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 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.  

1420  On April - 21 treaty of Saint Maartens Dike  

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

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

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

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  On April - 21 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  On April - 21 arcangelo Crivelli, composer  

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

1572  On this day in history france & England sign anti-Spanish military covenant  

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

1600  First date in James Clavell's novel Shogun (OS) on April - 21.  

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

1652  On April - 21 pietro Della Valle, composer, dies at 66  

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

1672  On April - 21 johann Philipp Kafer, composer  

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

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

1713  On April - 21 louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France  

1729  Sophia Augusta Frederica of Anhalt-Zerbst born. She later ruled Russia under the name Catherine II on April - 21.  

1729  On April - 21 catharina II, the Great, writer/emperess of Russia (1762-96)  

1730  On April - 21 antonin Kammel, composer  

1730  Jan Palfijn, Flemish physician/inventor (forceps), dies at 79 on April - 21.  

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 this day in history johann Michael Malzat, composer  

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 this day in history.  

1619  On this day in history 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  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 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  On this day in history death of pierre Abélard, French writer (b. 1079)  

1329  Death of Frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1282) on this day in history.  

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

1557  On April - 21 death of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495)