Famous Personalities Born In April - 21
Wednesday, 15 October 2025
1488 Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot was born on this day in history.
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 On this day in history birth of blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711)
1652 On this day in history birth of michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719)
1671 On this day in history birth of john Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729)
1672 On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Kafer, composer
1673 Wilhelmina Amalia of Brunswick, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.
1713 Louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France was born on April - 21.
1729 Catharina II, the Great, writer/emperess of Russia (1762-96) was born on April - 21.
1730 On this day in history birth of antonin Kammel, composer
1749 On this day in history birth of johann Michael Malzat, composer
1774 On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer (balloonist)
1775 On April - 21 birth of alexander Anderson, US, engraver/illustrator (Shakespeare)
1779 William Knyvett, composer was born on April - 21.
1795 On this day in history birth of vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint
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 this day in history.
1809 Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter, Secy State (Confederacy) was born on April - 21.
1810 On this day in history 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 Charlotte Bronte, Tornton England, novelist (Jane Eyre) was born on April - 21.
1816 On this day in history 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 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 On April - 21 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 this day in history birth of franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis)
1849 On this day in history birth of oskar Hertwig, Germany, embryologist, discovered fertilization
1851 On this day in history birth of charles Barrois, French geologist (d. 1939)