Today in History

April 21

1898 - United States recognises independence of Cuba.

1926 - Birth of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.

1956 - Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Yemen sign military alliance at Jeddah.

1960 - Brazil moves its capital from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia.

1972 - Two US Apollo 16 astronauts spend seven hours exploring highlands of the Moon.

1981 - British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher makes a historic visit to the UAE.

1990 - Lech Walesa, hero of Solidarity’s 10-year struggle for power, is re-elected as the union’s leader.

2015 - Toppled Egyptian leader Mohammad Mursi is sentenced to 20 years in prison.

2016 - Pop superstar Prince dies at home, age 57.