April 21 is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 254 days remain until the end of the year. 753 BC – Romulus founds Rome (traditional date). 43 BC – …

1 day ago · Historical events for the 21st of April. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on April 21.

1 day ago · Facts about April 21 highlight a day of historic turning points—from the legendary founding of Rome in 753 BC to Apollo 16’s moon landing in 1972. It also marks the Red …

1 day ago · Rome is founded, Babur establishes the Mughal Empire, the Red Baron is shot down and other historical events, birthdays and deaths from April 21.

French President Jacques Chirac faced a reelection challenge on this day in 2002 from extremist Jean-Marie Le Pen in the first round of presidential voting but two weeks later handily defeated …

April 21st is the 111th day in the Gregorian calendar; it marks the anniversary of the Lisbon Massacre coming to an end and the opening of the Seattle World’s Fair. Famous April 21st …

23 hours ago · 1. Pope Francis Pope Francis, the first non-European pontiff in nearly 1,300 years and one of the oldest popes in the church’s history, has died, the Vatican announced.He was …

Discover what happened on April 21 with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

April 21 is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 254 days remaining until the end of the year. Events. Up to 1900. 753 BC – Romulus founds …

1 day ago · 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 …