Page 2: Historical Events In April - 21

1775  On this day in history alexander Anderson, US, engraver/illustrator (Shakespeare)   

1779  On this day in history william Knyvett, composer   

1780  On this day in history ferdinand Zellbell, composer, dies at 60   

1782  On this day in history the birth of Friedrich Froebel, German educationalist   

1785  On this day in history russian tsarina Catharina II ends noble privileges   

1789  On April - 21 john Adams sworn in as first US Vice President, 9 days before Washington is sworn in as president   

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 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 this day in history vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint   

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

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  Beni Egressy, composer on April - 21.   

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

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  On April - 21 noah Webster publishes first American dictionary   

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

1828  On April - 21 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  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 April - 21.   

1838  On this day in history the birth of John Muir, American naturalist   

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 April - 21.   

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

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

1854  On April - 21 eusapia Palladino, Napolitanse with parergische phenomenons   

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

1855  On this day in history 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 April - 21.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1651  On April - 21 birth of blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711)   

1652  On this day in history birth of michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719)   

1671  John Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729) was born on April - 21.   

1672  On April - 21 birth of johann Philipp Kafer, composer   

1073  Alexander II, [Anselmo da Baggio], Pope (1061-73), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1329  On April - 21 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 April - 21.   

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