This Day In History

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April 21st

1836
Texan army under Sam Houston defeated Mexicans in the Battle of San Jacinto.

1910
Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), author of the novel Huckleberry Finn, died at the age of 74.

1918
Baron Manfred von Richthofen, the notorious World War I German flying ace known as the "Red Baron," was killed in action today.

1977
The musical "Annie" opened on Broadway.

1980
Rosie Ruiz won the Boston Marathon when she crossed the finish line in a record time of 2 hours, 31 minutes and 56 seconds. After an investigation, she was stripped of the honor when evidence showed that she had not run the entire race.

1982
The final episode of "WKRP in Cincinnati" aired on CBS.

1993
The first episode of "Walker, Texas Ranger" aired on CBS.

1995
Timothy McVeigh was arrested in connection with the Oklahoma City bombing.

1997
The ashes of Timothy Leary, Gene Roddenberry, and 22 others blasted into space for the first space funerals.

2008
The United States Air Force retires the F-117 Nighthawk.

Birthdays
83 Britian's Queen Elizabeth II
77 Elaine May Actress, writer
74 Charles Grodin Actor
62 Iggy Pop Rock musician
60 Patti LuPone Actress, singer
58 Tony Danza Actor ("Taxi," "Who's the Boss?")
52 Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake Professional wrestler
51 Andie MacDowell Actress
50 Robert Smith Rock musician (The Cure)
49 Michel Goulet Hockey Hall of Famer
46 John Cameron Mitchell Actor, director ("Hedwig and the Angry Inch")
39 Nicole Sullivan Actress, comedian ("MadTV," "King of Queens")
30 James McAvoy Actor
29 Tony Romo Football player

39 Charlotte Bronte 4/21/1816 - 3/31/1855 English novelist; wrote "Jane Eyre"
90 Joe McCarthy 4/21/1887 - 1/13/1978 Baseball Hall of Famer