On this day in history - Today, April, 21

Today in History

• 1509 Henry VIII is crowned King of England

  In popular culture, the monarch is known mainly for his six marriages, two of which ended with the w

• 1918 The Red Baron is killed

  Manfred von Richthofen was a legendary German fighter pilot. He earned his renown and nickname by ac

• 1934 The Surgeon's photo, allegedly showing the Loch Ness Monster, is published in the Daily Mail

  In reality, the famous image depicts a toy submarine with a head and neck made of wood putty.

• 1967 Dictator Georgios Papadopoulos assumes power in Greece

  During his six-year reign, thousands of political opponents were incarcerated and tortured.

• 1992 The first exoplanets are discovered

  Polish astronomer Aleksander Wolszczan announced that he found two planets orbiting the pulsar PSR 1