On This Day - April 21st 1509 – Henry VIII ascends the throne of England on the death of his father, Henry VII.
On This Day - April 21st 1836 – Republic of Texas forces under Sam Houston defeat troops under Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto.
On This Day - April 21st 1918 – German fighter ace Manfred von Richthofen, known as "The Red Baron", is shot down and killed over Vaux sur Somme in France.
On This Day - April 21st 1944 – Women in France receive the right to vote.
On This Day - April 21st 1960 – Brasília is officially inaugurated as the capital of Brazil.
On This Day - April 21st 1975 – 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.
On This Day - April 21st 1989 – Tiananmen Square Protests of 1989: In Beijing, around 100,000 students gather in Tiananmen Square to commemorate Chinese reform leader Hu Yaobang.
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