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April 21 is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 254 days remain until the end of the year. Events. Pre-1600. 753 BC ...
1898 – Congress recognizes this day as the beginning of the Spanish–American War, in a session taking place on April 25. 1952 – Secretary's Day (now Administrative Professionals' Day) is first celebrated. 1962 – The Seattle World's Fair (Century 21 Exposition) opens. It is the first World's Fair in the U.S. since World War II.
1962 – The Century 21 Exposition, the first world's fair in the United States since World War II, opened in Seattle. 1970 – In response to a dispute over wheat production quotas, Leonard Casley declared his 75 km 2 (29 sq mi) farm in Western Australia to be an independent country as the Hutt River Province .
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A car veers off the track during the international Fox Hill Supercross motor race in Diyatalawa, Sri Lanka, and crashes into a group of spectators, killing seven people and injuring 21 others. Politics and elections. 2024 Ecuadorian constitutional referendum. Ecuadorians vote in a referendum on proposed constitutional changes.
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On April 21, 1972, he became the ninth person to walk on the Moon as commander of Apollo 16. He flew on four different classes of spacecraft: the Gemini capsule, the Apollo command and service module, the Apollo lunar module, and the Space Shuttle. Young served in the U.S. Navy as an aviator, and graduated from the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School.
Business and economy Volkswagen emissions scandal Volkswagen reaches a deal with the United States government that includes vehicle buybacks and cash compensation. (AP via Fox News) The Vatican suspends PricewaterhouseCoopers' audit of its finances over questions whether proper procedures were followed when the December 2015 contract, reportedly worth $3 million, was enacted. Analysts say this ...