Famous Birthdays In April - 21

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

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 this day in history birth of john A van Riebeeck, colonial director/founder (Cape Colony)  

1651  Blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711) was born on April - 21.  

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 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  

1729  Catharina II, the Great, writer/emperess of Russia (1762-96) was born on April - 21.  

1730  Antonin Kammel, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1774  Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer (balloonist) was born on April - 21.  

1775  On April - 21 birth of alexander Anderson, US, engraver/illustrator (Shakespeare)  

1779  William Knyvett, composer was born on this day in history.  

1795  On April - 21 birth of vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint  

1803  Levin Minn Powell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1885 was born on April - 21.  

1806  On this day in history birth of peter van Schendel, Dutch painter  

1809  Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter, Secy State (Confederacy) was born on April - 21.  

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 April - 21.  

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

1816  On this day in history 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  On April - 21 birth of anselmo Clave, composer  

1828  Hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian (Voyage in Italy) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1840  Franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis) was born on April - 21.  

1849  On April - 21 birth of oskar Hertwig, Germany, embryologist, discovered fertilization  

1851  Charles Barrois, French geologist (d. 1939) was born on April - 21.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Next Page »

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

1551  On April - 21 death of oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510)  

1552  Peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

1557  Death of Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495) on this day in history.