Historical Events In April - 21

0000  Romulus and Remus found Rome on April - 21.  

0953  Otto I the Great gives Utrecht fishing rights on April - 21.  

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

1109  Anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.  

1420  On April - 21 treaty of Saint Maartens Dike  

1453  Turkish fleet sinks ships Golden Receiver in Constantinople on April - 21.  

1477  Maximilian of Habsburg marries Maria of Bourgondie at proxy on this day in history.  

1488  Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot on this day in history.  

1509  Henry the VIII becomes King of England on this day in history.  

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

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  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  On this day in history cosimo d' Medici, Italian duke of Toscane, dies at about 54  

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

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

1619  On this day in history john A van Riebeeck, colonial director/founder (Cape Colony)  

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  On this day in history england & Sweden sign trade agreement  

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

1689  William III & Mary Stuart proclaimed king & queen of England on April - 21.  

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

1713  On April - 21 louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France  

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

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

1730  Antonin Kammel, composer on April - 21.  

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

1736  Frans Eugenius, duke/prince of Savoye, dies at 72 on April - 21.  

1739  Spain & Naples-Austria sign peace accord on April - 21.  

1749  Johann Michael Malzat, composer on April - 21.  

1774  On this day in history 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 April - 21 birth of arcangelo Crivelli, composer  

1555  Ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.  

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  On April - 21 birth of michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719)  

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

1672  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Kafer, composer  

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

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

1142  Death of Pierre Abélard, French writer (b. 1079) on this day in history.  

1329  Death of Frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1282) on this day in history.  

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

1551  Death of Oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510) on this day in history.  

1552  On April - 21 peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50  

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