Page 2: Historical Events In April - 21

1775  Alexander Anderson, US, engraver/illustrator (Shakespeare) on April - 21.   

1779  William Knyvett, composer on April - 21.   

1780  On April - 21 ferdinand Zellbell, composer, dies at 60   

1782  On April - 21 the birth of Friedrich Froebel, German educationalist   

1785  On April - 21 russian tsarina Catharina II ends noble privileges   

1789  On April - 21 john Adams sworn in as first US Vice President, 9 days before Washington is sworn in as president   

1789  John Adams sworn in as first US VP (9 days before Washington) on April - 21.   

1789  On April - 21 john Adams sworn in as 1st US VP (9 days before Washington)   

1792  Tiradentes, a revolutionary who was leading a movement for Brazil's independence, is hanged, drawn and quartered on April - 21.   

1794  On this day in history nYC formally declares coast of Ellis Island publically owned, so they can build forts to protect NYC from British   

1795  On April - 21 vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint   

1803  On this day in history levin Minn Powell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1885   

1806  Peter van Schendel, Dutch painter on April - 21.   

1809  Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter, Secy State (Confederacy) on this day in history.   

1814  Beni Egressy, composer on April - 21.   

1816  On April - 21 the birth of Charlotte Bronte, British writer   

1816  Charlotte Bronte, Tornton England, novelist (Jane Eyre) on April - 21.   

1818  Franz Grillparzer's "Sappho," premieres in Vienna on April - 21.   

1824  On this day in history anselmo Clave, composer   

1828  On April - 21 noah Webster publishes first American dictionary   

1828  On this day in history noah Webster publishes 1st American dictionary   

1828  Hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian (Voyage in Italy) on April - 21.   

1834  William Rufus Terrill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 on April - 21.   

1836  Battle of San Jacinto, in which Texas wins independence from M‚xico on this day in history.   

1836  Battle of San Jacinto, in which Texas wins independence from Mexico on April - 21.   

1837  Fredrik Bajer, Denmark, politican/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1908) on this day in history.   

1838  On April - 21 the birth of John Muir, American naturalist   

1838  On this day in history john Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras)   

1840  On April - 21 franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis)   

1849  Oskar Hertwig, Germany, embryologist, discovered fertilization on April - 21.   

1853  Charles-Theodore Malherbe, composer on April - 21.   

1854  On this day in history eusapia Palladino, Napolitanse with parergische phenomenons   

1855  On April - 21 first train crosses Miss River's first bridge, Rock Is Ill-Davenport Ia   

1855  On this day in history 1st train crosses Miss River's 1st bridge, Rock Is Ill-Davenport Ia   

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1488  Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot was born on this day in history.   

1546  Arcangelo Crivelli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1555  On this day in history birth of ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619)   

1619  On April - 21 birth of john A van Riebeeck, colonial director/founder (Cape Colony)   

1651  On this day in history birth of blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711)   

1652  On this day in history birth of michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719)   

1671  On April - 21 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 April - 21 anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1142  Death of Pierre Abélard, French writer (b. 1079) on April - 21.   

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

1557  Death of Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495) on this day in history.