Historical Events
- John Young & Charles Duke explore the moon as part of NASA mission Apollo 16
- Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 4 (Copernicus) launched
Famous Birthdays
- Gwendal Peizerat, French ice dancer
- Severina [Vuckovic], Croatian pop singer and actress (Moja Stikla), born in Split, SFR Yugoslavia
- Tia Jackson, WNBA forward (Phoenix Mercury)
About April 21, 1972
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 51 years and 5 months
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack
#1 Song: Amazing Grace - The Pipes & Drums & Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
