Today in History - 21th of April

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What Happened On This Day – 21 April

• 1992 The first exoplanets are discovered

  Polish astronomer Aleksander Wolszczan announced that he found two planets orbiting the pulsar PSR 1257+12.

• 1967 Dictator Georgios Papadopoulos assumes power in Greece

  During his six-year reign, thousands of political opponents were incarcerated and tortured.

• 1934 The Surgeon's photo, allegedly showing the Loch Ness Monster, is published in the Daily Mail

  In reality, the famous image depicts a toy submarine with a head and neck made of wood putty.

• 1918 The Red Baron is killed

  Manfred von Richthofen was a legendary German fighter pilot. He earned his renown and nickname by achieving 80 air combat victories in World War I. He was shot down and killed during combat at the age of 25.

• 1509 Henry VIII is crowned King of England

  In popular culture, the monarch is known mainly for his six marriages, two of which ended with the wife's execution

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Births On This Day – 21 April

• 1959 Robert Smith

  English singer-songwriter, guitarist

• 1947 Iggy Pop

  American singer-songwriter, producer, actor

• 1926 Elizabeth II

  of The United Kingdom

• 1864 Max Weber

  German economist, sociologist

• 1838 John Muir

  Scottish/American environmentalist, author

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