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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2010

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Today is Wednesday, April 21, the 111th day of 2010. There are 254 days left in the year.

753 B.C. _ Traditional date of the foundation of Rome

1689 _ William III & Mary Stuart proclaimed king and queen of England

1828 _ Noah Webster publishes first American dictionary

1898 _ Spanish-American War begins

1946 _ SED, Socialistic Einheitspartei Germany forms in East Germany

1948 _ First Polaroid camera is sold in U.S.

1963 _ Beatles meet Rolling Stones for first time

1976 _ Swine Flu vaccine, for non-epidemic, enters testing

1989 _ Thousands of Chinese crowd into Beijing's Tiananmen Square cheering students demanding greater political freedom

1996 _ Chicago Bulls win NBA record 72 games (72-8)