Historical Events for 21st April 2024

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1922 - The first Aggie Muster is held as a remembrance for fellow Aggies who had died in the previous year
1940 - 1st $64 Question, "Take It or Leave It," on CBS Radio
1967 - Evangelical Broadcasting begins in Netherlands
1975 - 79th Boston Marathon: American Bill Rodgers wins men's section in race record 2:09:55; Liane Winter of West Germany women's champion in 2:42:24 (female world record)
1976 - Swine Flu vaccine, for non-epidemic, enters testing
1977 - Billy Martin pulls Yankee line-up out of a hat, beats Blue Jays 8-6
1987 - Milwaukee Brewers lose after 13th straight victory to start season
1989 - Thousands of Chinese crowd into Beijing's Tiananmen Square cheering students demanding greater political freedom
1995 - British sitcom "Father Ted" written by Arthur Mathews and Graham Linehan, starring Dermot Morgan premieres on Channel 4
1997 - Ashes of psychologist and author Timothy Leary and "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry launched into space orbit

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