Today In History. What Happened This Day In History
A Timeline Of Events That Occurred On This Day In History
A chronological timetable of historical events that occurred on this day in history. Historical facts of the day in the areas of military, politics, science, music, sports, arts, entertainment and more. Discover what happened today in history.
April 21
| 753 BC | Traditional date of the foundation of Rome. | |
| 43 BC | Marcus Antonius is defeated by Octavian near Modena, Italy. | |
| 1526 | Mongol Emperor Babur annihilates the Indian Army of Ibrahim Lodi. | |
| 1649 | The Maryland Toleration Act is passed, allowing all people freedom of worship. | |
| 1689 | William III and Mary II are crowned joint king and queen of England, Scotland and Ireland. | |
| 1836 | General Sam Houston defeats Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto. Texas wins independence from Mexico. | |
| 1862 | Congress establishes the U.S. Mint. | |
| 1865 | Abraham Lincoln's funeral train leaves Washington. | |
| 1898 | The Spanish-American War begins. | |
| 1910 | Mark Twain dies at the age of 75. | |
| 1916 | Bill Carlisle, the infamous 'last train robber,' robs a train in Hanna, Wyoming. | |
| 1914 | U.S. Marines occupy Vera Cruz, Mexico. They will stay six months. | |
| 1918 | German fighter ace Baron von Richthofen, "The Red Baron," is shot down and killed. | |
| 1943 | President Roosevelt announces that several Doolittle pilots have been executed by Japanese. | |
| 1960 | Brasilia becomes the capital of Brazil. | |
| 1961 | The French army revolts in Algeria. | |
| 1966 | Pfc. Milton Lee Olive is awarded the Medal of Honor, posthumously, for bravery during the Vietnam War. | |
| 1975 | The last South Vietnam president, Nguyen Van Thieu, resigns. | |
| 1995 | Federal authorities arrest Timothy McVeigh in connection with the Oklahoma City bombing. | |
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Born on April 21 |
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| 1782 | Friedrich Froebel, founder of kindergarten. | |
| 1816 | Charlotte Bronte, novelist (Jane Eyre). | |
| 1838 | John Muir, naturalist. | |
| 1849 | Oskar Hertwig, embryologist. | |
| 1864 | Max Weber, German sociologist and political economist. | |
| 1909 | Rollo May, psychologist. | |
| 1912 | Marcel Camus, French film director (Black Orpheus). | |
| 1923 | John Mortimor, British barrister and playwright (Rumpole of the Bailey). | |
| 1926 | Elizabeth II, queen of England. | |
| 1932 | Elaine May, comedy writer. | |
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