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

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

1652  Michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.  

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

1672  Johann Philipp Kafer, composer was born on April - 21.  

1673  On this day in history birth of wilhelmina Amalia of Brunswick, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1742)  

1713  Louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France was born on this day in history.  

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1729  On this day in history birth of catharina II, the Great, writer/emperess of Russia (1762-96)  

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

1749  On this day in history birth of johann Michael Malzat, composer  

1774  Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer (balloonist) was born on this day in history.  

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

1779  On April - 21 birth of william Knyvett, composer  

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

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

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

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

1810  On April - 21 birth of john Putnam Chapin, American politician (d. 1864)  

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

1814  On this day in history birth of beni Egressy, composer  

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 April - 21 birth of anselmo Clave, composer  

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

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

1837  On this day in history birth of fredrik Bajer, Denmark, politican/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1908)  

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

1838  On April - 21 birth of nat Thompson, cricketer (1st batsman dismissed in a Test match)  

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

1849  Oskar Hertwig, Germany, embryologist, discovered fertilization was born on April - 21.  

1851  On April - 21 birth of charles Barrois, French geologist (d. 1939)  

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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  

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

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

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

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