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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1652  Michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719) was born on April - 21.  

1671  John Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.  

1672  Johann Philipp Kafer, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 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 this day in history.  

1795  Vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint was born on April - 21.  

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

1806  On April - 21 birth of peter van Schendel, Dutch painter  

1809  On this day in history birth of robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter, Secy State (Confederacy)  

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  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  On April - 21 birth of anselmo Clave, composer  

1828  On April - 21 birth of hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian (Voyage in Italy)  

1834  On April - 21 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  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  On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis)  

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

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 April - 21.  

1142  On this day in history death of pierre Abélard, French writer (b. 1079)  

1329  Death of Frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1282) on April - 21.  

1509  Henry VII, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509), dies at 52 on April - 21.  

1551  On this day in history 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.