Are you asking the question “What day of the week was I born?” Continue reading to find out what day of the week you were born.
Day Of The Week: April 21
April 21, 2024 is the 112th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 254 days remaining until the end of 2024. The day of the week is Sunday.
If you are into daily horoscope then Taurus is your zodiac sign. Diamond is your modern birthstone. Opal is your mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Historical Events: April 21
- 1792 –Tiradentes, a revolutionary leading a movement for Brazil’s independence, is hanged, drawn and quartered.
- 1836 –Texas Revolution: The Battle of San Jacinto – Republic of Texas forces under Sam Houston defeat troops under Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna.
- 1863 –Bahá'u'lláh, the founder of the Bahá'í Faith, declares his mission as “He whom God shall make manifest”.
- 1962 –The Seattle World’s Fair (Century 21 Exposition) opens. It is the first World’s Fair in the United States since World War II.
- 1963 –The Universal House of Justice of the Bahá'í Faith is elected for the first time.
- 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.
- 1982 –Baseball: Rollie Fingers of the Milwaukee Brewers becomes the first pitcher to record 300 saves.
- 1987 –The Tamil Tigers are blamed for a car bomb that explodes in the Sri Lankan city of Colombo, killing 106 people.
- 1993 –The Supreme Court in La Paz, Bolivia, sentences former dictator Luis Garcia Meza to 30 years in jail without parole for murder, theft, fraud and violating the constitution.
- 2004 –Five suicide car bombers target police stations in and around Basra, killing 74 people and wounding 160.
Who were born on April 21?
- 1775 –Alexander Anderson, American illustrator (d. 1870)
- 1837 –Fredrik Bajer, Danish politician, Nobel laureate (d. 1922)
- 1854 –William Stang, Roman Catholic Bishop (d. 1907)
- 1906 –Stephen Tennant, English socialite (d. 1987)
- 1925 –Sir Anthony Mason, former Chief Justice of Australia
- 1932 –Elaine May, American comedian
- 1945 –Ronnie Tober, Dutch singer
- 1965 –Fiona Kelleghan, American academic and critic
- 1965 –Karen Foster, American model (Playboy)
- 1975 –Tha Trademarc, American hip hop artist
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