Famous Birthdays In April - 21

1488  On April - 21 birth of ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot   

1546  Arcangelo Crivelli, composer was born on April - 21.   

1555  On this day in history birth of ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619)   

1619  John A van Riebeeck, colonial director/founder (Cape Colony) was born on April - 21.   

1651  On April - 21 birth of blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711)   

1652  Michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.   

1671  On April - 21 birth of john Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729)   

1672  Johann Philipp Kafer, composer was born on April - 21.   

1673  On this day in history birth of wilhelmina Amalia of Brunswick, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1742)   

1713  Louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France was born on this day in history.   

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

1730  Antonin Kammel, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1774  Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer (balloonist) was born on April - 21.   

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

1779  On this day in history birth of william Knyvett, composer   

1795  On April - 21 birth of vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint   

1803  On this day in history birth of levin Minn Powell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1885   

1806  On April - 21 birth of peter van Schendel, Dutch painter   

1809  On this day in history birth of robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter, Secy State (Confederacy)   

1810  John Putnam Chapin, American politician (d. 1864) was born on this day in history.   

1811  Alson Sherman, American politician (d. 1903) was born on April - 21.   

1814  On April - 21 birth of beni Egressy, composer   

1816  Charlotte Bronte, Tornton England, novelist (Jane Eyre) was born on April - 21.   

1816  Louis Trezevant Wigfall, Confederate Army, died in 1874 was born on April - 21.   

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

1828  Hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian (Voyage in Italy) was born on this day in history.   

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

1837  Fredrik Bajer, Denmark, politican/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1908) was born on April - 21.   

1838  On April - 21 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  On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis)   

1849  On this day in history birth of oskar Hertwig, Germany, embryologist, discovered fertilization   

1851  On this day in history birth of charles Barrois, French geologist (d. 1939)   

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1073  On this day in history alexander II, [Anselmo da Baggio], Pope (1061-73), dies   

1109  Anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.   

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

1329  On this day in history death of frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1282)   

1509  On this day in history henry VII, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509), dies at 52   

1551  On this day in history death of oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510)   

1552  On this day in history peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50   

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