Historical Events In April - 21

0000  On this day in history 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  On this day in history anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies  

1420  On April - 21 treaty of Saint Maartens Dike  

1453  On this day in history turkish fleet sinks ships Golden Receiver in Constantinople  

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 April - 21.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1574  On April - 21 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  On April - 21 1st date in James Clavell's novel Shogun (OS)  

1619  John A van Riebeeck, colonial director/founder (Cape Colony) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1672  On April - 21 johann Philipp Kafer, composer  

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

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  On this day in history catharina II, the Great, writer/emperess of Russia (1762-96)  

1730  On April - 21 antonin Kammel, composer  

1730  On April - 21 jan Palfijn, Flemish physician/inventor (forceps), dies at 79  

1736  On this day in history frans Eugenius, duke/prince of Savoye, dies at 72  

1739  Spain & Naples-Austria sign peace accord on this day in history.  

1749  On April - 21 johann Michael Malzat, composer  

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 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 this day in history.  

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  John Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.  

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

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.  

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

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

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

1551  On this day in history death of oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510)  

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

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