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21 April, 1994
The first discoveries of extrasolar planets are announced by astronomer Alexander Wolszczan.
21 April, 1989
Tiananmen Square Protests of 1989: In Beijing, around 100,000 students gather in Tiananmen Square to commemorate Chinese reform leader Hu Yaobang.
21 April, 1987
The Tamil Tigers are blamed for a car bomb that explodes in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo, killing 106 people.
21 April, 1982
Rollie Fingers of the Milwaukee Brewers becomes the first pitcher to record 300 saves.
21 April, 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.
21 April, 1970
The Hutt River Province Principality secedes from Australia
21 April, 1967
A few days before the general election in Greece, Colonel George Papadopoulos leads a coup détat, establishing a military regime that lasts for seven years.
21 April, 1966
Rastafari movement: Haile Selassie of Ethiopia visits Jamaica, an event now celebrated as Grounation Day.
21 April, 1965
The 1964-1965 New York Worlds Fair opens for its second and final season.
21 April, 1963
The Universal House of Justice of the Baháí Faith is elected for the first time.
21 April, 1962
The Seattle Worlds Fair (Century 21 Exposition) opens. It is the first Worlds Fair in the U.S. since World War II. [1]
21 April, 1960
Brasília, Brazils capital, is officially inaugurated. At 9:30 am the Three Powers of the Republic are simultaneously transferred from the old capital, Rio de Janeiro.
21 April, 1960
Founding of the Orthodox Baháí Faith in Washington, DC.
21 April, 1952
Secretarys Day (now Administrative Professionals Day) is first celebrated.
21 April, 1945
World War II: Soviet Union forces south of Berlin at Zossen attack the German High Command headquarters.
21 April, 1944
Women in France receive the right to vote.
21 April, 1942
The most famous (and first international) Aggie Muster was held during WWII, on the Philippine island of Corregidor, by Brigadier General George F. Moore (with 25 fellow Aggies who were under his command), while 1.8 million pounds of shells pounded the island over a 5 hour long attack.
21 April, 1922
The first Aggie Muster was held as a rememberance for fellow Aggies who had died in the previous year.
21 April, 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.
21 April, 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.
21 April, 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.
21 April, 1863
Baháulláh declares his mission as "He whom God shall make manifest". Considered the founder of the Baháí Faith.
21 April, 1836
Texas Revolution: Battle of San Jacinto – Republic of Texas forces under Sam Houston defeat troops under Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna.
21 April, 1792
Tiradentes, a revolutionary who was leading a movement for Brazils independence, is hanged and quartered.
21 April, 1509
Henry VIII ascends the throne of England (unofficially) at the death of his father, Henry VII

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