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April 21
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by her husband, Prince Philip, waving to well-wishers as …
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by her husband, Prince Philip, waving to well-wishers as …
Rebecca Naden—AP/Wide World Photos		Elizabeth II
Born this day in 1926 was Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, who ascended the throne in 1952 at age 25 and is known to favour simplicity in court life and to take a serious, informed interest in government business.

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On This Day In History
Jacques Chirac, December 31, 1999.
Jacques Chirac, December 31, 1999.
AFP/Corbis		2002: French elections held
French President Jacques Chirac faced a reelection challenge on this day in 2002 from extremist Jean-Marie Le Pen in the first round of presidential voting but two weeks later handily defeated him to win a second term.

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1918:Manfred, Freiherr (baron) von Richthofen.Manfred, Freiherr (baron) von Richthofen, Germany's top flying ace in World War I, was shot down and killed during a battle near Amiens, France.
1836:Antonio López de Santa Anna, daguerreotype by F.W. Seiders.General Sam Houston led 800 Texans to victory over a Mexican army of 1,500 under General Antonio López de Santa Anna in the Battle of San Jacinto, ensuring the Texans' independence from Mexico.
1830:James Starley's “penny-farthing” bicycle, 1883.James Starley, an inventor and the father of the bicycle industry, was born in Albourne, Sussex, England.
1800:Jean-Baptiste Kléber, engraving by G. Fiesinger after a drawing by J. Guérin.French forces under General Jean-Baptiste Kléber recaptured Cairo and initiated the brief French occupation of Egypt.
1782:Friedrich Froebel, German educational reformer and the founder of kindergarten, was born in Oberweissbach, Thuringia.
1526:Bbur inspecting a garden, portrait miniature from the …Babur, the ruler of Kabul, led Mughal forces in victory against Sultan Ibrahim Lodi, establishing the Mughal dynasty in India.

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