04-20-2010, 08:23 PM
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Location: Maryland
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April 21st
1649 ~ The Maryland Toleration Act, which provided for freedom of worship for all Christians, was passed by the Maryland assembly.
1836 ~ Republic of Texas forces under Sam Houston defeat Mexican troops under General Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto.
1838 ~ Birthday of John Muir, Environmentalist.
1910 ~ Death of Mark Twain, author.
1912 ~ The New York Giants and New York Yankees played an exhibition game to benefit survivors of the RMS Titanic.
1918 ~ Manfred von Richthofen, the German fighter ace known as "The Red Baron", was shot down and killed.
1926 ~ Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
1944 ~ Women in France were enfranchised.
1960 ~ Brazil inaugurated its new capital, Brasilia, transferring the seat of national government from Rio de Janeiro.
1992 ~ The first extrasolar planets were announced by astronomer Alexander Wolszczan.
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