April 21 is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 254 days remaining. March 2007 is the third month of the year. ... April 2007 is the fourth month of the year. ... May 2007 is the fifth month of that year. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year (101st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ... April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ... April 13 is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 261 days remaining. ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year (109th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (114th in leap years). ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (115th in leap years). ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (116th in leap years). ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (117th in leap years). ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... April 29 is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... April 2007 is the fourth month of the year. ... April 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Marcos Pontes, Brazils first astronaut, reaches the International Space Station. ... See also: April 20, 2005 - April 2005 - April 22, 2005 400 Iranian volunteers sign up to sacrifice their lives in occupied Islamic countries, particularly Israel, after being inspired by a fatwa from a top hardline cleric giving religious backing to suicide missions. ... See also: April 20, 2004 - April 2004 - April 22, 2004 A grand jury indicts Michael Jackson on charges of child molestation. ... See also April 20, 2003 - April 2003 - April 22, 2003 Boston Marathon: Robert Cheruiyot wins in 2:10:11, Svetlana Zakharova in 2:25:20 (legally blind American Marla Runyan finishes 5th), Ernst Van Dyk and Christina Ripp win the wheelchair races in 1:28:32 and 1:54:57... 2002 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for April, 2002. ... April 2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December April 1: An EP-3E United States Navy spyplane collides with a Chinese Peoples Liberation Army fighter jet. ... 2000 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December This is a timeline for events in April, 2000. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean by UNESCO. [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing an extra day (or, in case of lunisolar calendars, an extra month) in order to keep the calendar year synchronised with the astronomical or seasonal year. ... The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used calendar in the world. ...

Events

• 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome (traditional).
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 2007 - A Blue Angels jet crashes during an air show in South Carolina

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. ... Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1509 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Henry VIII (28 June 1491 - 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland, from 22 April 1509 until his death. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 967 AD  Area  -  Total 130,395 km²  50,346 sq mi  Population  -  2006 estimate... Henry VII (January 28, 1457 – April 21, 1509), King of England, Lord of Ireland (August 22, 1485 – April 21, 1509), was the founder and first patriarch of the Tudor dynasty. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, known as Tiradentes (1746-April 21, 1792), was part of the Brazilian seditious movement known as the Inconfidência Mineira. ... 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. ... Drawing and quartering was part of the penalty anciently 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 Republic of Texas Mexico Commanders Stephen F. Austin Sam Houston Antonio López de Santa Anna Martin Perfecto de Cos Strength c. ... Combatants Mexico Republic of Texas Commanders Antonio López de Santa Anna{POW} Manuel Fernandez Castrillon† 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. ... Capital Washington-on-the-Brazos, Harrisburg, Galveston, Velasco, Columbia (1836) Houston (1837–1839) Austin (1839–1845) Language(s) English (de facto) Spanish, French, German and Native American languages regionally Government Republic President1  - 1836-1838 Sam Houston  - 1838-1841 Mirabeau B. Lamar  - 1841-1844 Sam Houston  - 1844-1845 Anson Jones Vice... Samuel Houston (March 2, 1793–July 26, 1863) was a 19th century American statesman, politician and soldier. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón (21 February 1794 – 21 June 1876), also known simply as Santa Anna, was a Mexican political leader who greatly influenced early Mexican and Spanish politics and government, first fighting against 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 Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Shrine of Baháulláh Baháulláh (ba-haa-ol-laa Arabic: Glory of God) (November 12, 1817 - May 29, 1892), born (Persian: ), was the founder of the Baháí Faith. ... He whom God shall make manifest is a messianic figure predicted by the Báb within his book the Bayan that would come after him and lead the Babis. ... Seat of the Universal House of Justice, governing body of the Baháís, in Haifa, Israel The Baháí Faith is the religion founded by Baháulláh in 19th century Persia. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Krag-Jørgensen is a repeating bolt action rifle designed by the Norwegians Ole Herman Johannes Krag and Erik Jørgensen 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 Spain Commanders Nelson A. Miles William R. Shafter George Dewey Máximo Gómez Emilio Aguinaldo Patricio Montojo Pascual Cervera Casualties 3,289 U.S. dead (432 from combat); considerably higher although undetermined Cuban and Filipino casualties Unknown[1] The Spanish–American... Congress in Joint Session. ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (116th in leap years). ... 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. ... “The Great War ” 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... 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... Nickname: Location in the state of Ohio, USA Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio Counties Franklin, Delaware, and Fairfield Government  - Mayor Michael B. Coleman (D) Area  - City  212. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 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 Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Location of Berlin within Germany / EU Coordinates Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DE3 City subdivisions 12 boroughs Governing Mayor Klaus Wowereit (SPD) Governing parties SPD / Left. ... 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 ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Administrative Professionals Day. ... Administrative Professionals Day formerly known as Secretaries Day is an unofficial secular holiday observed on the third or fourth Wednesday of April (i. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Nickname: Location of Brasília Coordinates: Region Central-West State Distrito Federal Founded 21 April 1960 Government  - Administrator Ricardo Hernane Pires Area  - City 5,802 km²  (2,240. ... This article is about a city that serves as a center of government and politics. ... Forms of government Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A republic is a form of government maintained by a state or country whose sovereignty is based on popular consent and whose governance is based on popular representation and control. ... This article is about the Brazilian city. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Seat of the Universal House of Justice, governing body of the Baháís, in Haifa, Israel The Baháí Faith is the religion founded by Baháulláh in 19th century Persia. ... 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... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 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 Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... 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 Baháí Faith. ... Known in India as the Lotus Temple, the Baháí House of Worship attracts an average of four million visitors a year (around 13,000 each day). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... View of the New York Worlds Fair 1964/1965 as seen from the observation towers of the New York State pavilion. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Haile Selassie I Rasta, or the Rastafari movement, is a religion and philosophy that accepts Haile Selassie I, the former Emperor of Ethiopia, as God incarnate, whom they call Jah. ... 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). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... A general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are up for election. ... Colonel (IPA: or ) is a military rank of a commissioned officer, with the corresponding ranks existing in nearly every country in the world. ... Georgios Papadopoulos in the standard poster issued by the dictatorship government. ... // A coup dÉtat (pronounced ), or simply coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, often through illegal means by a part of the state establishment — mostly replacing just the high-level figures. ... 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... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 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 People’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. ... Official language Vietnamese Capital Saigon Last President Duong Van Minh Last Prime Minister Vu Van Mau Area  - Total  - % water 173,809 km² N/A Population  - Total  - Density 19,370,000 (1973 est. ... President Nguyen Van Thieu Nguyen Van Thieu, (April 5, 1923 – September 29, 2001) was a former General and President of South Vietnam. ... Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thành Chí 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. ... The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN), or less commonly, Vietnamese Democratic Republic (Vietnamese: Việt Nam Dân Chủ Cá»™ng Hòa), also known as North Vietnam, was proclaimed by Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi, September 2nd1945 and was recognized by the Peoples Republic of China and the... Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thành Chí Minh) is the largest city in Vietnam, located near the delta of the Mekong River. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Roland Fingers giving his trademark handlebar moustache a twirl. ... Major league affiliations National League (1998–present) Central Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 4, 19, 34, 42, 44 Name Milwaukee Brewers (1970–present) Seattle Pilots (1969) Ballpark Miller Park (2001–present) County Stadium (1970-2000) Sicks Stadium (Seattle) (1969) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None... mcv ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Car bomb in Iraq, made from a number of concealed artillery shells in the back of a pickup truck. ... This article is about a city that serves as a center of government and politics. ... Map of Colombo with its administrative districts Coordinates: District Colombo District Government  - Mayor Uvaiz Mohammad Imitiyaz (Sri Lanka Freedom Party) Area  - City 37. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 were a series of demonstrations led by students, intellectuals, and labour activists in the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) between April 15, 1989 and June 4, 1989. ... Beijing (Chinese: 北京; pinyin: BÄ›ijÄ«ng; IPA: ;  ), a metropolis in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Tiananmen Square (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is the large plaza near the center of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen (literally, Gate of Heavenly Peace) which sits to its north, separating it from the Forbidden City. ... Hu Yaobang (Chinese: 胡耀邦 Pinyin: Hú Yàobāng, Wade-Giles: Hu Yao-pang) (November 20, 1915 – April 15, 1989) was a leader of the Peoples Republic of China. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... An extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, is a planet beyond the Solar System. ... An astronomer or astrophysicist is a person whose area of interest is astronomy or astrophysics. ... Aleksander Wolszczan (b. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The United States Navys Blue Angels (or Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron), formed in 1946, is the worlds first officially sanctioned military aerial demonstration team. ...

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)
• 1713 - Louis, 4th duc de Noailles, Marshal of France (d. 1793)
• 1729 - Empress Catherine II of Russia (d. 1796)
• 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)
• 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)
• 1896 - Henry de Montherlant, French novelist and essayist (d. 1972)
• 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)
• 1922 - Alistair MacLean, Scottish author (d. 1987)
• 1923 - John Mortimer, English barrister and writer
• 1926 - Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
• 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
• 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 talk show host
• 1951 - Michael Hartley Freedman, American mathematician
• 1951 - Steve Vickers, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1954 - James Morrison, American actor
• 1955 - Ebiet G. Ade, Indonesian singer
• 1956 - Phillip Longman, American demographer
• 1958 - Edward Leslie, American professional wrestler
• 1958 - Andie MacDowell, American actress
• 1958 - Michael S. Zarnock, American author/columnist/Guinness World Record Holder
• 1959 - Gene Callahan, American writer
• 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 - Chris Ditchburn, British actor and TV presenter
• 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 - Ludmila Engquist, Russian-born Swedish athlete
• 1964 - Alex Baumann, Canadian olympic swimmer
• 1965 - Ed Belfour, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1965 - Karen Foster, American model (Playboy)
• 1966 - Michael Franti, American musician
• 1969 - Robin Meade, American reporter
• 1970 - Rob Riggle, American comedian
• 1970 - Nicole Sullivan, American actress
• 1971 - Eric Mabius, American actor
• 1971 - Michael Turner, American comic book artist
• 1972 - Severina Vučković, Croatian singer
• 1972 - Gwendal Peizerat, French ice dancer
• 1977 - Jamie Salé, Canadian figure skater
• 1978 - Jukka Nevalainen, Finnish drummer (Nightwish)
• 1978 - Branden Steineckert, American drummer (Rancid, formerly of The Used)
• 1980 - Vincent Lecavalier, Canadian hockey 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 - Alexander Edler, Swedish hockey player
• 1988 - Pedro Mosquera, Spanish footballer
• 1988 - Robbie Amell, Canadian actor
• 1989 - Danny Bell, Machanical Engineer In Barrow-in-Furness
• 2007 - Princess NN of Denmark, granddaughter of Queen Margrethe II

Events Russia breaks 60 year old truce with Sweden by attacking Finland February 2 - Diet of Augsburg begins February 4 - John Rogers becomes first Protestant martyr in England February 9 - Bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake May 23 - Paul IV becomes Pope. ... Bargellini Madonna (1588) Oil on canvas, 282 x 188 cm Pinacoteca Nazionale, Bologna Ludovico Carracci (April 21, 1555 – November 13, 1619) was an Italian painter, etcher, and printmaker who helped reinvigorate Italian art after Mannerism by founding an academy in Bologna in 1585. ... Events May 13 - Dutch statesman Johan van Oldenbarnevelt is executed in The Hague after having been accused of treason. ... // Events January 1 - Charles II crowned King of Scotland in Scone. ... 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. ... 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 – 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... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for 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). ... 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 ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 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. ... 1811 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 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. ... 1900 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday 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). ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Charlotte Brontë (IPA: ) (April 21, 1816 – March 31, 1855) was an English novelist and the eldest of the three Brontë 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 (April 21, 1837 - 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 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). ... | Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... John Muir appears on the California quarter John Muir (April 21, 1838 – December 24, 1914) was one of the first modern preservationists. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for 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. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full year 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 painter, see Max Weber (artist). ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... 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 the movie, see 1941 (film). ... 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for 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 Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Percy Williams Bridgman (April 21, 1882–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 Alfvén (1908–1995) accepting the Nobel Prize for his work on magnetohydrodynamics [1]. List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physics from 1901 to the present day. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the 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. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... 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 Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Paul Karrer (April 21, 1889 – 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. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... Henry de Montherlant (April 21, 1896 – September 21, 1972) was a French writer of essays and novels. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... Edmund Gerald Brown Sr. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... Ivan DeBlois Combe (April 21, 1911 — January 11, 2000) was the inventor of personal-care products, most notably Clearasil and Odor Eaters. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the 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. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Norman Panama (21 April 1914 – 13 January 2003) was an American screenwriter and film director born in Chicago, Illinois. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... Anthony Quinn (April 21, 1915 Chihuahua, Mexico – June 3, 2001 Boston, Massachusetts) 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 of the 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. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Edmund Adamkiewicz (April 21, 1920 - April 4, 1991) was a German footballer. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... Alistair Stuart MacLean (April 28, 1922 - February 2, 1987) was a Scottish novelist who wrote successful thrillers or adventure stories, the best known of which are perhaps The Guns of Navarone and Where Eagles Dare. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Sir John Clifford Mortimer QC (born 21 April 1923) is an English barrister turned prolific writer and dramatist. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... 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. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... A theatrical poster for 1949s Riso Amaro (Bitter Rice). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 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... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... James Clayton Jim Dobson, Ph. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to 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. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full year calendar). ... Sister Helen Prejean Sister Helen Prejean CSJ (b. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Dr Adrian Hurley OAM (born April 21, 1944) is an Australian basketball coach and former player. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... James Newell Osterberg, Jr. ... The Stooges are an American rocknroll band that was first active from around 1967 to 1974, and then reformed in 2003. ... 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. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Gary Adrian Condit (born April 21, 1948) is an American politician, a fiscally and socially conservative Blue Dog Democrat who served in the House of Representatives from 1989 to 2003. ... Paul L. Davis (born April 21, 1948 in Meridian, Mississippi) is an American singer, best known for his radio hits which spanned from his first single in 1970 into the early 1980s. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Patti LuPone in her Tony Award winning role as Eva Perón in the Broadway musical Evita. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Tony Danza In the 1980s. ... Michael Hartley Freedman (born 21 April 1951 in Los Angeles, California, USA) is a mathematician at Microsoft Research. ... 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 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... James Morrison (born April 21, 1954 in Bountiful, Utah) is an American actor. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ebiet G. Ade (born 21 April 1955) is an Indonesian singer and songwriter close to the suppressed society. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Phillip Longman (born April 21, 1956, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany) is a renowned demographer. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Edward Harrison Leslie Jr. ... Rosalie Anderson Andie MacDowell (born April 21, 1958 in Gaffney, South Carolina) is an American actress and former fashion model. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gene Callahan is an American writer who deals with the subjects of politics and economics. ... For other persons named Robert Smith, see Robert Smith (disambiguation). ... The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, Sussex in 1976, widely seen as one of the leading pioneers of the British alternative rock scene of the 1980s. ... 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. ... For the movie of the same name, see The Misfits (film). ... Michael Timmins is a Canadian musician. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 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. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Chris Ditchburn with Rebecca Nasir on Live Roulette TV Chris Ditchburn is a British actor and TV presenter who can currently be found presenting Roulette on Live Roulette TV each week on Sky Digital (UK) channel 847. ... Les Lancaster (born April 21, 1962 in Dallas, Texas), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1987-1993. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Kenneth Gene Caminiti (April 21, 1963 – October 10, 2004) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Roy Dupuis (April 21, 1963) is a French-Canadian (Québécois) actor. ... John Cameron Mitchell - JCM at Cannes John Cameron Mitchell - photo: Justin Hyte John Cameron Mitchell (born April 21, 1963) is an American writer, actor, and director. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Ludmila Engquist (born April 21, 1964 in Tambov Oblast, Russia) is a Swedish athlete who won gold medals in 100m hurdles at the 1991 World Championships (for the Soviet Union under the name Ludmila Narozhilenko) and 1997 World Championships as well as the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. ... Alexander (Alex) Baumann (born April 21, 1964) is a Canadian athlete, who won two gold medals and set two world records in swimming at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Edward John The Eagle Belfour (born April 21, 1965 in Carman, Manitoba, Canada) is an NHL goalie who currently plays for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League. ... Karen Foster is an American model and actress. ... The first issue of Playboy. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Michael Franti publicity photo Michael Franti (born April 21, 1966, in Oakland, California) is an American poet, musician, and composer. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... Robin Michele Meade (born April 21, 1969) is the lead news anchor for CNN Headline News morning show Robin & Company. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Rob Riggle Robert A. Riggle, Jr. ... Nicole Julianne Sullivan (born April 21, 1970) is an American actress, voice actress, comedian and occasional professional poker player. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... Eric Harry Timothy Mabius (born April 21, 1971) is an American actor. ... Michael Turner (born April 21, 1971) is a comic book artist born in Crossville, Tennessee and primarily known for his work on Witchblade and Fathom. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Severina Vučković (born April 21, 1972 in Split) is a Croatian pop music star and actress. ... Gwendal Peizerat (born April 21, 1972 in Bron, France) is a French figure skater and 2002 Olympic champion in ice dancing. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Jamie Salé (born April 21, 1977, in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian figure skater currently partnered with David Pelletier. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Jukka Nevalainen (born April 21, 1978 in Finland) is the drummer in the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. ... Nightwish is a Finnish symphonic metal band formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee. ... Branden Steineckert (born April 21, 1978), is the drummer for the punk rock band Rancid. ... Rancid is a punk band, formed in 1991 in Berkeley, California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong. ... The Used are an alternative rock band from Orem, Utah. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Vincent Lecavalier (born April 21, 1980 in Ile Bizard, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian professional hockey player who currently plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stephanie Eve Larimore (born April 21, 1981) is an American model. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Carnell Cadillac Williams (born April 21, 1982 in Attalla, Alabama) is an American football running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL. // High school career Williams started all four years while playing for Etowah High School (Etowah County, Alabama), rushing for 1,729 yards with 23 touchdowns as... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... PaweÅ‚ Brożek (born April 21, 1983 in Kielce) is a Polish footballer who currently plays for WisÅ‚a Kraków. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alexander Edler (born April 21, 1986) is a Swedish defenceman for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pedro Mosquera Parada (born 21 April 1988 in La Coruña) is a Spanish football (soccer) midfielder for Real Madrid Castilla. ... Robbie Amell (born April 21st, 1988 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is an actor. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Princess NN of Denmark, born 21 April 2007, is the as-yet-unnamed daughter of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and his wife, the Australian-born Crown Princess Mary. ... Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II (Margrethe Alexandrine Þorhildur Ingrid), styled HM The Queen (born April 16, 1940), is the Queen regnant and head of state of Denmark. ...

Deaths

• 748 - Empress Genshō of Japan (b. 680)
• 1073 - Pope Alexander II
• 1109 - Anselm of Canterbury, Archbishop of Canterbury
• 1142 - Pierre Abélard, French writer (b. 1079)
• 1329 - Frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1282)
• 1509 - King Henry VII of England (b. 1457)
• 1551 - Oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510)
• 1557 - Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495)
• 1574 - Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1519)
• 1699 - Jean Racine, French dramatist (b. 1639)
• 1701 - Asano Naganori, Japanese warlord (b. 1667)
• 1719 - Philippe de la Hire, French mathematician and historian (b. 1640)
• 1720 - Antoine Hamilton, French writer (b. 1646)
• 1722 - Robert Beverley, Jr., historian of Colonial Virginia (b. 1673)
• 1792 - Tiradentes, Brazilian revolutionary (b. 1746)
• 1793 - John Michell, English seismologist (b. 1724)
• 1815 - Joseph Winston, U.S. Congressman from North Carolina (b. 1746)
• 1825 - Johann Friedrich Pfaff, German mathemattician (b. 1765)
• 1852 - Ivan Nabokov, Russian general (b. 1787)
• 1868 - Henry James O'Farrell, Australian would-be assassin of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh (hanged)
• 1910 - Mark Twain, American author and humorist (b. 1835)
• 1918 - Manfred von Richthofen, German pilot (b. 1892)
• 1924 - Eleonora Duse, Italian actress (b. 1858)
• 1930 - Robert Bridges, English poet (b. 1844)
• 1938 - Allama Iqbal, Indian philosopher and poet (b. 1877)
• 1945 - Walter Model, German field marshal (b. 1891)
• 1946 - John Maynard Keynes, English economist (b. 1883)
• 1956 - Charles MacArthur, American writer (b. 1895)
• 1965 - Edward Victor Appleton, English physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1892)
• 1971 - François "Papa Doc" Duvalier, Haitian dictator (b. 1907)
• 1973 - Arthur Fadden, thirteenth Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1894)
• 1977 - Gummo Marx, American actor and comedian (b. 1892)
• 1978 - Sandy Denny, British vocalist (b. 1947)
• 1978 - Thomas Wyatt Turner, American civil rights advocate and agricultural engineer (b. 1877)
• 1980 - Aleksandr Oparin, Russian biochemist (b. 1894)
• 1983 - Walter Slezak, Austrian actor (b. 1902)
• 1985 - Rudi Gernreich, Austrian fashion designer (b. 1922)
• 1985 - Tancredo de Almeida Neves, Brazil banker and elected president (b. 1910)
• 1985 - Foster Hewitt, Canadian radio pioneer (b. 1902)
• 1986 - Salah Jaheen, Egyptian poet and cartoonist (b.1930)
• 1989 - Princess Dukhye of Korea (b. 1912)
• 1990 - Erté, French artist (b. 1892)
• 1991 - Willi Boskovsky, Austrian violinist and conductor (b. 1909)
• 1996 - Dzhokhar Dudaev, Chechen leader (b. 1944)
• 1996 - Jimmy the Greek, American bookie and sports broadcaster (b. 1919)
• 1999 - Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, American actor and musician (b. 1904)
• 2000 - Neal Matthews, Jr., American singer (b. 1929)
• 2003 - Nina Simone, American singer and pianist (b. 1933)
• 2004 - Mary McGrory, American journalist (b. 1918)
• 2005 - Gerry Marshall, British racing driver (b. 1941)
• 2006 - Telê Santana, Brazilian football manager (b. 1931)

Events January - An earthquake strikes the Middle East from northern Egypt to northwestern Mesopotamia, destroying many remnants of Byzantine culture. ... Empress Genshō (元正天皇 Genshō Tennō) (680 – April 21, 748) was the 44th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. ... Events October 10 - Battle of Kerbela November 12 - The Sixth Ecumenical Council opens in Constantinople The Bulgars subjugate the country of current-day Bulgaria Pippin of Herstal becomes Mayor of the Palace Umayyad caliph Muawiyah I succeeded by Yazid I ibn Muawiyah Erwig deposes Wamba to become king of the... Events Cardinal Hildebrand elevated to papacy as Pope Gregory VII, succeeding Pope Alexander II Emperor Shirakawa ascends the throne of Japan Rabbi Yitchaki Alfassi finishes writing the Rif, an important work of Jewish law. ... Alexander II (died April 21, 1073), born Anselmo da Baggio , Pope from 1061 to 1073, was a native of Milan. ... Events Battle of Naklo Battle of Hundsfeld Fulk of Jerusalem becomes count of Anjou Alfonso I of Aragon marries Urraca of Castile Crusaders capture Tripoli Anselm of Laon becomes chancellor of Laon Births July 25 - Afonso, first king of Portugal Deaths Alfonso VI of Castile Anselm of Canterbury, philosopher and... Saint Anselm of Canterbury (1033 or 1034 – April 21, 1109) was an Italian medieval philosopher and theologian, who held the office of Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109. ... The Archbishop of Canterbury is the spiritual leader and senior clergyman of the Church of England, recognized by convention as the head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ... Events End of the reign of Emperor Sutoku, emperor of Japan Emperor Konoe ascends to the throne of Japan Henry the Lion becomes Duke of Saxony Births Farid od-Din Mohammad ebn Ebrahim Attar, Persian mystical poet (died 1220) Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (died 1192) Bornin1142, a GameFAQs user... Abaelardus and Heloïse surprised by Master Fulbert, by Romanticist painter Jean Vignaud (1819) Pierre Abélard (in English, Peter Abelard) or Abailard (1079 – April 21, 1142) was a French scholastic philosopher. ... Events Persian astronomer, Omar Khayyám, computed the length of the year as 365. ... Events Antipope Nicholas V is excommunicated by Pope John XXII. Aimone of Savoy becomes Count of Savoy. ... Frederick IV (1282 - April 21, 1329, in Paris) was Duke of Lorraine from 1312 to his death. ... For broader historical context, see 1280s and 13th century. ... 1509 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Henry VII (January 28, 1457 – April 21, 1509), King of England, Lord of Ireland (August 22, 1485 – April 21, 1509), was the founder and first patriarch of the Tudor dynasty. ... Events University of Freiburg founded. ... Year 1551 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... Oda Nobuhide (織田 信秀 Oda Nobuhide 1510 – April 21, 1551) was a warlord and magistrate of lower Owari province during the Sengoku Period of Japan. ... Year 1510 (MDX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... Events Spain is effectively bankrupt. ... Apianus on an 18th century engraving Petrus Apianus (April 16, 1495 – April 21, 1552; also known as Peter Apian) was a German humanist, famous for his works in mathematics, astronomy and cartography. ... 1495 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1574 was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... Cosimo I de Medici in Armour by Agnolo Bronzino Cosimo I de Medici (June 12, 1519, Florence [1] – April 21, 1574, Castello) was the first Grand Duke of Tuscany, ruling from 1537 to 1574, during the waning days of the Renaissance. ... Events March 4 - Hernán Cortés lands in Mexico. ... Events January 26 - Treaty of Karlowitz signed March 30 - the tenth Sikh Master, Guru Gobind Singh created the Khalsa. ... Jean Racine. ... Events January 14 - Connecticuts first constitution, the Fundamental Orders, is adopted. ... Events January 18 - Frederick I becomes King of Prussia. ... 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Events January 14 - King Philip V of Spain abdicates the throne February 20 - The premiere of Giulio Cesare, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel, takes place in London June 23 - Treaty of Constantinople signed. ... April 5-12: Mount Tambora explodes, changing climate. ... Joseph Winston (1746 – April 21, 1815) was an American pioneer and farmer from North Carolina. ... // Events Catharine de Ricci (born 1522) canonized. ... Opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway 1825 (MDCCCXXV) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Johann Friedrich Pfaff (December 22, 1765- April 21, 1825) was a German mathematician. ... 1765 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 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Walther Model (pronounced modal) (January 24, 1891–April 21, 1945) was a German general, and later a Field Marshal, during World War II. He was noted for his defensive skills, and was nicknamed Hitlers fireman. Model served as an infantry officer in World War I. During the Polish... Year 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 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Holidays and observances

• Bahá'í Faith - First day of the festival of Ridván.
• Roman Empire - the Parilia was held in honor of Pales.
• Rome - city birthday.
• Tiradentes - Brazil.
• Grounation Day in Rastafari movement.
• San Jacinto Day - Texas state holiday.
• Aggie Muster at Texas A&M University.
• Kartini Day - Indonesia

Seat of the Universal House of Justice, governing body of the Baháís, in Haifa, Israel The Baháí Faith is the religion founded by Baháulláh in 19th century Persia. ... RidÌ£ván (Arabic: transliteration: ; Persian transliteration: RidÌ£ván) is a twelve-day festival in the Baháí Faith, commemorating the commencement of Baháulláh´s prophethood. ... Motto Senatus Populusque Romanus (SPQR) The Roman Empire. ... Parilia was a festival described in detail by Ovid in Fasti. ... In Roman mythology, Pales was the goddess of shepherds, flocks and livestock. ... Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5... Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, known as Tiradentes (1746-April 21, 1792), was part of the Brazilian seditious movement known as the Inconfidência Mineira. ... Grounation Day (April 21) is an important Rastafari holy day, and second after Coronation Day (November 2). ... Haile Selassie I Rasta, or the Rastafari movement, is a religion and philosophy that accepts Haile Selassie I, the former Emperor of Ethiopia, as God incarnate, whom they call Jah. ... Spectators watch the battle reenactment at the 2006 festival. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... A state holiday in the United States is one that is celebrated only within a U.S. state, and recognized by the state government, rather than celebrated nationally, and recognized by the U.S. federal government. ... On April 21 of each year, on the anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto, current and former students of Texas A&M University, known as Aggies, gather together, wherever they are, to comemorate fellow Aggies who have died during the year. ... Texas A&M University, often called A&M or TAMU, is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas. ...

Liturgical feasts

• Saint Abdecalas
• Saint Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury
• Saint Anastasius I
• Saint Konrad von Parzham
• Saint Wolbodo

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 killed under the Persian ruler Shapur II on Good Friday, 345. ... Saint Anselm of Canterbury (1033 or 1034 – April 21, 1109) was an Italian medieval philosopher and theologian, who held the office of Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109. ... Pope Anastasius I was pope from November 27, 399-401. ... Konrad von Parzham, or Conrad of Parzham, was born in 1818 and was baptized John. He was the son of George Birndorfer and Gertrude Niedermayer. ... This article is about the flemmish St Wolbodo. ...

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada