Page 2: Historical Events In April - 21

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

1779  On this day in history william Knyvett, composer   

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

1782  The birth of Friedrich Froebel, German educationalist on April - 21.   

1785  Russian tsarina Catharina II ends noble privileges on April - 21.   

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 April - 21 john Adams sworn in as first US VP (9 days before Washington)   

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

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

1794  On this day in history nYC formally declares coast of Ellis Island publically owned, so they can build forts to protect NYC from British   

1795  On April - 21 vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint   

1803  On April - 21 levin Minn Powell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1885   

1806  On this day in history 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  On April - 21 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 April - 21.   

1824  On this day in history anselmo Clave, composer   

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

1828  On April - 21 noah Webster publishes 1st American dictionary   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history john Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras)   

1840  On this day in history franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis)   

1849  On April - 21 oskar Hertwig, Germany, embryologist, discovered fertilization   

1853  On this day in history 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 April - 21.   

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  On April - 21 birth of ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619)   

1619  On this day in history birth of john A van Riebeeck, colonial director/founder (Cape Colony)   

1651  Blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711) was born on April - 21.   

1652  Michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.   

1671  John Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 21.   

1142  On this day in history death of pierre Abélard, French writer (b. 1079)   

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 April - 21.   

1552  On April - 21 peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50   

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