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On This Day: April 21

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On April 21, 1910, author Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, died in Redding, Conn.
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On April 21, 1838, John Muir, the Scottish-born naturalist considered the father of the environmental movement, was born. Following his death on Dec. 24, 1914, his obituary appeared in The Times.

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On This Date

1649	The Maryland Toleration Act, which provided for freedom of worship for all Christians, was passed by the Maryland assembly.
1789	John Adams was sworn in as the first vice president of the United States.
1816	Charlotte Bronte, author of "Jane Eyre," was born in Thornton, England.
1836	Texans led by Sam Houston defeated the Mexicans at San Jacinto, assuring Texas' independence.
1910	Author Mark Twain died at age 74.
1960	Brazil inaugurated its new capital, Brasilia, transferring the seat of national government from Rio de Janeiro.
1977	The musical "Annie," based on the comic strip "Little Orphan Annie," opened on Broadway.
1980	Rosie Ruiz, the first woman to cross the finish line at the Boston Marathon, was disqualified when officials discovered she had jumped into the race about a mile from the finish.
1986	A vault in Chicago's Lexington Hotel that was linked to Al Capone was opened during a live TV special hosted by Geraldo Rivera. Except for a few bottles and a sign, the vault was empty.
1992	Robert Alton Harris became the first person executed by the state of California in 25 years as he was put to death in the gas chamber for the 1978 murder of two teenage boys.
2004	Five suicide attackers detonated car bombs against police buildings in Basra, Iraq, killing at least 74 people.

Current Birthdays

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II turns 85 years old today

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Actor James McAvoy turns 32 years old today

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1932	Elaine May, Actress, writer, turns 79
1935	Charles Grodin, Actor, turns 76
1941	David Boren, Former U.S. senator, D-Okla., turns 70
1947	Iggy Pop, Rock musician, turns 64
1949	Patti LuPone, Actress, singer, turns 62
1951	Tony Danza, Actor ("Taxi," "Who's the Boss?"), turns 60
1958	Andie MacDowell, Actress, turns 53
1959	Robert Smith, Rock musician (The Cure), turns 52
1963	John Cameron Mitchell, Actor, director ("Hedwig and the Angry Inch"), turns 48
1970	Nicole Sullivan, Actress, comedian ("MadTV," "King of Queens"), turns 41
1980	Tony Romo, Football player, turns 31
1982	Cadillac Williams, Football player, turns 29

Historic Birthdays

John Muir4/21/1838 - 12/24/1914Scottish-born American naturalist and conservationist.Go to obituary »

64	Lodovico Carracci 4/21/1555 - 11/13/1619 Italian painter and printmaker
70	Friedrich Froebel 4/21/1782 - 6/21/1852 German educator and founder of the kindergarten
39	Charlotte Bronte 4/21/1816 - 3/31/1855 English novelist; wrote "Jane Eyre"
67	Josh Billings 4/21/1818 - 10/14/1885 American humorist and writer; popular after the Civil War
56	Max Weber 4/21/1864 - 6/14/1920 German sociologist and economist
70	Billy Bitzer 4/21/1874 - 4/29/1944 American motion-picture cameraman
67	G. Donald Harrison 4/21/1889 - 6/14/1956 English-born American organ designer and builder
85	Randall Thompson 4/21/1899 - 7/9/1984 American composer of choral music
49	Leonard Warren 4/21/1911 - 3/4/1960 American operatic baritone
70	Marcel Camus 4/21/1912 - 1/13/1982 French film director