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

1109  On this day in history anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies  

1420  Treaty of Saint Maartens Dike on April - 21.  

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

1477  On April - 21 maximilian of Habsburg marries Maria of Bourgondie at proxy  

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 April - 21.  

1521  Battle at Villalar: Emperor Charles I beats Communards on this day in history.  

1526  Battle at Panipat: Mogol Emperor Babur beats sultan Ibrahim Lodi on April - 21.  

1546  On April - 21 arcangelo Crivelli, composer  

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  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  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  Johann Philipp Kafer, composer on April - 21.  

1689  On April - 21 william III & Mary Stuart proclaimed king & queen of England  

1696  Andres de Sola, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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

1729  On this day in history 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 April - 21.  

1730  Antonin Kammel, composer on April - 21.  

1730  On this day in history jan Palfijn, Flemish physician/inventor (forceps), dies at 79  

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

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

1749  On April - 21 johann Michael Malzat, composer  

1774  Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer (balloonist) on this day in history.  

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1488  On this day in history birth of ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot  

1546  Arcangelo Crivelli, composer was born on April - 21.  

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

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

1329  On this day in history death of frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1282)  

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

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)