Sunday April 21, 2024
A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.

April 21: Day of the Week

April 21, 2024 is the 112th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 254 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Sunday.

If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Nichiyōbi.

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Here’s the April calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

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Zodiac & Birthstone

Taurus is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Diamond is the modern birthstone for this month. Opal is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

April 21 Historical Event(s)

753 BC
Romulus and Remus founded Rome (traditional date).
43 BC
Battle of Mutina: Mark Antony is again defeated in battle by Aulus Hirtius, who is killed. Antony fails to capture Mutina and Decimus Brutus is murdered shortly after.
1509
Henry VIII ascends the throne of England on the death of his father, Henry VII.
1934
The “Surgeon’s Photograph”, the most famous photo allegedly showing the Loch Ness Monster, is published in the Daily Mail (in 1999, it is revealed to be a hoax).
1945
World War II: Soviet Union forces south of Berlin at Zossen attack the German High Command headquarters.
1964
A Transit-5bn satellite fails to reach orbit after launch; as it re-enters the atmosphere, 2.1 lb of radioactive plutonium in its SNAP RTG power source is widely dispersed.
1965
The 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair opens for its second and final season.
1967
Greek military junta of 1967–1974: A few days before the general election in Greece, Colonel George Papadopoulos leads a coup d'état, establishing a military regime that lasts for seven years.
1975
Vietnam War: President of South Vietnam Nguyen Van Thieu flees Saigon, as Xuan Loc, the last South Vietnamese outpost blocking a direct North Vietnamese assault on Saigon, falls.
1982
Baseball: Rollie Fingers of the Milwaukee Brewers becomes the first pitcher to record 300 saves.

Who were born on April 21?

1864
Max Weber, German economist and sociologist (d. 1920)
1905
Edmund G. “Pat” Brown, Governor of California (d. 1996)
1930
Silvana Mangano, Italian actress (d. 1989)
1935
Charles Grodin, American actor
1947
Barbara Park, American author of children’s books
1948
Gary Condit, American politician
1964
Alex Baumann, Canadian swimmer
1981
Kim Lammers, Dutch field hockey player
1987
Eric Devendorf, American basketball player
1989
Carlos Muñoz, Chilean footballer

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