On This Day in History April 21, 2018

Historical Events 1526  Battle at Panipat: Central Asian conqueror Babur defeats Sultan Ibrahim Lodi, establishing the Mughal Empire in India 1792  Brazilian revolutionary Tiradentes, is hanged, drawn and quartered in Rio de Janeiro 1863  Bahá'u'lláh, founder of the Bahá'í Faith, enters gardens of Rivden, near Baghdad. Makes the declaration of aha'u'llah during 12 days spent there 1918  World War I: German fighter ace Baron Manfred von Richthofen "The Red Baron", shot down and killed over Vaux sur Somme in France, Canadian pilot Arthur Roy Brown credited with the kill 1989  Thousands of Chinese crowd into Beijing's Tiananmen Square cheering students demanding greater political freedom More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Charlotte Brontë (1816 - 1855) Elizabeth II 92nd Birthday Iggy Pop 71st Birthday John Muir (1838 - 1914) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Mark Twain (1835 - 1910) Prince (Rogers Nelson) (1958 - 2016) More Famous Deaths April 21st: A Son, A Son – My Wife For A Son! Henry VIII, who became King of England on this day in history, disposed of two wives in his quest for a son and heir – and was to marry four others. Read the Article