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What Happened on April 21, 1899

Famous Birthdays

  • Clement D'Hooghe, Belgian composer, born in Temse, Belgium (d. 1951)
  • Randall Thompson, American composer (Trip to Nahant), born in New York City (d. 1984)

Famous Deaths

  • Heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer and geographer (1st modern maps of classical world and Ottoman Empire), dies at 80
Died in 1899 1899 Highlights

About April 21, 1899

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 125 years, 3 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Taurus