On This Day: 21 April

21 April in Indian history

• 1987The Tamil Tigers are blamed for a car bomb that detonates in the Sri Lankan capital city of Colombo, killing 106 people.India
• 1948United Nations Security Council Resolution 47 relating to Kashmir conflict is adopted.India
• 1526Ibrahim Khan Lodi, the last ruler of the Lodi dynasty, was defeated and killed by Babur at the First Battle of Panipat, marking the beginning of Mughal rule in India.India

21 April in world history

• 2019Eight bombs explode at churches, hotels, and other locations in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, killing at least 269.
• 2014The city of Flint, Michigan, U.S., changed its water source to the Flint River, which exposed residents to lead poisoning.a
• 2010The controversial Kharkiv Pact (Russian Ukrainian Naval Base for Gas Treaty) is signed in Kharkiv, Ukraine, by Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych and Russian president Dmitry Medvedev; it was unilaterally terminated by Russia on March 31, 2014.
• 1989Tiananmen Square protests of 1989: In Beijing, around 100,000 students gather in Tiananmen Square to commemorate Chinese reform leader Hu Yaobang.
• 1982Baseball: Rollie Fingers of the Milwaukee Brewers becomes the first pitcher to record 300 saves.
• 1975South Vietnamese president Nguyễn Văn Thiệu resigned on hearing of the fall of Xuân Lộc, the last battle of the Vietnam War.
• 1967A violent tornado strikes multiple schools and destroys houses in Belvidere, Illinois, United States, causing over 450 casualties.
• 1967A few days before the general election in Greece, Colonel George Papadopoulos leads a coup d'état, establishing a military regime that lasts for seven years.
• 1964A Transit-5bn satellite fails to reach orbit after launch; as it re-enters the atmosphere, 2.1 pounds (0.95 kg) of radioactive plutonium in its SNAP RTG power source is widely dispersed.
• 1960Brasília, a planned city primarily designed by architect and urban planner Lúcio Costa, was officially inaugurated, replacing Rio de Janeiro as the capital of Brazil.
• 1958United Airlines Flight 736 collided with a U.S. Air Force fighter jet over southern Nevada, resulting in the deaths of all 49 people on board both aircraft.
• 1946The U.S. Weather Bureau records that a tornado which struck Timber Lake, South Dakota was 4 miles (6.4 km), among the widest tornadoes on record.
• 1926Al-Baqi cemetery, former site of the mausoleum of four Shi'a Imams, is leveled to the ground by Wahhabis.
• 1836Forces of the Republic of Texas led by Sam Houston defeated the Mexican troops of Antonio López de Santa Anna in the Battle of San Jacinto, the decisive and final battle of the Texas Revolution.
• 1725J. S. Bach's cantata Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden, was first performed on Easter Monday.

Born on 21 April

• 1976Petero Civoniceva, Fijian-Australian rugby league player
• 1953John Brumby, Australian politician, 45th Premier of Victoria
• 1950Shivaji Satam, Indian actorIndia
• 1945Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan, Indian cricketer and umpireIndia
• 1913Norman Parkinson, English photographer (died 1990)
• 1904Odilo Globocnik, Italian-Austrian SS officer and Holocaust perpetrator (died 1945)

Died on 21 April

• 2013Shakuntala Devi, Indian mathematician and astrologer (born 1929)India
• 1900Vikramatji Khimojiraj, Indian ruler (born 1819)India
• 941Bajkam, de facto regent of the Abbasid Caliphate
• 866Bardas, de facto regent of the Byzantine Empire

Frequently asked questions

What happened on 21 April in history?

2019: Eight bombs explode at churches, hotels, and other locations in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, killing at least 269. 2014: The city of Flint, Michigan, U.S., changed its water source to the Flint River, which exposed residents to lead poisoning.a. 2010: The controversial Kharkiv Pact (Russian Ukrainian Naval Base for Gas Treaty) is signed in Kharkiv, Ukraine, by Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych and Russian president Dmitry Medvedev; it was unilaterally terminated by Russia on March 31, 2014. 1989: Tiananmen Square protests of 1989: In Beijing, around 100,000 students gather in Tiananmen Square to commemorate Chinese reform leader Hu Yaobang.

What happened on 21 April in Indian history?

1987: The Tamil Tigers are blamed for a car bomb that detonates in the Sri Lankan capital city of Colombo, killing 106 people. 1948: United Nations Security Council Resolution 47 relating to Kashmir conflict is adopted. 1526: Ibrahim Khan Lodi, the last ruler of the Lodi dynasty, was defeated and killed by Babur at the First Battle of Panipat, marking the beginning of Mughal rule in India.

Which famous people were born on 21 April?

Petero Civoniceva, Fijian-Australian rugby league player (1976); John Brumby, Australian politician, 45th Premier of Victoria (1953); Shivaji Satam, Indian actor (1950); Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan, Indian cricketer and umpire (1945).

Which day is observed on 21 April?

National Civil Services Day; Civil Service Day (India); Natale di Roma (Rome); Parilia (ancient Rome); Grounation Day (Rastafari).