Today in History April 21

Today in History April 21

Today is Tuesday, April 21, the 111th day . There are 254 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

On this day 83 years ago, Lilibet was born
And it just couldn’t be foreseen
That one day the baby Princess
Would become our Queen

Her uncle would become the King
And have children of his own
And the eldest of those children
Would ascend to the throne

But Uncle Bertie abdicated
And her Dad as King was bound
When he died, Her Royal Highness The Princess Elizabeth
As our Queen was crowned

This is a birthday tribute, Your Majesty
It gives me much pleasure
To say happy birthday Ma’am
Our Queen and National Treasure

Jon Bratton 2009

Yes, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her birthday.

And still on British Royalty, exactly five hundred years ago today, on April 21, 1509, England's King Henry VII died; he was succeeded by his 17-year-old son, Henry VIII.

Highlights US History

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1789, John Adams was sworn in as the first vice president of the United States.

1836, Texans led by Sam Houston defeated the Mexicans at San Jacinto, assuring independence.
1910, author Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens), died in Redding, Conn., at age 74.



Highlights British and Other History

1816, Charlotte Bronte, author of "Jane Eyre," was born in Thornton, England
1918, the German pilot, the "Red Baron," was killed in action during World War I.
1960, Brazil inaugurated its new capital, Brasilia, transferring the seat of national government from Rio de Janeiro.
1975, South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu resigned after ten years in office.


Famous Birthdays:

1926 Britain's Queen Elizabeth II .
1816, Charlotte Bronte, author
1947 Singer-musician Iggy Pop
Anthony Quinn 1915
John Mortimer 1923
Andie MacDowell 1958

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Today in History April 21

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