This Day in History – 21 April
753 BC, according to traditional history, April 21st is the day that Rome was founded by the the king Romulus. Romulus and his brother Remus came a long way from, according to folkloric accounts, being abandoned and raised by a she-wolf who suckled them to health, although in fairness they were sons of the god Mars. That might seem a little bit far-fetched and it’s actually unclear to what extent King Romulus and his brother actually existed or who else might have been responsible for the founding of Rome and other feats ascribed to them…
