Famous Birthdays In April - 21

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1672  On this day in history 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  

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

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  Alexander Anderson, US, engraver/illustrator (Shakespeare) was born on April - 21.  

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 April - 21 birth of levin Minn Powell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1885  

1806  Peter van Schendel, Dutch painter was born on April - 21.  

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

1814  On April - 21 birth of beni Egressy, composer  

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 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 this day in history.  

1837  On this day in history 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 April - 21 birth of nat Thompson, cricketer (1st batsman dismissed in a Test match)  

1840  On April - 21 birth of franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis)  

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

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

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1073  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Death of Oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510) on April - 21.  

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

1557  On this day in history death of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495)