I love looking at these things. Notice the Red Baron!
753 B.C.: According to legend, twin brothers Romulus and Remus, sons of the god Mars, founded the ancient city of Rome.Learn more about Ancient Rome.
1836: Shouting "Remember the Alamo," Gen. Sam Houston and his army of Texans defeat Mexican forces in the Battle of San Jacinto, winning independence for Texas.Learn more about the Battle of San Jacinto.
1910: Mark Twain, author of the American classics "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," dies.Learn more about Mark Twain.
1918: Germany's World War I flying ace Manfred von Richthofen, the notorious Red Baron, is shot down behind British lines.Learn more about World War I.
1960: Three years after construction of BrasÃlia began, the city replaces the crowded Rio de Janeiro as the capital of Brazil.Learn more about BrasÃlia.
Taken from: http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/onthisday.aspx
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
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