Historical Events In April - 21

0000  Romulus and Remus found Rome on April - 21.  

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  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 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 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 this day in history arcangelo Crivelli, composer  

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

1572  France & England sign anti-Spanish military covenant on this day in history.  

1574  Cosimo d' Medici, Italian duke of Toscane, dies at about 54 on April - 21.  

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 April - 21.  

1649  Maryland Toleration Act passed, allowing all freedom of worship on this day in history.  

1652  Pietro Della Valle, composer, dies at 66 on April - 21.  

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

1713  Louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France on April - 21.  

1729  On April - 21 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  Antonin Kammel, composer on this day in history.  

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  Spain & Naples-Austria sign peace accord on this day in history.  

1749  Johann Michael Malzat, composer on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of arcangelo Crivelli, composer  

1555  Ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619) was born on April - 21.  

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 this day in history.  

1652  On this day in history birth of michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719)  

1671  John Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729) was born on April - 21.  

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

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 April - 21.  

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  On April - 21 death of oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510)  

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

1557  Death of Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495) on April - 21.