Tuesday, 21 April 2015

Today in History: 21st April



Its my 150th post Gentle Reader, so once again let us take another foray into the mists of time.

753BC: The city of Rome was founded by Romulus.



1509: Henry VIII becomes King of England.




 1910: Mark Twain, American author dies.
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1918: Manfred von Richthofen AKA The Red Baron, is shot down and killed.


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1926: Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom is born.
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1947: Iggy Pop, US rock star is born.



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1959: Robert Smith, lead singer of UK band The Cure, is born.
 

2003: Nina Simone, American singing legend, dies.
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#rome #henryviii #theredbaron #elizabethii #iggypop #robertsmith #marktwain #ninasimone #april21st

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