Famous Birthdays
- Clement D'Hooghe, Belgian composer, born in Temse, Belgium (d. 1951)
- Randall Thompson, American composer (Trip to Nahant), born in NYC, New York (d. 1984)
Famous Deaths
- Heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer and geographer (1st modern maps of classical world and Ottoman Empire), dies at 80
1899 Highlights
About April 21, 1899
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 124 years, 1 month and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Taurus
Augusto Pinochet
Benito Mussolini
Francisco Franco
Kim Jong-un
Nicolae Ceausescu
Pol Pot