Thursday, April 21, 2011

April 21

April 21

Maundy Thursday/Holy Thursday (Christianity)






ROYAL BIRTHDAYS

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland   {1926}

Yasuko Konoe (former Princess Yasuko of Mikasa)   {1944} [daughter of Prince Takahito of Mikasa (uncle of Emperor Akihito of Japan)]

Princess Isabella of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat   {2007}



ROYAL WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark & Major Richard Brandram   {1947}



HISTORICAL ROYAL EVENT

1509   Henry VIII ascends the throne of England on the death of his father, Henry VII.



HISTORICAL ROYAL BIRTHS

1673   Wilhelmina Amalia of Brunswick, Holy Roman Empress (d.1742)

1729   Empress Catherine II "the Great" of Russia (d.1796)

1767   Elisabeth of Wurttemberg, Archduchess of Austria (d.1790)



DEATHS

1073   Pope Alexander II
1329   Frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine
1509   King Henry VII of England

1574   Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Duke of Florence

1989   Princess Deokhye of Korea

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