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  On April - 21 alexander II, [Anselmo da Baggio], Pope (1061-73), dies  

1109  On April - 21 anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies  

1420  On this day in history 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  On April - 21 ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot  

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

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

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1521  On this day in history battle at Villalar: Emperor Charles I beats Communards  

1526  Battle at Panipat: Mogol Emperor Babur beats sultan Ibrahim Lodi on April - 21.  

1546  Arcangelo Crivelli, composer on this day in history.  

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

1572  On April - 21 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 this day in history first date in James Clavell's novel Shogun (OS)  

1600  On this day in history 1st date in James Clavell's novel Shogun (OS)  

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 this day in history.  

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

1654  England & Sweden sign trade agreement on April - 21.  

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

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  On this day in history louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France  

1729  On this day in history sophia Augusta Frederica of Anhalt-Zerbst born. She later ruled Russia under the name Catherine II.  

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

1730  On this day in history antonin Kammel, composer  

1730  On April - 21 jan Palfijn, Flemish physician/inventor (forceps), dies at 79  

1736  On April - 21 frans Eugenius, duke/prince of Savoye, dies at 72  

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

1749  On April - 21 johann Michael Malzat, composer  

1774  Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer (balloonist) on this day in history.  

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

1546  Arcangelo Crivelli, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1652  Michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.  

1671  On April - 21 birth of john Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729)  

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

1073  Alexander II, [Anselmo da Baggio], Pope (1061-73), dies on April - 21.  

1109  Anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies on April - 21.  

1142  Death of Pierre Abélard, French writer (b. 1079) on April - 21.  

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 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 this day in history.  

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