Page 6: Historical Events In April - 21
Saturday, 08 November 2025
1946 Robert Graham, cricketer (3 wkts for S Afr in 2 Tests 1898-99), dies on this day in history. 

1948 1st Polaroid camera was sold in US on April - 21. 

1948 On this day in history carlos Lopez Buchardo, composer, dies at 66 

1951 On this day in history toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens 4 games to 1 for the Stanley Cup 

1951 5th NBA Championship: Rochester Royals beat NY Knicks, 4 games to 3 on April - 21. 

1952 BOAC begins first passenger service with jets (London-Rome route) on this day in history. 

1952 BOAC begins 1st passenger service with jets (London-Rome route) on this day in history. 

1952 On this day in history leslie Banks, actor (Henry V, 21 Days, Eye Witness), dies at 61 

1954 On this day in history gregori Malenkov becomes premier of USSR 

1954 On this day in history uSAF flies French battalion to Vietnam 

1955 Bkln Dodgers win, then record 10th straight game to begin a season on April - 21. 

1956 Elvis Presley's 1st hit record, "Heartbreak Hotel," becomes #1 on April - 21. 

1957 Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open on this day in history. 

1959 On this day in history alf Dean using a rod & reel hooks a 2,664lb, 16' 10" white shark 

1959 1211-kg great white shark becomes largest fish ever caught on a rod on April - 21. 

1960 On April - 21 brasilia becomes the capital of Brazil 

1960 Brasilia becomes capital of Brazil on April - 21. 

1961 French army revolts in Algeria on April - 21. 

1961 James Melton opera tenor (Ford Festival), dies at 57 on this day in history. 

1961 USAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 32,000 m on April - 21. 

1961 Dirk U Suffocated chosen as sec-gen of NATO on this day in history. 

1961 On April - 21 james Melton, opera tenor (Ford Festival), dies at 57 

1962 On this day in history century 21 Exposition opens in Seattle, Washington (think Space Needle) 

1962 On this day in history frederick Handley Page designer of first big airplane (40 seats), dies 

1962 On this day in history century 21 Exposition opens in Seattle, Washington 

1962 On this day in history frederick Handley Page, designer of 1st big airplane (40 seats), dies 

1963 Beatles meet Rolling Stones for first time on April - 21. 

1963 The Beatles and The Rolling Stones met for the first time at the Crawdaddy Club in Richmond, England on April - 21. 

1963 On this day in history beatles meet Rolling Stones for 1st time 

1964 On April - 21 pirates & Cubs combine for 9 HRs, Pirates win 8-5 

1965 On this day in history new York World's Fair reopens for 2nd & final season 

1965 Edward V Appleton, English physicist (Nobel Prize 1947), dies at 72 on this day in history. 

1966 Emperor Haile Selassie (Ethiopia) visits Kingston Jamaica on this day in history. 

1967 On April - 21 dodgers first rain out in Los Angeles (after 737 consecutive games) 

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