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

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

1420  On this day in history 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  On this day in history henry the VIII becomes King of England  

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

1521  Battle at Villalar: Emperor Charles I beats Communards on April - 21.  

1526  Battle at Panipat: Mogol Emperor Babur beats sultan Ibrahim Lodi on this day in history.  

1546  Arcangelo Crivelli, composer on April - 21.  

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

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

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

1619  John A van Riebeeck, colonial director/founder (Cape Colony) on April - 21.  

1649  On this day in history maryland Toleration Act passed, allowing all freedom of worship  

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 April - 21.  

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

1696  Andres de Sola, composer, dies at 61 on April - 21.  

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

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 April - 21.  

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

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

1749  On this day in history johann Michael Malzat, composer  

1774  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer (balloonist)  

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

1546  On April - 21 birth of arcangelo Crivelli, composer  

1555  On April - 21 birth of ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619)  

1619  John A van Riebeeck, colonial director/founder (Cape Colony) was born on April - 21.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1073  On April - 21 alexander II, [Anselmo da Baggio], Pope (1061-73), dies  

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

1142  On April - 21 death of pierre Abélard, French writer (b. 1079)  

1329  On April - 21 death of frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1282)  

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 April - 21.  

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)