Page 2: Historical Events In April - 21

1775  On April - 21 alexander Anderson, US, engraver/illustrator (Shakespeare)   

1779  On April - 21 william Knyvett, composer   

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

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

1789  On this day in history john Adams sworn in as 1st US VP (9 days before Washington)   

1792  Tiradentes, a revolutionary who was leading a movement for Brazil's independence, is hanged, drawn and quartered on April - 21.   

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

1795  On this day in history vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint   

1803  Levin Minn Powell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1885 on April - 21.   

1806  Peter van Schendel, Dutch painter on this day in history.   

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

1814  On April - 21 beni Egressy, composer   

1816  On April - 21 the birth of Charlotte Bronte, British writer   

1816  Charlotte Bronte, Tornton England, novelist (Jane Eyre) on April - 21.   

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

1824  Anselmo Clave, composer on April - 21.   

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

1828  Noah Webster publishes 1st American dictionary on April - 21.   

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

1834  William Rufus Terrill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 on this day in history.   

1836  Battle of San Jacinto, in which Texas wins independence from M‚xico on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1840  On April - 21 franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis)   

1849  Oskar Hertwig, Germany, embryologist, discovered fertilization on this day in history.   

1853  On this day in history charles-Theodore Malherbe, composer   

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

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

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 this day in history birth of blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711)   

1652  Michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719) was born on April - 21.   

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

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

1142  Death of Pierre Abélard, French writer (b. 1079) on this day in history.   

1329  Death of Frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1282) on April - 21.   

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

1557  Death of Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495) on April - 21.