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Historical Events for 21st April 2024
1922 - The first Aggie Muster is held as a remembrance for fellow Aggies who had died in the previous year
1940 - 1st $64 Question‚ &;quot;Take It or Leave It‚&;quot; on CBS Radio
1967 - Evangelical Broadcasting begins in Netherlands
1975 - 79th Boston Marathon: American Bill Rodgers wins men's section in race record 2:09:55; Liane Winter of West Germany women's champion in 2:42:24 (female world record)
1976 - Swine Flu vaccine‚ for non-epidemic‚ enters testing
1977 - Billy Martin pulls Yankee line-up out of a hat‚ beats Blue Jays 8-6
1987 - Milwaukee Brewers lose after 13th straight victory to start season
1989 - Thousands of Chinese crowd into Beijing's Tiananmen Square cheering students demanding greater political freedom
1995 - British sitcom &;quot;Father Ted&;quot; written by Arthur Mathews and Graham Linehan‚ starring Dermot Morgan premieres on Channel 4
1997 - Ashes of psychologist and author Timothy Leary and &;quot;Star Trek&;quot; creator Gene Roddenberry launched into space orbit
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