Important Events From This day in History – 21 April

Today in History

• 1992 The first exoplanets are discovered

  Aleksander Wolszczan, a Polish astronomer, announced the discovery of two planets orbiting the pulsar PSR 1257+12.

• 1967 Dictator Georgios Papadopoulos assumes power in Greece

  During his six-year reign, thousands of political opponents were incarcerated and tortured.

• 1934 The Surgeon’s photo, allegedly showing the Loch Ness Monster, is published in the Daily Mail

  In reality, the famous image depicts a toy submarine with a head and neck made of wood putty.

• 1918 The Red Baron is killed

  Manfred von Richthofen was a legendary fighter pilot from Germany. During World War I, he achieved 80 air combat victories, earning him fame and a nickname. At the age of 25, he was shot down and killed in combat.

• 1509 Henry VIII is crowned King of England

  In popular culture, the monarch is known mainly for his six marriages, two of which ended with the wife’s execution.