On This Day in History: April 21st
Since April is my anniversary month writing for Fan Fest News, I thought it would be fun to go back in time and find little tidbits of history that have occurred each day. So daily, I will be posting a few fun facts of each day in history. I hope you will enjoy reminiscing or even learning something new that you didn’t know before. On THIS day in history:
APRIL 21st
- 753 BC – Rome was founded by Romulus and his twin brother Remus
- 1509 – Henry VIII Ascended to the throne of England
- 1895 – The first movie projector, “Panopticon,” was developed and demonstrated by Woodville Latham and sons Gray and Otay.
- 1896 – The Spanish-American War began
- 1918 – The Red Baron, Baron Manfred von Richthofen was killed by Allied forces above the Somme River in France during WWI.
- 1962 – Seattle’s Space Needle Restaurant opened at the Seattle World’s Fair.
- 1963 – The Rolling Stones and The Beatles met for the first time at the Crawdaddy Club in Richmond, England. The Rolling Stones opened for the Beatles.
- 1972 – Apollo 16 astronauts explored the surface of the moon.
- 1977 – “Annie” opened on Broadway
- 1981 – “Wierd Al” Yankovic made his national television debut on Tom Snyder’s The Tomorrow Show.
- 1984 – Doctors in France announced that they had found the virus that causes AIDS
- 1986 – Geraldo Rivera hosted a live broadcast of the infamous, highly promoted The Mystery of Al Capone’s Vault. There was no mystery to be solved.
- 1989 – In Japan, The first handheld Gameboy was released.
- 2016 – Prince Rogers Nelson died at the age of 57 of an accidental overdose.
So there you go folks. You history lesson for THIS day in history!
What did I leave out that may be an important fact in history? Leave your comments below and I will add them.
Micajah McGregor, Editor in Chief of FanFest.com and renowned entertainment journalist, graduated from USC with a focus on Journalism and Film Studies. With an MBA from The Wharton School, he began his career at “PopCulture Pulse” and has been instrumental in shaping FanFest into a prime entertainment news source. Known for his financial analysis of celebrity net worths, Micajah received the ‘Digital Editor of the Year’ award in 2018. He’s also an active blogger, sharing his passion for superhero films and ’90s TV. Contact him at [email protected] for engaging entertainment insights.
