All times in UTC ·
Dashed edge = started before, or continues beyond, this day
Events on Wednesday 21 April 2010 1
1920 – 2010Juan Antonio Samaranch (1920-2010)Died 21 April 2010, aged 89Samaranch was a Spanish sports administrator who served as President of the International Olympic Committee from 1980 to 2001, overseeing the Games' transformation into a major commercial enterprise. His tenure was also marked by bidding scandals, including the 2002 Salt Lake City affair. He died of heart failure in Barcelona.