Event:
Italian authorities arrested the captain and a crewman of a vessel that shipwrecked in the Mediterranean, drowning at least 800 people; the passengers were migrating from North Africa to Europe
More Notable Events on April 21:
1995 FBI arrested Timothy McVeigh and charge him with Oklahoma City bombing
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1963 Beatles meet Rolling Stones for 1st time
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