Historical Events In April - 21

0000  Romulus and Remus found Rome on April - 21.   

0953  On this day in history otto I the Great gives Utrecht fishing rights   

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

1109  On April - 21 anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1420  On April - 21 treaty of Saint Maartens Dike   

1453  Turkish fleet sinks ships Golden Receiver in Constantinople on April - 21.   

1477  On this day in history maximilian of Habsburg marries Maria of Bourgondie at proxy   

1488  Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot on this day in history.   

1509  On April - 21 henry the VIII becomes King of England   

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

1521  On April - 21 battle at Villalar: Emperor Charles I beats Communards   

1526  On this day in history battle at Panipat: Mogol Emperor Babur beats sultan Ibrahim Lodi   

1546  On this day in history arcangelo Crivelli, composer   

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

1572  France & England sign anti-Spanish military covenant on April - 21.   

1574  On April - 21 cosimo d' Medici, Italian duke of Toscane, dies at about 54   

1600  On this day in history first date in James Clavell's novel Shogun (OS)   

1600  1st date in James Clavell's novel Shogun (OS) on this day in history.   

1619  On this day in history john A van Riebeeck, colonial director/founder (Cape Colony)   

1649  Maryland Toleration Act passed, allowing all freedom of worship on this day in history.   

1652  On April - 21 pietro Della Valle, composer, dies at 66   

1654  England & Sweden sign trade agreement on April - 21.   

1672  On April - 21 johann Philipp Kafer, composer   

1689  On this day in history william III & Mary Stuart proclaimed king & queen of England   

1696  On April - 21 andres de Sola, composer, dies at 61   

1713  On this day in history louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France   

1729  On this day in history sophia Augusta Frederica of Anhalt-Zerbst born. She later ruled Russia under the name Catherine II.   

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

1730  Antonin Kammel, composer on this day in history.   

1730  Jan Palfijn, Flemish physician/inventor (forceps), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1736  On this day in history frans Eugenius, duke/prince of Savoye, dies at 72   

1739  On April - 21 spain & Naples-Austria sign peace accord   

1749  On April - 21 johann Michael Malzat, composer   

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

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1488  Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot was born on this day in history.   

1546  Arcangelo Crivelli, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1619  On this day in history birth of john A van Riebeeck, colonial director/founder (Cape Colony)   

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

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

1073  Alexander II, [Anselmo da Baggio], Pope (1061-73), dies on this day in history.   

1109  Anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies on April - 21.   

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

1329  Death of Frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1282) on this day in history.   

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

1551  Death of Oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510) on April - 21.   

1552  On April - 21 peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50   

1557  Death of Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495) on this day in history.