Page 2: Historical Events In April - 21

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

1779  On April - 21 william Knyvett, composer   

1780  On April - 21 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  On April - 21 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 this day in history.   

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

1795  Vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint on April - 21.   

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

1806  On April - 21 peter van Schendel, Dutch painter   

1809  Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter, Secy State (Confederacy) on this day in history.   

1814  Beni Egressy, composer on this day in history.   

1816  The birth of Charlotte Bronte, British writer on this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history charlotte Bronte, Tornton England, novelist (Jane Eyre)   

1818  Franz Grillparzer's "Sappho," premieres in Vienna on April - 21.   

1824  Anselmo Clave, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1828  On April - 21 hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian (Voyage in Italy)   

1834  On this day in history william Rufus Terrill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

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  John Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras) on April - 21.   

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

1849  On this day in history oskar Hertwig, Germany, embryologist, discovered fertilization   

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

1854  Eusapia Palladino, Napolitanse with parergische phenomenons on April - 21.   

1855  On April - 21 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  Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot was born on this day in history.   

1546  Arcangelo Crivelli, composer was born on April - 21.   

1555  On this day in history 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 April - 21 birth of michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719)   

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

1672  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Kafer, composer   

1073  On April - 21 alexander II, [Anselmo da Baggio], Pope (1061-73), dies   

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

1142  On April - 21 death of pierre Abélard, French writer (b. 1079)   

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

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

1551  On this day in history death of oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510)   

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.