Historical Events In April - 21

0000  On this day in history romulus and Remus found Rome  

0953  Otto I the Great gives Utrecht fishing rights on this day in history.  

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

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

1420  Treaty of Saint Maartens Dike on this day in history.  

1453  On this day in history turkish fleet sinks ships Golden Receiver in Constantinople  

1477  On April - 21 maximilian of Habsburg marries Maria of Bourgondie at proxy  

1488  On April - 21 ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot  

1509  Henry the VIII becomes King of England on April - 21.  

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

1521  On this day in history battle at Villalar: Emperor Charles I beats Communards  

1526  Battle at Panipat: Mogol Emperor Babur beats sultan Ibrahim Lodi on this day in history.  

1546  Arcangelo Crivelli, composer on this day in history.  

1552  On this day in history peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50  

1572  On this day in history france & England sign anti-Spanish military covenant  

1574  On this day in history cosimo d' Medici, Italian duke of Toscane, dies at about 54  

1600  First date in James Clavell's novel Shogun (OS) on this day in history.  

1600  1st date in James Clavell's novel Shogun (OS) on April - 21.  

1619  John A van Riebeeck, colonial director/founder (Cape Colony) on this day in history.  

1649  Maryland Toleration Act passed, allowing all freedom of worship on April - 21.  

1652  On this day in history pietro Della Valle, composer, dies at 66  

1654  On April - 21 england & Sweden sign trade agreement  

1672  Johann Philipp Kafer, composer on this day in history.  

1689  On this day in history william III & Mary Stuart proclaimed king & queen of England  

1696  On this day in history andres de Sola, composer, dies at 61  

1713  Louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France on April - 21.  

1729  Sophia Augusta Frederica of Anhalt-Zerbst born. She later ruled Russia under the name Catherine II on this day in history.  

1729  Catharina II, the Great, writer/emperess of Russia (1762-96) on this day in history.  

1730  Antonin Kammel, composer on April - 21.  

1730  On April - 21 jan Palfijn, Flemish physician/inventor (forceps), dies at 79  

1736  On this day in history frans Eugenius, duke/prince of Savoye, dies at 72  

1739  On this day in history spain & Naples-Austria sign peace accord  

1749  On this day in history johann Michael Malzat, composer  

1774  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer (balloonist)  

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1488  On April - 21 birth of ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot  

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

1555  Ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619) was born on April - 21.  

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  Michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.  

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

1672  Johann Philipp Kafer, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1109  Anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1551  Death of Oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510) on April - 21.  

1552  Peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50 on April - 21.  

1557  Death of Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495) on April - 21.