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This Day In History: April 21st

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Communication
 
 
Crime and Corruption
1916
Bill Carlisle, the infamous ‘last train robber,’ robbed a train in Hanna, WY.
 
Defence
 
 
Disasters
 
 
Discovery
1998
Astronomers announced in Washington that they had discovered possible signs of a new family of planets orbiting a star 220 light-years away.
 
Education
2009
UNESCO launched The World Digital Library. The World Digital Library (WDL) is an international digital library operated by UNESCO and the United States Library of Congress.
 
Film, Television and Radio
1940
"Take It or Leave It" premiered on CBS Radio.
 
Heads of State
1689
William III and Mary II were crowned joint king and queen of England, Scotland and Ireland.
1789
John Adams was sworn in as the first U.S. Vice President.
1865
U.S. President Abraham Lincoln's funeral train left Washington.
Health and Social Welfare
 
 
Industry
 
 
Law
1649
The Maryland Toleration Act was passed, allowing all freedom of worship.
2000
The 1998 Children's Online Privacy Protection Act went into effect.
Motor Sport
 
 
People
1956
  Leonard Ross, age 10, became the youngest prizewinner on the "The Big Surprise". He won $100,000.
1959
The largest fish ever hooked by a rod and reel was caught by Alf Dean. It was a 16-foot, 10-inch white shark that weighed 2,664 pounds.
1967
Svetlana Alliluyeva (Svetlana Stalina) defected in New York City. She was the daughter of Joseph Stalin.
1986
Geraldo Rivera opened a vault that belonged to Al Capone at the Lexington Hotel in Chicago. Nothing of interest was found inside.
1992
Robert Alton Harris became the first person executed by the state of California in 25 years. He was put to death for the 1978 murder of two teen-age boys.
1959
The largest fish ever hooked by a rod and reel was caught by Alf Dean. It was a 16-foot, 10-inch white shark that weighed 2,664 pounds.
1994
Jackie Parker became the first woman to qualify to fly an F-16 combat plane.
2000
In Sinking Spring, PA, a man chased his estranged girlfriend through town and then forced her car into the path of an oncoming train. The woman and her 3 passengers were killed.
Politics
1862
The U.S. Congress established the U.S. Mint in Denver, CO.
1967
In Athens, Army colonels took over the government and installed Constantine Kollias as premier.
1975
South Vietnam president, Nguyen Van Thieu, resigned, condemning the United States.
2002
In the city of General Santos, 14 people were killed and 69 were injured in a bomb attack on a department store. The attack was blamed on Muslim extremists.
2003
North and South Korea agreed to hold Cabinet-level talks the following week.
Publishing
1987
Special occasion stamps were offered for the first time by the U.S. Postal Service. "Happy Birthday" and "Get Well" were among the first to be offered.
 
Religion
 
 
Science
1972
  Apollo 16 astronauts John Young and Charles Duke explored the surface of the moon.
1984
In France, it was announced that doctors had found virus believed to cause AIDS.
2000
North Carolina researchers announced that the heart of a 66 million-year-old dinosaur was more like a mammal or bird than that of a reptile.
Sport
 
 
Technology
 
 
The Arts
1953
In New York, the Sidney Janis Gallery held the Dada exhibition.
1892
The first Buffalo was born in Golden Gate Park.
The Environment
 
 
The Law
 
 
The Workforce
 
 
Trade and Economy
 
 
Transport
1856
The Mississippi River was crossed by a rail train for the first time (between Davenport, IA, and Rock Island, IL).
1977
"Annie" opened on Broadway.
War
43 BC
Marcus Antonius was defeated by Octavian near Modena, Italy.
1526
Mongol Emperor Babur annihilated the Indian Army of Ibrahim Lodi.
1836
General Sam Houston defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto. This battle decided the independence of Texas.
1898
The Spanish-American War began.
1914
U.S. Marines occupied Vera Cruz, Mexico.
1918
German fighter ace Baron von Richthofen, "The Red Baron," was shot down and killed during World War I.
1943
U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt announced that several Doolittle pilots had been executed by the Japanese.
1961
The French army revolted in Algeria.
1985
Manuel Ortega proposed a cease-fire for Nicaragua.
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