It happened one 21 April

1836 : Battle of San Jacinto


On April 21, 1836, U.S. troops Sam Houston defeated the Mexican troops of General Santa Anna, opening the door to Texas independence.
American Texans rebelled against the abolition of slavery then against the U.S. Immigration prohibition and finally against centralization and the increasing authoritarianism of the Mexican government.

1944 : Voting rights for women


On 21 April 1944, women obtained the right to vote in France, 38 years after Finland.

1945 : Red Army entered Berlin


On April 21, 1945, the Red Army entered Berlin and began the final battle against the German High Command.

1987 : The Tamil Tigers planted a bomb in the capital of Sri Lanka


On 21 April 1987, the separatist organization, the Tamil Tigers planted a bomb in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, killing over 100 people and injuring 300 others.
The civil war in Sri Lanka ended in May 17, 2009, after 27 years of fighting and nearly 100,000 people killed when the Tamil Tigers announce their decision to silence their guns.

1989 : 100,000 students in Tiananmen Square


On April 21, 1989, 100,000 students gathered in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China on the eve of the funeral of the chief reformers Hu Yaobang, to protest against the authoritarian policies of government.
Thus began a series of demonstrations that led the Chinese government to declare martial law and the Tiananmen Square Massacre of June.

Latest news : 21 April

Women Day in Indonesia
April 21 is the Women Day in Indonesia in honor of the heroine Kartini, born in April 21, 1879, defender of women's rights at a time when none existed.
Tiradentes Day in Brazil
On 21 April, it's Tiradentes Day in Brazil.
Tiradentes (tooth-puller), whose real name was Joaquim Jose da Silva Xavier, was a dentist who joined the American and French revolutionary ideas and wanted independence for his country against the Portuguese. He became a national hero because of his struggle against the settlers. He was executed on April 21, 1792. The anniversary of his death became a holiday in the late nineteenth century.
National Tree Planting Day in Kenya
April 21 is National Tree Planting Day in Kenya.
Since 1977, at the initiative of Wangari Maathai, founder of the Green Belt Movement and Nobel Peace Laureate, 20 million trees have been planted by women in the country.

Quote of the day : 21 April

Wangari Maathai, Green Belt Movement, Prix Nobel de la Paix
It's the little things citizens do. That's what will make the difference. My little thing is planting trees.

Birthdays : 21 April

Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist (1774)
Charlotte Brontë, English writer (1816)
Raden Ayu Kartini, Indonesian national heroine (1879)
Percy W. Bridgman, American physicist, Nobel Prize Laureate (1882)
Paul Karrer, Swiss chemist, Nobel laureate (1889)
Marcel Camus, French director (1912)
Anthony Quinn, Mexican-American actor (1915)
Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth (1926)
Silvana Mangano, Italian actress (1930)
Charles Grodin, American actor (1935)
Philippe Séguin, French politician (1943)
Patrick Rambaud, French writer (1946)
Iggy Pop, American musician (1947)
Claire Denis, French director (1948)
Tony Danza, American actor (1950)
Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Belgian director (1951)
Andie MacDowell, American actress (1958)
Robert Smith, English musician (The Cure) (1959)
Roy Dupuis, Canadian actor (1963)
Ludmila Engquist, Russian-Swedish athlete (1964)
Robin Meade, American journalist (1969)
Nicole Sullivan, American actress (1970)
Eric Mabius, American actor (1971)
Gwendal Peizerat, French ice dancer (1972)
Adam Drucker (Doseone), American rapper (1977)
Tobias Linderoth, Swedish footballer (1979)
James McAvoy, Scottish actor (1979)

They left us one 21 April

Jean Racine, French dramatist (1699)
Tiradentes, Brazilian national hero (1792)
Mark Twain, American writer (1910)
Manfred von Richthofen (Baron Rouge), German flying ace (1918)
John Maynard Keynes, English economist (1946)
Aldo Leopold, American ecologist (1948)
Edward Appleton, English physicist, Nobel Prize (1965)
François Duvalier (Papa Doc), Haitian dictator (1971)
Arthur Fadden, Prime Minister of Australia (1973)
Tancredo Neves, Brazilian politico (1985)
Nina Simone, American musician (2003)
Juan Antonio Samaranch, 7ème President of the International Olympic Committee (2010)

Tip of the Day : 21 April

Organising a birthday party for your cat



To arrange a birthday party for your cat, you must first choose the guest list. You should only invite people or animals your cat likes : avoid people allergic to cat hair and animals who love to chasing cats all around the house.
If your cat does feel good only with you, organize the party just between you two.

Prepare a suitable design and plan your cat's favorite dishes. Make also dishes for guests who do not share the tastes of your pet.

Organize games with the guests and get everyone involved. But remember that it is the your cat's birthday and that he has to play first.

To purchase gifts, please choose what your pet really like.

The goal is to have fun at a party, but remember this is yourcat who decides and on that day, he may be sleepy. In this case, do not disturb him and play games with other guests and tell cats stories.

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