Tuesday, April 21, 2026

History for April 21

History for April 21 - On-This-Day.com 
Anthony Quinn 1915 - Actor ("Viva Zapata! [1952]," "The Guns of Navarone")
  • 753 BC - Today is the traditional date of the foundation of Rome.
  • 1836 - General Sam Houston defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto. This battle decided the independence of Texas.
  • 1898 - The Spanish-American War began.
  • 1967 - Svetlana Alliluyeva (Svetlana Stalina) defected in New York City. She was the daughter of Joseph Stalin.
  • 2000 - The 1998 Children's Online Privacy Protection Act went into effect.

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