Historical Events In April - 21

1775  Alexander Anderson, US, engraver/illustrator (Shakespeare) on this day in history.   

1779  On April - 21 william Knyvett, composer   

1780  Ferdinand Zellbell, composer, dies at 60 on April - 21.   

1782  On April - 21 the birth of Friedrich Froebel, German educationalist   

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

1789  On this day in history 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  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  Vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint on April - 21.   

1803  On this day in history levin Minn Powell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1885   

1806  Peter van Schendel, Dutch painter on April - 21.   

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

1814  Beni Egressy, composer on this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history the birth of Charlotte Bronte, British writer   

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  Anselmo Clave, composer on April - 21.   

1828  On this day in history noah Webster publishes first American dictionary   

1828  Noah Webster publishes 1st American dictionary on this day in history.   

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

1834  William Rufus Terrill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 on April - 21.   

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 April - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1853  Charles-Theodore Malherbe, composer on April - 21.   

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

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1488  Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot was born on this day in history.   

1546  On April - 21 birth of arcangelo Crivelli, composer   

1555  Ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.   

1619  John A van Riebeeck, colonial director/founder (Cape Colony) was born on this day in history.   

1651  On this day in history birth of blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711)   

1652  On April - 21 birth of michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719)   

1671  On April - 21 birth of john Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729)   

1672  Johann Philipp Kafer, composer was born on this day in history.   

1073  On this day in history 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  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 April - 21.   

1551  On April - 21 death of oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510)   

1552  Peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50 on April - 21.   

1557  Death of Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495) on this day in history.