Page 2: Historical Events In April - 21

1775  Alexander Anderson, US, engraver/illustrator (Shakespeare) on April - 21.   

1779  William Knyvett, composer on this day in history.   

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

1782  On April - 21 the birth of Friedrich Froebel, German educationalist   

1785  Russian tsarina Catharina II ends noble privileges on this day in history.   

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 this day in history john Adams sworn in as 1st US VP (9 days before Washington)   

1792  On this day in history tiradentes, a revolutionary who was leading a movement for Brazil's independence, is hanged, drawn and quartered.   

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 this day in history.   

1803  Levin Minn Powell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1885 on April - 21.   

1806  Peter van Schendel, Dutch painter on April - 21.   

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

1814  On this day in history beni Egressy, composer   

1816  On April - 21 the birth of Charlotte Bronte, British writer   

1816  On April - 21 charlotte Bronte, Tornton England, novelist (Jane Eyre)   

1818  Franz Grillparzer's "Sappho," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history anselmo Clave, composer   

1828  Noah Webster publishes first American dictionary on April - 21.   

1828  On April - 21 noah Webster publishes 1st American dictionary   

1828  Hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian (Voyage in Italy) on April - 21.   

1834  William Rufus Terrill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 on this day in history.   

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

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

1837  On April - 21 fredrik Bajer, Denmark, politican/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1908)   

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

1838  On April - 21 john Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras)   

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

1849  On April - 21 oskar Hertwig, Germany, embryologist, discovered fertilization   

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

1854  Eusapia Palladino, Napolitanse with parergische phenomenons on this day in history.   

1855  On April - 21 first train crosses Miss River's first bridge, Rock Is Ill-Davenport Ia   

1855  On April - 21 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  Arcangelo Crivelli, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711) was born on this day in history.   

1652  On April - 21 birth of michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719)   

1671  John Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

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

1073  On this day in history alexander II, [Anselmo da Baggio], Pope (1061-73), dies   

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

1142  On this day in history 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  On this day in history peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50   

1557  On April - 21 death of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495)