Page 2: Historical Events In April - 21

1775  On April - 21 alexander Anderson, US, engraver/illustrator (Shakespeare)   

1779  On this day in history william Knyvett, composer   

1780  Ferdinand Zellbell, composer, dies at 60 on April - 21.   

1782  The birth of Friedrich Froebel, German educationalist on this day in history.   

1785  Russian tsarina Catharina II ends noble privileges on April - 21.   

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

1789  John Adams sworn in as first US VP (9 days before Washington) on April - 21.   

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  On April - 21 nYC formally declares coast of Ellis Island publically owned, so they can build forts to protect NYC from British   

1795  Vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint on April - 21.   

1803  Levin Minn Powell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1885 on this day in history.   

1806  On April - 21 peter van Schendel, Dutch painter   

1809  On this day in history robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter, Secy State (Confederacy)   

1814  Beni Egressy, composer on April - 21.   

1816  On this day in history 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  Anselmo Clave, composer on April - 21.   

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

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

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

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

1836  On April - 21 battle of San Jacinto, in which Texas wins independence from M‚xico   

1836  On April - 21 battle of San Jacinto, in which Texas wins independence from Mexico   

1837  Fredrik Bajer, Denmark, politican/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1908) on April - 21.   

1838  The birth of John Muir, American naturalist on April - 21.   

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

1840  On April - 21 franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis)   

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

1853  Charles-Theodore Malherbe, composer on April - 21.   

1854  On April - 21 eusapia Palladino, Napolitanse with parergische phenomenons   

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 this day in history.   

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

1555  On this day in history birth of ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619)   

1619  On April - 21 birth of john A van Riebeeck, colonial director/founder (Cape Colony)   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1142  Death of Pierre Abélard, French writer (b. 1079) on April - 21.   

1329  On April - 21 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  On this day in history death of oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510)   

1552  On April - 21 peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50   

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