Historical Events In April - 21
Thursday, 23 March 2023
1775 On April - 21 alexander Anderson, US, engraver/illustrator (Shakespeare)
1779 William Knyvett, composer on this day in history.
1780 Ferdinand Zellbell, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.
1782 On this day in history the birth of Friedrich Froebel, German educationalist
1785 Russian tsarina Catharina II ends noble privileges on April - 21.
1789 John Adams sworn in as first US Vice President, 9 days before Washington is sworn in as president on April - 21.
1789 John Adams sworn in as first US VP (9 days before Washington) on this day in history.
1789 John Adams sworn in as 1st US VP (9 days before Washington) on this day in history.
1792 Tiradentes, a revolutionary who was leading a movement for Brazil's independence, is hanged, drawn and quartered on April - 21.
1794 NYC formally declares coast of Ellis Island publically owned, so they can build forts to protect NYC from British on April - 21.
1795 On this day in history 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 April - 21.
1814 Beni Egressy, composer on April - 21.
1816 The birth of Charlotte Bronte, British writer on this day in history.
1816 On this day in history charlotte Bronte, Tornton England, novelist (Jane Eyre)
1818 On April - 21 franz Grillparzer's "Sappho," premieres in Vienna
1824 On April - 21 anselmo Clave, composer
1828 Noah Webster publishes first American dictionary on this day in history.
1828 Noah Webster publishes 1st American dictionary on this day in history.
1828 On April - 21 hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian (Voyage in Italy)
1834 William Rufus Terrill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 on this day in history.
1836 Battle of San Jacinto, in which Texas wins independence from M‚xico on this day in history.
1836 On this day in history battle of San Jacinto, in which Texas wins independence from Mexico
1837 On this day in history fredrik Bajer, Denmark, politican/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1908)
1838 The birth of John Muir, American naturalist on this day in history.
1838 On April - 21 john Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras)
1840 On April - 21 franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis)
1849 On this day in history oskar Hertwig, Germany, embryologist, discovered fertilization
1853 On April - 21 charles-Theodore Malherbe, composer
1854 On April - 21 eusapia Palladino, Napolitanse with parergische phenomenons
1855 First train crosses Miss River's first bridge, Rock Is Ill-Davenport Ia on April - 21.
1855 On April - 21 1st train crosses Miss River's 1st bridge, Rock Is Ill-Davenport Ia
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