Historical Events Happened In April - 21

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

1779  William Knyvett, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1780  Ferdinand Zellbell, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

1789  John Adams sworn in as first US Vice President, 9 days before Washington is sworn in as president on this day in history.  Share it »

1789  John Adams sworn in as first US VP (9 days before Washington) on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1792  Tiradentes, a revolutionary who was leading a movement for Brazil's independence, is hanged, drawn and quartered on this day in history.  Share it »

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  Share it »

1795  Vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1806  On this day in history peter van Schendel, Dutch painter  Share it »

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

1814  Beni Egressy, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1816  Charlotte Bronte, Tornton England, novelist (Jane Eyre) on this day in history.  Share it »

1818  On this day in history franz Grillparzer's "Sappho," premieres in Vienna  Share it »

1824  On this day in history anselmo Clave, composer  Share it »

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

1828  On this day in history noah Webster publishes 1st American dictionary  Share it »

1828  Hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian (Voyage in Italy) on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1836  On this day in history battle of San Jacinto, in which Texas wins independence from M‚xico  Share it »

1836  Battle of San Jacinto, in which Texas wins independence from Mexico on this day in history.  Share it »

1837  Fredrik Bajer, Denmark, politican/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1908) on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1838  On this day in history john Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras)  Share it »

1840  Franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis) on this day in history.  Share it »

1849  Oskar Hertwig, Germany, embryologist, discovered fertilization on this day in history.  Share it »

1853  Charles-Theodore Malherbe, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1854  On this day in history eusapia Palladino, Napolitanse with parergische phenomenons  Share it »

1855  On this day in history first train crosses Miss River's first bridge, Rock Is Ill-Davenport Ia  Share it »

1855  1st train crosses Miss River's 1st bridge, Rock Is Ill-Davenport Ia on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

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

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

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

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

1671  On this day in history birth of john Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729)  Share it »

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

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

1109  On this day in history anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies  Share it »

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

1329  Death of Frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1282) on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

1552  Peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  Share it »

1557  On this day in history death of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495)  Share it »