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 this day in history.  

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

1420  On April - 21 treaty of Saint Maartens Dike  

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

1477  On this day in history maximilian of Habsburg marries Maria of Bourgondie at proxy  

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

1509  Henry the VIII becomes King of England on this day in history.  

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

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

1526  On April - 21 battle at Panipat: Mogol Emperor Babur beats sultan Ibrahim Lodi  

1546  On this day in history arcangelo Crivelli, composer  

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

1572  France & England sign anti-Spanish military covenant on April - 21.  

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 April - 21.  

1600  On this day in history 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  Johann Philipp Kafer, composer on this day in history.  

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

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  Sophia Augusta Frederica of Anhalt-Zerbst born. She later ruled Russia under the name Catherine II on this day in history.  

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

1730  On this day in history antonin Kammel, composer  

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

1546  On this day in history 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 April - 21.  

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  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Kafer, composer  

1073  Alexander II, [Anselmo da Baggio], Pope (1061-73), dies on April - 21.  

1109  Anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies on April - 21.  

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

1557  Death of Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495) on April - 21.