Famous Quote For April 21
"I feel most deeply that this whole question of Creation is too profound for human intellect."
Charles Darwin, 1862
April 21 Birthdays
 
Queen Elizabeth II 1926
Jacob Perez 1996
Jared Mecham 1988
Tony Romo 1980
Christian Coma 1985
Robbie Amell 1988
Iggy Pop 1947
Thomas Doherty 1995
Zack Merrick 1988
Sydney Sierota 1997
James McAvoy 1979
Chris Broad 1991
Jessey Stevens 1992
Meika Woollard 2004
Gretchen Pearl 2004
Josh Kennedy 1998
Teo 1989
Barbara Park 1947
Steve Backshall 1973
Alphonso McAuley 1984
Okward Industries 1999
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April 21 History
 

1989 - Tiananmen Square student protests in Beijing begin.

1967 - Svetlana Alliluyeva (Josef Stalin's daughter) defects to NYC

1918 - "Red" Baron von Richtofen, killed in WW I

1898 - Spanish-American War begins.

1856 - The first rail train to pass over the mighty Mississippi River between Davenport, Iowa and Rock Island.

This Day In Business

1962 - The Seattle World's Fair begins, which revitalized Seattle's economy by bringing 10 million people to the city.
This Day In Entertainment

1956 - Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel" is the singer's first song to reach number one on the charts.
This Day In Geography

753 - Mythological date for when Rome is founded by twins Romulus and Remus.
This Day In Sports

1995 - The final ever game is played at the Boston Garden - Celtics lose to Knicks 98-92.

April 21st Holiday

San Jacinto Day (Texas) - Celebrates the Battle of San Jacinto, the final battle of the Texas Revolution, on April 21, 1836.

Today's Birthday Trivia

He is known for songs from both his time with The Stooges like 'I Wanna Be Your Dog' and 'Shake Appeal,' as well as solo tracks like 'Lust for Life' and 'The Passenger.' Who is he?

Today's Birthday Horoscope

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