Historical Events In April - 21

0000  Romulus and Remus found Rome on this day in history.   

0953  Otto I the Great gives Utrecht fishing rights 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 this day in history.   

1420  On this day in history treaty of Saint Maartens Dike   

1453  On this day in history turkish fleet sinks ships Golden Receiver in Constantinople   

1477  Maximilian of Habsburg marries Maria of Bourgondie at proxy on April - 21.   

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

1509  Henry the VIII becomes King of England on this day in history.   

1509  On this day in history henry VII, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509), dies at 52   

1521  Battle at Villalar: Emperor Charles I beats Communards on this day in history.   

1526  On April - 21 battle at Panipat: Mogol Emperor Babur beats sultan Ibrahim Lodi   

1546  Arcangelo Crivelli, composer on April - 21.   

1552  On this day in history peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50   

1572  On April - 21 france & England sign anti-Spanish military covenant   

1574  On April - 21 cosimo d' Medici, Italian duke of Toscane, dies at about 54   

1600  First date in James Clavell's novel Shogun (OS) on April - 21.   

1600  On April - 21 1st date in James Clavell's novel Shogun (OS)   

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

1649  Maryland Toleration Act passed, allowing all freedom of worship on this day in history.   

1652  Pietro Della Valle, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1654  On April - 21 england & Sweden sign trade agreement   

1672  On April - 21 johann Philipp Kafer, composer   

1689  On April - 21 william III & Mary Stuart proclaimed king & queen of England   

1696  On April - 21 andres de Sola, composer, dies at 61   

1713  On April - 21 louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France   

1729  Sophia Augusta Frederica of Anhalt-Zerbst born. She later ruled Russia under the name Catherine II on this day in history.   

1729  Catharina II, the Great, writer/emperess of Russia (1762-96) on April - 21.   

1730  On this day in history antonin Kammel, composer   

1730  Jan Palfijn, Flemish physician/inventor (forceps), dies at 79 on April - 21.   

1736  Frans Eugenius, duke/prince of Savoye, dies at 72 on April - 21.   

1739  Spain & Naples-Austria sign peace accord on April - 21.   

1749  On April - 21 johann Michael Malzat, composer   

1774  On April - 21 jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer (balloonist)   

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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  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 April - 21.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1073  Alexander II, [Anselmo da Baggio], Pope (1061-73), dies on April - 21.   

1109  On April - 21 anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

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  On this day in history henry VII, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509), dies at 52   

1551  Death of Oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510) on April - 21.   

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.