On April 21, history records 42 notable events, 196 famous births and 101 deaths, spanning the years 900 to 1806.
Events on this day include: The Laguna Copperplate Inscription (the earliest known written document found in what is now the Philippines): the Commander-in-Chief of the Kingdom of Tondo... (900); The Diocese of Pisa is elevated to the rank of metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Urban II (1092).
Notable people born on April 21 include Sancho VI of Navarre (1132), Ulrich von Hutten (1488), Marco Antonio Bragadin (1523).
Notable figures who died on this day include Emperor Xian of Han (234), Liuvigild (586), Odgar (847).
Events on 21 April 42
See all →The Laguna Copperplate Inscription (the earliest known written document found in what is now the Philippines): the Commander-in-Chief of the Kingdom of Tondo, as represented by the Honourable Jayadewa, Lord Minister of Pailah, pardons from all debt the Honourable Namwaran and his relations.
The Diocese of Pisa is elevated to the rank of metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Urban II
The three-day Lisbon Massacre comes to an end with the slaughter of over 1,900 suspected Jews by Portuguese Catholics.
The last ruler of the Lodi dynasty, Ibrahim Lodi is defeated and killed by Babur in the First Battle of Panipat.
The city of Rattanakosin, now known internationally as Bangkok, is founded on the eastern bank of the Chao Phraya River by King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke.
Tiradentes, a revolutionary leading a movement for Brazil's independence, is hanged, drawn and quartered.
Twelve thousand Wahhabis under Abdul-Aziz bin Muhammad, invaded city of Karbala, killed over three thousand inhabitants, and sacked the city.
Action of 21 April 1806: A French frigate escapes British forces off the coast of South Africa.
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Birthdays on 21 April 196
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Deaths on 21 April 101
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