Famous Personalities Born In April - 21
Wednesday, 26 March 2025
1488 On this day in history birth of ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot
1546 On April - 21 birth of arcangelo Crivelli, composer
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 this day in history.
1651 Blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711) was born on this day in history.
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 On April - 21 birth of johann Philipp Kafer, composer
1673 Wilhelmina Amalia of Brunswick, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1742) was born on April - 21.
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 April - 21.
1749 On April - 21 birth of johann Michael Malzat, composer
1774 On April - 21 birth of jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer (balloonist)
1775 Alexander Anderson, US, engraver/illustrator (Shakespeare) was born on this day in history.
1779 William Knyvett, composer was born on April - 21.
1795 On this day in history 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 On April - 21 birth of alson Sherman, American politician (d. 1903)
1814 On this day in history birth of beni Egressy, composer
1816 On this day in history birth of charlotte Bronte, Tornton England, novelist (Jane Eyre)
1816 On April - 21 birth of louis Trezevant Wigfall, Confederate Army, died in 1874
1824 On this day in history birth of anselmo Clave, composer
1828 Hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian (Voyage in Italy) was born on April - 21.
1834 William Rufus Terrill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born on April - 21.
1837 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of nat Thompson, cricketer (1st batsman dismissed in a Test match)
1840 Franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis) was born on April - 21.
1849 On April - 21 birth of oskar Hertwig, Germany, embryologist, discovered fertilization
1851 On April - 21 birth of charles Barrois, French geologist (d. 1939)