This Day In History, April 21st.
Five Historical Events That Happened on April 21st.
Rome was allegedly established on April 21st, 753 BC, by twin brothers Romulus and Remus.
After the passing of his father, Henry VII, on April 21, 1509, Henry VIII ascended to the throne of England.
The Mexican army was routed at the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836, leading to Texas' independence.
1918 - On April 21, when German fighter pilot Manfred von Richthofen, commonly known as the "Red Baron," was shot down and killed in France, history was changed forever.
1960 - After four years of building, the city of Brasilia, the new capital of Brazil, was formally opened on April 21.
According to tradition, Rome was founded on April 21st by twin brothers Romulus and Remus.
Romulus and Remus were twin brothers who, according to tradition, were left behind as babies and raised by a she-wolf. When they were grownups, they planned to establish a city close to the location where they had been saved, but they couldn't agree on the best location. On April 21, 753 BC, Romulus built the city of Rome after killing Remus in a fight. Despite the mythical nature of the tale of Romulus and Remus and the lack of direct historical proof to back up the precise date, April 21 is recognized as the customary date of Rome's founding.
Henry VIII became King of England on April 21st after the death of his father, Henry VII.
The second child of King Henry VII and Queen Elizabeth of York, Henry VIII was born on June 28, 1491. Henry succeeded to the kingdom after the death of his elder brother Arthur in 1502. Following the passing of his father, Henry VII, on April 21, 1509, he ascended to the throne of England. In addition to his numerous marriages, Henry VIII is well-known for his part in the English Reformation, which saw him secede from the Catholic Church and found the Church of England.
The Battle of San Jacinto took place on April 21st, resulting in the defeat of the Mexican army and the independence of Texas.
The Texas Revolution was successfully ended at the Battle of San Jacinto. On April 21, 1836, it occurred close to the modern Texas city of Houston. The Mexican army, under the command of General Antonio López de Santa Anna, was taken by surprise and routed by the Texan army, under General Sam Houston. Santa Anna was captured after the brief combat, and he was compelled to ratify a treaty acknowledging Texas' independence. The Republic of Texas was founded as a result of this triumph, and it existed until 1845, when the United States seized Texas.
World War I saw a significant event on April 21st, when German fighter pilot Manfred von Richthofen, also known as the "Red Baron," was shot down and killed in France.
Even though 1918 was a major year in World War I, the date of April 21st had little bearing on the conflict or the "Red Baron's" demise. German fighter pilot Manfred von Richthofen, popularly referred to as the "Red Baron," is credited with 80 aerial victories throughout the conflict. On April 21, 1918, he was shot down and killed, although his passing had little bearing on how the war turned out. There is still disagreement about the precise circumstances of his death; some sources contend that he was shot down by ground fire, while others contend that he was shot down by another pilot while in the air.
The city of Brasília, the new capital of Brazil, was officially inaugurated on April 21st after four years of construction.
Brazil's capital, Brasilia, was created particularly to serve as the country's new capital. Construction on the city, which was planned by Lcio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer, began in 1956. Rio de Janeiro was formally replaced as the capital of Brazil by Brasilia on April 21, 1960. Brasilia has well-known modernist architecture and urban planning, and it is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.