Historical Events In April - 21

0000  On April - 21 romulus and Remus found Rome  

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

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  Treaty of Saint Maartens Dike on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1509  On April - 21 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  On this day in history battle at Panipat: Mogol Emperor Babur beats sultan Ibrahim Lodi  

1546  Arcangelo Crivelli, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 April - 21.  

1654  On this day in history england & Sweden sign trade agreement  

1672  On April - 21 johann Philipp Kafer, composer  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1749  On April - 21 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  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  Blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711) was born on this day in history.  

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 April - 21 birth of johann Philipp Kafer, composer  

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

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

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

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