Historical Events In April - 21

1775  Alexander Anderson, US, engraver/illustrator (Shakespeare) on April - 21.   

1779  William Knyvett, composer on this day in history.   

1780  On April - 21 ferdinand Zellbell, composer, dies at 60   

1782  The birth of Friedrich Froebel, German educationalist on this day in history.   

1785  Russian tsarina Catharina II ends noble privileges on this day in history.   

1789  On April - 21 john Adams sworn in as first US Vice President, 9 days before Washington is sworn in as president   

1789  John Adams sworn in as first US VP (9 days before Washington) on this day in history.   

1789  John Adams sworn in as 1st US VP (9 days before Washington) on this day in history.   

1792  Tiradentes, a revolutionary who was leading a movement for Brazil's independence, is hanged, drawn and quartered on this day in history.   

1794  On April - 21 nYC formally declares coast of Ellis Island publically owned, so they can build forts to protect NYC from British   

1795  Vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint on April - 21.   

1803  On April - 21 levin Minn Powell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1885   

1806  On this day in history peter van Schendel, Dutch painter   

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

1814  On April - 21 beni Egressy, composer   

1816  The birth of Charlotte Bronte, British writer on this day in history.   

1816  On April - 21 charlotte Bronte, Tornton England, novelist (Jane Eyre)   

1818  Franz Grillparzer's "Sappho," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history anselmo Clave, composer   

1828  Noah Webster publishes first American dictionary on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history noah Webster publishes 1st American dictionary   

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

1834  On this day in history william Rufus Terrill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

1836  On this day in history battle of San Jacinto, in which Texas wins independence from M‚xico   

1836  On April - 21 battle of San Jacinto, in which Texas wins independence from Mexico   

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

1838  The birth of John Muir, American naturalist on April - 21.   

1838  On April - 21 john Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras)   

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

1849  Oskar Hertwig, Germany, embryologist, discovered fertilization on April - 21.   

1853  Charles-Theodore Malherbe, composer on this day in history.   

1854  Eusapia Palladino, Napolitanse with parergische phenomenons on this day in history.   

1855  First train crosses Miss River's first bridge, Rock Is Ill-Davenport Ia on this day in history.   

1855  1st train crosses Miss River's 1st bridge, Rock Is Ill-Davenport Ia on April - 21.   

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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 April - 21.   

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

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

1671  John Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

1672  On April - 21 birth of johann Philipp Kafer, composer   

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 this day in history death of pierre Abélard, French writer (b. 1079)   

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

1509  On April - 21 henry VII, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509), dies at 52   

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

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

1557  On April - 21 death of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495)