Famous Birthdays In April - 21

1488  Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot was born on this day in history.  

1546  Arcangelo Crivelli, composer was born on this day in history.  

1555  Ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619) was born on April - 21.  

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

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

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

1673  Wilhelmina Amalia of Brunswick, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1742) was born on April - 21.  

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

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1729  Catharina II, the Great, writer/emperess of Russia (1762-96) was born on this day in history.  

1730  On April - 21 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  On April - 21 birth of alexander Anderson, US, engraver/illustrator (Shakespeare)  

1779  On this day in history birth of william Knyvett, composer  

1795  On this day in history birth of vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint  

1803  On this day in history birth of levin Minn Powell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1885  

1806  Peter van Schendel, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.  

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

1814  Beni Egressy, composer was born on April - 21.  

1816  Charlotte Bronte, Tornton England, novelist (Jane Eyre) was born on April - 21.  

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

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  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 this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history birth of charles Barrois, French geologist (d. 1939)  

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1073  On April - 21 alexander II, [Anselmo da Baggio], Pope (1061-73), dies  

1109  On April - 21 anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies  

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

1329  On April - 21 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 this day in history 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)