Page 2: Historical Events In April - 21

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

1779  William Knyvett, composer on April - 21.   

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

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

1785  On April - 21 russian tsarina Catharina II ends noble privileges   

1789  John Adams sworn in as first US Vice President, 9 days before Washington is sworn in as president on this day in history.   

1789  On this day in history john Adams sworn in as first US VP (9 days before Washington)   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1803  Levin Minn Powell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1885 on this day in history.   

1806  On April - 21 peter van Schendel, Dutch painter   

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

1814  Beni Egressy, composer on this day in history.   

1816  The birth of Charlotte Bronte, British writer on April - 21.   

1816  Charlotte Bronte, Tornton England, novelist (Jane Eyre) on this day in history.   

1818  On April - 21 franz Grillparzer's "Sappho," premieres in Vienna   

1824  Anselmo Clave, composer on this day in history.   

1828  Noah Webster publishes first American dictionary on April - 21.   

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

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

1834  On April - 21 william Rufus Terrill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

1836  Battle of San Jacinto, in which Texas wins independence from M‚xico on April - 21.   

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

1837  Fredrik Bajer, Denmark, politican/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1908) on this day in history.   

1838  The birth of John Muir, American naturalist on this day in history.   

1838  John Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras) on this day in history.   

1840  Franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis) on this day in history.   

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

1853  On April - 21 charles-Theodore Malherbe, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1546  On this day in history birth of arcangelo Crivelli, composer   

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

1619  On April - 21 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  On April - 21 birth of michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719)   

1671  On this day in history birth of john Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729)   

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

1073  On April - 21 alexander II, [Anselmo da Baggio], Pope (1061-73), dies   

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

1142  Death of Pierre Abélard, French writer (b. 1079) on April - 21.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1552  Peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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