating the end of the Russo-Turkish War. ... Categories: People stubs | 1774 births | 1862 deaths | French physicists | French mathematicians | Members of the Acad mie fran aise ... This article is about 1862 . ... Year 1775 (MDCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Self-portrait of Alexander Anderson at age 81 Alexander Anderson ( 21 April 1775 - 1870) was an American illustrator. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... John Putnam Chapin (born: April 21, 1810 in Bradford, Vermont; died: July 27, 1864; buried in Graceland Cemetery) served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1846-1847) for the Whig Party. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... For the US Federal Agent designation, see Special agent. ... Alson Sherman (born: April 21, 1811; died: September 27, 1903; buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Waukegan, IL) served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1844-1845) for the Independent Democratic Party. ... Year 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Year 1814 (MDCCCXIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts, Baroness Burdett-Coutts (born Angela Burdett 24 April 1814 in Piccadilly, London - 30 December 1906) was the daughter of Sir Francis Burdett, Baronet, an MP, and Sophia Coutts, who was the daughter of Thomas Coutts, the wealthy banker who founded Coutts bank. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1816 (MDCCCXVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Charlotte BrontÃ« (IPA: ) (April 21, 1816 â€“ March 31, 1855) was an English novelist and the eldest of the three BrontÃ« sisters whose novels have become enduring classics of English literature. ... Year 1855 (MDCCCLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 (MDCCCXXXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Fredrik Bajer Fredrik Bajer (April 21, 1837 â€“ January 22, 1922) was a Danish writer, teacher, and pacifist politician who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1908. ... Lester B. Pearson after accepting the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize (Swedish and Norwegian: Nobels fredspris) is the name of one of five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... | JÃ¶ns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... For other persons named John Muir, see John Muir (disambiguation). ... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Charles Barrois (April 21, 1851 - November 5, 1939) was a French geologist and palaeontologist. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... For the politician, see Max Weber (politician). ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Edwin Stanton Porter (April 21, 1870 - April 30, 1941) was an influential early film pioneer. ... For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ... Year 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Raden Adjeng Kartini or, more accurately, Raden Ayu Kartini, (Jepara, 21 April 1879 - Rembang, 13 September 1904), was a prominent Javanese and an Indonesian national heroine. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Percy Williams Bridgman (April 21, 1882â€“August 20, 1961) was an American physicist who won the 1946 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the physics of high pressures. ... Hannes AlfvÃ©n (1908â€“1995) accepting the Nobel Prize for his work on magnetohydrodynamics [1]. List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physics from 1901 to the present day. ... 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 year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Joseph Vincent McCarthy (April 21, 1887 - January 13, 1978) was an American manager in Major League Baseball, most renowned for his leadership of the Bronx Bombers teams of the New York Yankees from 1931 to 1946. ... 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 year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Paul Karrer (April 21, 1889 â€“ June 18, 1971) was a Swiss organic chemist best known for his work on vitamins. ... This is a list of Nobel Prize laureates in Chemistry from 1901 to 2006. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ... For other uses, see 1905 (disambiguation). ... For other persons named Pat Brown, see Pat Brown (disambiguation). ... 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 starting on Saturday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Ivan DeBlois Combe (April 21, 1911 — January 11, 2000) was the inventor of personal-care products, most notably Clearasil and Odor Eaters. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Marcel Camus (April 21, 1912 - January 13, 1982) was a French film director. ... 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 starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Norman Panama (21 April 1914 â€“ 13 January 2003) was an American screenwriter and film director born in Chicago, Illinois. ... 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 starting on Thursday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... For other people named Anthony Quinn see Anthony Quinn (disambiguation) Anthony Quinn (April 21, 1915 â€“ June 3, 2001) was a two-time Academy Award-winning Mexican/American actor, as well as a painter and writer. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Don Cornell (April 21, 1919 in New York City - February 23, 2004 in Aventura, Florida) was a popular singer of the 1940s and 1950s. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Edmund Adamkiewicz (April 21, 1920 - April 4, 1991) was a German footballer. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Ronald Edmund Magill (21 April 1920 â€“ 6 September 2007) was an English actor who is best remembered for playing Amos Brearly in the British soap opera Emmerdale Farm from 1972 to 1991, and appeared again in this role in 1994 and 1995. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the writer. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Arthur Rowley (April 21, 1926 - December 19, 2002) was an English association footballer, holding the record for the greatest number of career goals in the Football League, 434. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gerald Flood (born on 21 April 1927 Portsmouth Hampshire and died from a heart attack on 12 April 1989) was a British actor of stage and television. ... 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,[1] 1930 â€“ December 16, 1989) was an Italian actress. ... 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 (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Elaine May (b. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Grodin on The Charles Grodin Show Charles Grodin (born April 21, 1935 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American actor and former cable talk show host. ... Thomas Howard Kean (born April 21, 1935) is an American Republican Party politician, who served as the 48th Governor of New Jersey, from 1982 to 1990. ... The Commissions seal The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission, was set up in late 2002 to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 attacks, including preparedness for and the immediate response... Year 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other people with the surname Dobson, see Dobson (surname). ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ernie Maresca (b August 21 1938, The Bronx, New York City), is an American songwriter, singer, and record company executive, best known for writing or co-writing some of Dions biggest hits. ... 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. ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dr Adrian Hurley OAM (born April 21, 1944) is an Australian basketball coach and former player. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Diana Magdalene Roloff (b. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 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. ... This article is about the rock band. ... John Weider (born April 21, 1947) is a British rock musician who is equally proficient on guitar, bass, and violin. ... The US edition of The Animals self-titled debut album. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... 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 an American politician, a Blue Dog Democrat who served in the House of Representatives from 1989 to 2003. ... Paul B. Davis (born March 28, 1948 in Meridian, Mississippi) is an American singer, best known for his radio hits which span a period from his first solo single in 1994 until 2006, when he charted for the final time alone. ... 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 a Tony Award-winning American singer and actress. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tony Danza (born Antonio Salvatore Iadanza[1] April 21, 1951 in Brooklyn, New York), is an American actor best known for starring in two popular TV series, Taxi and Whos the Boss?, as well as appearing in the Academy Award-winning motion picture, Crash. ... Michael Hartley Freedman (born 21 April 1951 in Los Angeles, California, USA) is a mathematician at Microsoft Research. ... Robert Gotobed (nee Grey) (born on 21 April 1951 in Marefield, Leicester) is an English musician. ... Wire are an English rock band formed in 1976 (and intermittently active to the present) by Graham Lewis (bass, vocals), Bruce Gilbert (guitar), Colin Newman (vocals, guitar) and Robert Gotobed (nÃ© Grey) (drums). ... Steve Vickers (born April 21, 1951 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar). ... James Morrison (born April 21, 1954 in Bountiful, Utah) is an American actor. ... Ebiet G. Ade (born 21 April 1954) is an Indonesian singer and songwriter close to the suppressed society. ... A car from 1956 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-WÃ¼rttemberg, Germany) is a renowned demographer. ... Jan. ... Edward Harrison Leslie (born April 21, 1958) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation under the ring name Brutus The Barber Beefcake. ... Andie MacDowell (born Rosalie Anderson MacDowell on April 21, 1958 in Gaffney, South Carolina) is an American screen actress. ... Michael Zarnock (born April 21, 1958 in Utica, New York) is an American author, columnist, and Guinness World Record holder. ... Yoshito Usui (è‡¼äº•å„€äºº Usui Yoshito) is a mangaka. ... Mangaka ) is the Japanese word for a comic artist. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other persons named Robert Smith, see Robert Smith (disambiguation). ... This article is about the band. ... Jerry Only (born Gerald Caiafa on April 21, 1959 in Lodi, New Jersey) is the bassist and current vocalist for the horror punk band, The Misfits. ... This article is about the band. ... Michael Timmins is a Canadian musician. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Michel Goulet (April 21, 1960 in Peribonka, Quebec was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Quebec Nordiques and Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the l