Historical Events In April - 21

0000  Romulus and Remus found Rome on April - 21.  

0953  On this day in history otto I the Great gives Utrecht fishing rights  

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  

1420  On this day in history treaty of Saint Maartens Dike  

1453  On April - 21 turkish fleet sinks ships Golden Receiver in Constantinople  

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

1488  Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot on April - 21.  

1509  Henry the VIII becomes King of England on April - 21.  

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

1521  On April - 21 battle at Villalar: Emperor Charles I beats Communards  

1526  On April - 21 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  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  On this day in history 1st date in James Clavell's novel Shogun (OS)  

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 April - 21.  

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

1654  On April - 21 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  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  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 this day in history.  

1730  Antonin Kammel, composer on this day in history.  

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

1736  Frans Eugenius, duke/prince of Savoye, dies at 72 on April - 21.  

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  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 April - 21.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1671  On this day in history birth of john Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729)  

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

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

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 April - 21.  

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