Famous Birthdays In April - 21

1488  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1619  John A van Riebeeck, colonial director/founder (Cape Colony) was born on April - 21.  

1651  Blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711) was born on April - 21.  

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

1671  John Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729) was born on April - 21.  

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

1673  Wilhelmina Amalia of Brunswick, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.  

1713  On April - 21 birth of louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France  

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1729  Catharina II, the Great, writer/emperess of Russia (1762-96) was born on April - 21.  

1730  Antonin Kammel, composer was born on this day in history.  

1749  Johann Michael Malzat, composer was born on this day in history.  

1774  Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer (balloonist) was born on April - 21.  

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

1779  On April - 21 birth of william Knyvett, composer  

1795  Vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint was born on April - 21.  

1803  On April - 21 birth of levin Minn Powell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1885  

1806  On this day in history birth of peter van Schendel, Dutch painter  

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

1810  John Putnam Chapin, American politician (d. 1864) was born on this day in history.  

1811  Alson Sherman, American politician (d. 1903) was born on this day in history.  

1814  Beni Egressy, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1816  On this day in history birth of louis Trezevant Wigfall, Confederate Army, died in 1874  

1824  On this day in history birth of anselmo Clave, composer  

1828  Hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian (Voyage in Italy) was born on this day in history.  

1834  William Rufus Terrill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born on April - 21.  

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

1838  John Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras) was born on this day in history.  

1838  On this day in history birth of nat Thompson, cricketer (1st batsman dismissed in a Test match)  

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

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

1851  Charles Barrois, French geologist (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1329  On this day in history death of frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1282)  

1509  On April - 21 henry VII, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509), dies at 52  

1551  On April - 21 death of oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510)  

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

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