Historical Events In April - 21

0000  Romulus and Remus found Rome on this day in history.  

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 April - 21.  

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

1420  On this day in history treaty of Saint Maartens Dike  

1453  Turkish fleet sinks ships Golden Receiver in Constantinople on this day in history.  

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

1488  On April - 21 ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot  

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

1526  On this day in history battle at Panipat: Mogol Emperor Babur beats sultan Ibrahim Lodi  

1546  Arcangelo Crivelli, composer on April - 21.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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 April - 21 maryland Toleration Act passed, allowing all freedom of worship  

1652  On this day in history pietro Della Valle, composer, dies at 66  

1654  On April - 21 england & Sweden sign trade agreement  

1672  On this day in history johann Philipp Kafer, composer  

1689  William III & Mary Stuart proclaimed king & queen of England on this day in history.  

1696  On this day in history andres de Sola, composer, dies at 61  

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 April - 21.  

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

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 April - 21.  

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

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  On this day in history 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  Michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719) was born on April - 21.  

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

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

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

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 April - 21.  

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

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

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

1557  Death of Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495) on this day in history.