Famous Birthdays In April - 21

1488  On this day in history birth of ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1729  On April - 21 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  Alexander Anderson, US, engraver/illustrator (Shakespeare) was born on April - 21.   

1779  William Knyvett, composer was born on April - 21.   

1795  Vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1816  On April - 21 birth of louis Trezevant Wigfall, Confederate Army, died in 1874   

1824  Anselmo Clave, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1838  Nat Thompson, cricketer (1st batsman dismissed in a Test match) was born on April - 21.   

1840  Franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis) was born on this day in history.   

1849  Oskar Hertwig, Germany, embryologist, discovered fertilization was born on this day in history.   

1851  On this day in history 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  Anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.   

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

1329  On this day in history 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  Death of Oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510) on this day in history.   

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)