Famous Birthdays In April - 21

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

1546  On this day in history birth of arcangelo Crivelli, composer  

1555  On this day in history birth of ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619)  

1619  On April - 21 birth of john A van Riebeeck, colonial director/founder (Cape Colony)  

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 April - 21.  

1671  On this day in history birth of john Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729)  

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  On April - 21 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  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 this day in history.  

1779  On April - 21 birth of william Knyvett, composer  

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

1803  On April - 21 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  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 April - 21.  

1811  On this day in history birth of alson Sherman, American politician (d. 1903)  

1814  Beni Egressy, composer was born on this day in history.  

1816  On April - 21 birth of charlotte Bronte, Tornton England, novelist (Jane Eyre)  

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

1838  John Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras) was born on April - 21.  

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

1851  Charles Barrois, French geologist (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.  

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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  Henry VII, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509), dies at 52 on this day in history.  

1551  Death of Oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510) on April - 21.  

1552  Peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50 on April - 21.  

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