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Historical Events on April 21

6 notable historical events happened on April 21 throughout history.

9 famous birthdays on April 21 — including Fredrik Bajer, Max Weber, Anthony Quinn

19th Century1 event

1836
war

Battle of San Jacinto — 1836 decisive battle of the Texas Revolution

20th Century2 events

1967
war

Greek junta — military rulers of Greece (1967–1974)

1985
general

1985 Portuguese Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1985

21st Century3 events

2002
politics

2002 French presidential election — 2002 presidential election in France

2013
general

2013 Bahrain Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2013

2019
war

2019 Sri Lanka bombings — a series of explosions in Sri Lanka across multiple cities on Easter Sunday, 21 April 2019