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Historical Events Happened In April - 21
Monday, 20 May 2013
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 On this day in history john Adams sworn in as first US Vice President, 9 days before Washington is sworn in as president Share it »
1789 On this day in history john Adams sworn in as first US VP (9 days before Washington) 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 On this day in history vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint Share it »
1803 On this day in history levin Minn Powell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1885 Share it »
1806 Peter van Schendel, Dutch painter on this day in history. 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 On this day in history the birth of Charlotte Bronte, British writer Share it »
1816 On this day in history charlotte Bronte, Tornton England, novelist (Jane Eyre) Share it »
1818 Franz Grillparzer's "Sappho," premieres in Vienna on this day in history. 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 Battle of San Jacinto, in which Texas wins independence from M‚xico on this day in history. Share it »
1836 On this day in history battle of San Jacinto, in which Texas wins independence from Mexico Share it »
1837 On this day in history fredrik Bajer, Denmark, politican/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1908) Share it »
1838 The birth of John Muir, American naturalist on this day in history. Share it »
1838 John Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras) on this day in history. Share it »
1840 Franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis) on this day in history. Share it »
1849 On this day in history oskar Hertwig, Germany, embryologist, discovered fertilization Share it »
1853 Charles-Theodore Malherbe, composer on this day in history. Share it »
1854 Eusapia Palladino, Napolitanse with parergische phenomenons on this day in history. 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 »
1856 On this day in history the first rail train to pass over the mighty Mississippi River between Davenport, Iowa and Rock Island, IL made its journey across a newly completed bridge between the two rail centers. Share it »
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