Famous Personalities Born In April - 21
Saturday, 18 January 2025
1488 Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot was born on April - 21.
1546 Arcangelo Crivelli, composer was born on April - 21.
1555 On April - 21 birth of ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619)
1619 John A van Riebeeck, colonial director/founder (Cape Colony) was born on April - 21.
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 April - 21.
1671 John Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729) was born on April - 21.
1672 On April - 21 birth of johann Philipp Kafer, composer
1673 On this day in history birth of wilhelmina Amalia of Brunswick, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1742)
1713 On this day in history birth of louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France
1729 On this day in history birth of catharina II, the Great, writer/emperess of Russia (1762-96)
1730 On this day in history birth of antonin Kammel, composer
1749 On this day in history birth of johann Michael Malzat, composer
1774 Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer (balloonist) was born on this day in history.
1775 Alexander Anderson, US, engraver/illustrator (Shakespeare) was born on April - 21.
1779 On this day in history birth of william Knyvett, composer
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 this day in history birth of peter van Schendel, Dutch painter
1809 Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter, Secy State (Confederacy) was born on this day in history.
1810 On April - 21 birth of john Putnam Chapin, American politician (d. 1864)
1811 On April - 21 birth of alson Sherman, American politician (d. 1903)
1814 Beni Egressy, composer was born on this day in history.
1816 On April - 21 birth of charlotte Bronte, Tornton England, novelist (Jane Eyre)
1816 Louis Trezevant Wigfall, Confederate Army, died in 1874 was born on this day in history.
1824 Anselmo Clave, composer was born on April - 21.
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 this day in history.
1838 John Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras) was born on this day in history.
1838 On this day in history birth of nat Thompson, cricketer (1st batsman dismissed in a Test match)
1840 On April - 21 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 April - 21 birth of charles Barrois, French geologist (d. 1939)