Historical Events
- NBA Championship: Rochester Royals beat New York Knicks, 79-75 to take series 4 games to 3; first Finals appearance for both teams
- Stanley Cup Final, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens, 3-2 for a 4-1 series victory
Famous Birthdays
- Aleksandr Ivanovich Laveykin, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-2)
- Michael Hartley Freedman, American mathematician
- Nicoel Barclay, rocker
- Robert Gotobed, English drummer (Wire)
- Tony Danza, American boxer and actor (Taxi,- "Tony"; The Tony Danza Show - "Tony"; Who's the Boss - "Tony"), born in Brooklyn, New York
About April 21, 1951
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 72 years, 5 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Taurus