Historical Events In April - 21
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
0000 On April - 21 romulus and Remus found Rome
0953 Otto I the Great gives Utrecht fishing rights on this day in history.
1073 On April - 21 alexander II, [Anselmo da Baggio], Pope (1061-73), dies
1109 Anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.
1420 On April - 21 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 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 this day in history.
1546 On this day in history arcangelo Crivelli, composer
1552 On this day in history peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50
1572 On April - 21 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 this day in history 1st date in James Clavell's novel Shogun (OS)
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 England & Sweden sign trade agreement on this day in history.
1672 On this day in history johann Philipp Kafer, composer
1689 On this day in history william III & Mary Stuart proclaimed king & queen of England
1696 On April - 21 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 On this day in history 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 On April - 21 spain & Naples-Austria sign peace accord
1749 Johann Michael Malzat, composer on this day in history.
1774 Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer (balloonist) on April - 21.
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