Historical Events In April - 21

0000  On April - 21 romulus and Remus found Rome  

0953  Otto I the Great gives Utrecht fishing rights on this day in history.  

1073  Alexander II, [Anselmo da Baggio], Pope (1061-73), dies on this day in history.  

1109  On this day in history anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies  

1420  On April - 21 treaty of Saint Maartens Dike  

1453  On April - 21 turkish fleet sinks ships Golden Receiver in Constantinople  

1477  Maximilian of Habsburg marries Maria of Bourgondie at proxy on April - 21.  

1488  Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot on April - 21.  

1509  On this day in history henry the VIII becomes King of England  

1509  On April - 21 henry VII, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509), dies at 52  

1521  On April - 21 battle at Villalar: Emperor Charles I beats Communards  

1526  On April - 21 battle at Panipat: Mogol Emperor Babur beats sultan Ibrahim Lodi  

1546  On April - 21 arcangelo Crivelli, composer  

1552  On this day in history peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50  

1572  On this day in history france & England sign anti-Spanish military covenant  

1574  Cosimo d' Medici, Italian duke of Toscane, dies at about 54 on this day in history.  

1600  On April - 21 first date in James Clavell's novel Shogun (OS)  

1600  1st date in James Clavell's novel Shogun (OS) on April - 21.  

1619  John A van Riebeeck, colonial director/founder (Cape Colony) on this day in history.  

1649  Maryland Toleration Act passed, allowing all freedom of worship on April - 21.  

1652  Pietro Della Valle, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1654  England & Sweden sign trade agreement on this day in history.  

1672  On this day in history johann Philipp Kafer, composer  

1689  On April - 21 william III & Mary Stuart proclaimed king & queen of England  

1696  On April - 21 andres de Sola, composer, dies at 61  

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

1729  On April - 21 sophia Augusta Frederica of Anhalt-Zerbst born. She later ruled Russia under the name Catherine II.  

1729  On April - 21 catharina II, the Great, writer/emperess of Russia (1762-96)  

1730  Antonin Kammel, composer on this day in history.  

1730  Jan Palfijn, Flemish physician/inventor (forceps), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1736  On this day in history frans Eugenius, duke/prince of Savoye, dies at 72  

1739  On this day in history spain & Naples-Austria sign peace accord  

1749  On this day in history johann Michael Malzat, composer  

1774  On April - 21 jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer (balloonist)  

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1488  On April - 21 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 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 April - 21 birth of john Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729)  

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

1073  On this day in history alexander II, [Anselmo da Baggio], Pope (1061-73), dies  

1109  On this day in history anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies  

1142  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510)  

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

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