How Many Days Until April 21?

This day in history: April 21

1. 1962

   The Century 21 Exposition, the first world's fair in the United States since World War II, opened in Seattle.

2. 1967

   A violent tornado strikes multiple schools and destroys houses in Belvidere, Illinois, United States, causing over 450 casualties.

3. 1970

   In response to a dispute over wheat production quotas, Leonard Casley declared his 75 km2 (29 sq mi) farm in Western Australia to be an independent country as the Hutt River Province.

4. 1975

   South Vietnamese president Nguyễn Văn Thiệu resigned on hearing of the fall of Xuân Lộc, the last battle of the Vietnam War.

5. 2010

   Ukraine and Russia signed the Kharkiv Pact, extending the Russian lease on naval facilities in Crimea.

6. 2014

   The city of Flint, Michigan, U.S., changed its water source to the Flint River, which exposed residents to lead poisoning.a

7. 2021

   The Indonesian Navy submarine Nanggala imploded and sank in the Bali Sea, resulting in the deaths of all 53 people on board.

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