Historical Events
- "Delicate Balance" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC
- Chicago Bulls win NBA record 72 games (72-8)
- Matabeleland beat Mashonaland Country Dist to win Logan Cup
Senior PGA Championship
Senior PGA Championship, PGA National GC: Hale Irwin beats Japan’s Isao Aoki by 2 strokes for his first of 4 Senior PGA Championships
- Wayne James scores 99 & 99 & ct 11 stp 2 in Logan Cup Final
Famous Deaths
- Abdul Hafeez Kardar, Pakistani cricketer and politician (captained Pakistan's 1st Test, prev played for India), dies at 71
- Alceo Galliera, Italian conductor (Victoria Symphony; La Scala), and composer (The Wise Virgins and the Foolish Virgins), dies at 85
- Dzhokhar Dudayev, separatist leader and President of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (1991), dies at 52
- Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder, sportscaster, LV bookmaker (The NFL Today; fired for racist remarks), dies of a heart attack at 77
- Robert Hersant, French newspaper press baron, dies at 76
- Rodney Meredith Thomas, English architect and painter, dies at 93
- Zora Arkus-Duntov,Belgian-American automotive engineer, known as "the Father of the Corevette", dies at 86
Died in 1996 1996 Highlights
About April 21, 1996
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 27 years, 11 months and 29 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Because You Loved Me (From "Up Close & Personal") - Celine Dion
#1 Song: Return Of The Mack - Mark Morrison
