Famous Birthdays In April - 21

1488  Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot was born on April - 21.  

1546  Arcangelo Crivelli, composer was born on April - 21.  

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

1671  On April - 21 birth of john Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729)  

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

1673  On April - 21 birth of wilhelmina Amalia of Brunswick, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1742)  

1713  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1730  On this day in history birth of antonin Kammel, composer  

1749  On April - 21 birth of johann Michael Malzat, composer  

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

1775  Alexander Anderson, US, engraver/illustrator (Shakespeare) was born on this day in history.  

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  On April - 21 birth of peter van Schendel, Dutch painter  

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

1810  On this day in history birth of john Putnam Chapin, American politician (d. 1864)  

1811  On April - 21 birth of alson Sherman, American politician (d. 1903)  

1814  On April - 21 birth of beni Egressy, composer  

1816  Charlotte Bronte, Tornton England, novelist (Jane Eyre) was born on this day in history.  

1816  Louis Trezevant Wigfall, Confederate Army, died in 1874 was born on this day in history.  

1824  Anselmo Clave, composer was born on April - 21.  

1828  On this day in history birth of hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian (Voyage in Italy)  

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

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

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

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  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 April - 21.  

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  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 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 this day in history.