Page 6: Historical Events In April - 21

1946  On this day in history robert Graham, cricketer (3 wkts for S Afr in 2 Tests 1898-99), dies   

1948  1st Polaroid camera was sold in US on April - 21.   

1948  On this day in history carlos Lopez Buchardo, composer, dies at 66   

1951  On April - 21 toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens 4 games to 1 for the Stanley Cup   

1951  On April - 21 5th NBA Championship: Rochester Royals beat NY Knicks, 4 games to 3   

1952  On this day in history bOAC begins first passenger service with jets (London-Rome route)   

1952  BOAC begins 1st passenger service with jets (London-Rome route) on April - 21.   

1952  On this day in history leslie Banks, actor (Henry V, 21 Days, Eye Witness), dies at 61   

1954  On this day in history gregori Malenkov becomes premier of USSR   

1954  On this day in history uSAF flies French battalion to Vietnam   

1955  On this day in history bkln Dodgers win, then record 10th straight game to begin a season   

1956  Elvis Presley's 1st hit record, "Heartbreak Hotel," becomes #1 on this day in history.   

1957  Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open on April - 21.   

1959  On this day in history alf Dean using a rod & reel hooks a 2,664lb, 16' 10" white shark   

1959  On April - 21 1211-kg great white shark becomes largest fish ever caught on a rod   

1960  On April - 21 brasilia becomes the capital of Brazil   

1960  On April - 21 brasilia becomes capital of Brazil   

1961  On this day in history french army revolts in Algeria   

1961  On this day in history james Melton opera tenor (Ford Festival), dies at 57   

1961  On April - 21 uSAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 32,000 m   

1961  On this day in history dirk U Suffocated chosen as sec-gen of NATO   

1961  On April - 21 james Melton, opera tenor (Ford Festival), dies at 57   

1962  On April - 21 century 21 Exposition opens in Seattle, Washington (think Space Needle)   

1962  On April - 21 frederick Handley Page designer of first big airplane (40 seats), dies   

1962  On this day in history century 21 Exposition opens in Seattle, Washington   

1962  Frederick Handley Page, designer of 1st big airplane (40 seats), dies on April - 21.   

1963  Beatles meet Rolling Stones for first time on April - 21.   

1963  The Beatles and The Rolling Stones met for the first time at the Crawdaddy Club in Richmond, England on April - 21.   

1963  On this day in history beatles meet Rolling Stones for 1st time   

1964  Pirates & Cubs combine for 9 HRs, Pirates win 8-5 on this day in history.   

1965  New York World's Fair reopens for 2nd & final season on this day in history.   

1965  On April - 21 edward V Appleton, English physicist (Nobel Prize 1947), dies at 72   

1966  Emperor Haile Selassie (Ethiopia) visits Kingston Jamaica on this day in history.   

1967  Dodgers first rain out in Los Angeles (after 737 consecutive games) on this day in history.   

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1488  Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot was born on April - 21.   

1546  On April - 21 birth of arcangelo Crivelli, composer   

1555  On April - 21 birth of ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619)   

1619  John A van Riebeeck, colonial director/founder (Cape Colony) was born on April - 21.   

1651  On this day in history birth of blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711)   

1652  Michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.   

1671  John Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

1672  Johann Philipp Kafer, composer was born on this day in history.   

1073  Alexander II, [Anselmo da Baggio], Pope (1061-73), dies on April - 21.   

1109  Anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.   

1142  On this day in history death of pierre Abélard, French writer (b. 1079)   

1329  On this day in history death of frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1282)   

1509  Henry VII, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509), dies at 52 on April - 21.   

1551  Death of Oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510) on this day in history.   

1552  On April - 21 peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50   

1557  Death of Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495) on this day in history.