Famous Birthdays In April - 21

1488  Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot was born on April - 21.   

1546  On this day in history birth of arcangelo Crivelli, composer   

1555  Ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619) was born on April - 21.   

1619  On April - 21 birth of john A van Riebeeck, colonial director/founder (Cape Colony)   

1651  Blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711) was born on this day in history.   

1652  On April - 21 birth of michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719)   

1671  John Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729) was born on April - 21.   

1672  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Kafer, composer   

1673  Wilhelmina Amalia of Brunswick, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.   

1713  On April - 21 birth of louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France   

1729  Catharina II, the Great, writer/emperess of Russia (1762-96) was born on this day in history.   

1730  On this day in history birth of antonin Kammel, composer   

1749  Johann Michael Malzat, composer was born on April - 21.   

1774  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer (balloonist)   

1775  On April - 21 birth of alexander Anderson, US, engraver/illustrator (Shakespeare)   

1779  William Knyvett, composer was born on this day in history.   

1795  Vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint was born on April - 21.   

1803  Levin Minn Powell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1885 was born on April - 21.   

1806  Peter van Schendel, Dutch painter was born on April - 21.   

1809  Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter, Secy State (Confederacy) was born on April - 21.   

1810  On this day in history birth of john Putnam Chapin, American politician (d. 1864)   

1811  Alson Sherman, American politician (d. 1903) was born on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history birth of beni Egressy, composer   

1816  Charlotte Bronte, Tornton England, novelist (Jane Eyre) was born on this day in history.   

1816  Louis Trezevant Wigfall, Confederate Army, died in 1874 was born on this day in history.   

1824  Anselmo Clave, composer was born on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history birth of hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian (Voyage in Italy)   

1834  William Rufus Terrill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born on this day in history.   

1837  On April - 21 birth of fredrik Bajer, Denmark, politican/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1908)   

1838  On this day in history birth of john Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras)   

1838  Nat Thompson, cricketer (1st batsman dismissed in a Test match) was born on this day in history.   

1840  Franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis) was born on April - 21.   

1849  Oskar Hertwig, Germany, embryologist, discovered fertilization was born on this day in history.   

1851  Charles Barrois, French geologist (d. 1939) was born on April - 21.   

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1073  On April - 21 alexander II, [Anselmo da Baggio], Pope (1061-73), dies   

1109  On this day in history anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1142  On April - 21 death of pierre Abélard, French writer (b. 1079)   

1329  Death of Frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1282) on April - 21.   

1509  Henry VII, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509), dies at 52 on April - 21.   

1551  Death of Oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510) on this day in history.   

1552  Peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1557  On this day in history death of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495)