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April 21
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened throughout history on April 21. From 1900 until now.
April 21 is under the sign of Taurus.
Famous birthdays on this day include Elizabeth II (1926), James McAvoy (1979) and Robert Smith (musician) (1959).
Several movies were released around April 21 over the years, such as High Noon in 1952 directed by Fred Zinnemann and Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler in 1922 directed by Fritz Lang.
But much more happened on April 21 over the years: find out below
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Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released around April 21 over the years?
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Justice Society: World War II
Release year: 2021
Directed by: Jeff Wamester
Starring: Matt Bomer, Liam McIntyre, Stana Katic, Chris Diamantopoulos
Historical Events
Which were the important events of April 21?
Events
- 2019 A series of explosions at churches and hotels in four cities in Sri Lanka, including the nation's commercial capital and largest city Colombo, kills at least 359 people and wounds around 500 others. ISIL has since claimed responsibility for the attacks. (BBC)
- 2018 2018 Gaza border protests: Ambassador to the United Nations for Palestine Riyad Mansour says diplomats will ask the UN to probe the violence. (The Washington Post)
- 2017 War in Afghanistan: 2017 Camp Shaheen attack: Taliban insurgents attack an Afghan military base in Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh Province, killing more than 140 soldiers. It is said to be the deadliest attack of its kind (BBC) , (AP) (Reuters)
- 2016 Sudanese nomadic conflicts, Ethnic violence in South Sudan: The Ethiopian Army crosses the border into South Sudan with the latter's approval in search of more than 100 children who were kidnapped and spirited across the border in a surprise attack by unknown assailants that also killed 208 people a few days ago. (Al Jazeera)
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Famous Birthday
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Royalty.
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Scottish actor, best known for his roles...
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American musician, a punk rocker.
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Famous Deaths
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American jazz singer, although may be...
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Simla, India -- Actress (I Lived With...
![Charles 'Buddy' Rogers]()
American actor and musician (Born 1904).
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American operatic tenor (The Ziegfield...
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of April 21 over the years?
Top #1 songs in the USA
- 2017 Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You
- 2016 Rihanna Featuring Drake - Work
- 2015 Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk!
- 2014 Pharrell Williams - Happy
- 2013 Bruno Mars - When I Was Your Man
- 2012 Fun. - We Are Young
- 2011 Katy Perry - E.T.
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2010
Rihanna - Rude Boy
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2009
The Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow
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2008
Mariah Carey - Touch My Body
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Top #1 Rock songs
- 2017 Imagine Dragons - Believer
- 2016 twenty one pilots - Stressed Out
- 2015 WALK THE MOON - Shut Up And Dance
- 2014 Bastille - Pompeii
- 2013 Imagine Dragons - Radioactive
- 2012 Gotye Featuring Kimbra - Somebody That I Used To Know
- 2011 Foo Fighters - Rope
- 2010 Stone Temple Pilots - Between The Lines
Books
Which were the most popular books released around April 21 over the years?
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Thy Brother'S Wife
Year: 1982
By: Andrew M. Greeley
The direction of Paul and Sean Cronin's lives was shaped the day their father, a self-made multimillionaire, decided that one of his boys would grow up to be a cardinal while
Toujours Provence
Year: 1992
By: Peter Mayle
NATIONAL BESTSELLERTaking up where his beloved A Year in Provence leaves off, Peter Mayle offers us another funny, beautifully (and deliciously) evocative book about life in Provence.
Care Of The Soul
Year: 1993
By: Thomas Moore
In this special twenty-fifth anniversary edition of Thomas Moore’s bestselling Care of the Soul, which includes a new introduction by the author, readers are presented with a revolutionary approach to thinking
Management
Year: 1974
By: Peter F. Drucker
The essential book on management from the man who invented the disciplineNow completely revised and updated for the first time
Intimate Partners
Year: 1987
By: Maggie Scarf
“Anyone involved in, embarking on, or yearning for, an intimate relationship should buy, borrow or steal Intimate Partners.”–New WomanWhat goes on in our intimate attachments?