Human Saga

On April 21

On April 21, 4 pivotal events are recorded in the Human Saga, including Laguna Copperplate Inscription (900 CE).

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21 April 900 CELaguna Copperplate InscriptionCulture, arts & philosophy

Dated to Saka year 822, corresponding to 21 April 900 CE, the Laguna Copperplate Inscription is the earliest known calendar-dated written document found in the Philippines.

On 21 April 1526 Babur, a Timurid prince from Central Asia, defeated Sultan Ibrahim Lodi of Delhi at Panipat in northern India.

April 21 - May 2, 1863 (Declaration of Ridvan)Founding of the Baha'i FaithReligion & ideology

The Baha'i Faith emerged as a distinct world religion in 1863 when Baha'u'llah (Mirza Husayn-Ali Nuri, 1817-1892) declared in the Garden of Ridvan near Baghdad that he was the messianic 'He whom God shall make manifest' foretold by the Bab.

21 April 2025Death of Pope Francis and election of Pope Leo XIVCulture, arts & philosophy

The papal transition of 2025 saw the death of Pope Francis and the election of the first US-born pope.

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