April 21: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 753 BCAccording to tradition, Romulus founded Rome on this date; the Romans celebrated it every year.
2. 1782King Rama I of Siam founded Bangkok, the capital of present-day Thailand.
3. 1821The newly appointed Ottoman grand vizier, Benderli Ali Pasha, arrived in Istanbul to take office.
4. 1934The famous 'Surgeon's Photograph', supposedly showing the Loch Ness Monster and later exposed as a fake, was published.
5. 1972Apollo 16 astronauts John Young and Charles Duke landed on the Moon.

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