Page 2: Historical Events In April - 21

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

1779  On April - 21 william Knyvett, composer   

1780  On this day in history ferdinand Zellbell, composer, dies at 60   

1782  On this day in history the birth of Friedrich Froebel, German educationalist   

1785  On this day in history russian tsarina Catharina II ends noble privileges   

1789  John Adams sworn in as first US Vice President, 9 days before Washington is sworn in as president on this day in history.   

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

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

1792  On this day in history tiradentes, a revolutionary who was leading a movement for Brazil's independence, is hanged, drawn and quartered.   

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 April - 21 vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint   

1803  Levin Minn Powell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1885 on April - 21.   

1806  Peter van Schendel, Dutch painter on this day in history.   

1809  On this day in history robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter, Secy State (Confederacy)   

1814  Beni Egressy, composer on April - 21.   

1816  The birth of Charlotte Bronte, British writer on this day in history.   

1816  On April - 21 charlotte Bronte, Tornton England, novelist (Jane Eyre)   

1818  Franz Grillparzer's "Sappho," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history anselmo Clave, composer   

1828  Noah Webster publishes first American dictionary on April - 21.   

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  On this day in history william Rufus Terrill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

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

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

1837  On this day in history fredrik Bajer, Denmark, politican/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1908)   

1838  The birth of John Muir, American naturalist on April - 21.   

1838  John Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras) on this day in history.   

1840  Franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis) on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history oskar Hertwig, Germany, embryologist, discovered fertilization   

1853  On April - 21 charles-Theodore Malherbe, composer   

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  1st train crosses Miss River's 1st bridge, Rock Is Ill-Davenport Ia 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  Arcangelo Crivelli, composer was born on April - 21.   

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

1619  John A van Riebeeck, colonial director/founder (Cape Colony) was born on April - 21.   

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

1652  On April - 21 birth of michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719)   

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

1142  On this day in history death of pierre Abélard, French writer (b. 1079)   

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  On this day in history death of oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510)   

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.