Page 2: Historical Events In April - 21

1775  Alexander Anderson, US, engraver/illustrator (Shakespeare) on this day in history.   

1779  William Knyvett, composer on this day in history.   

1780  Ferdinand Zellbell, composer, dies at 60 on April - 21.   

1782  The birth of Friedrich Froebel, German educationalist on this day in history.   

1785  Russian tsarina Catharina II ends noble privileges on this day in history.   

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

1789  On this day in history john Adams sworn in as first US VP (9 days before Washington)   

1789  On this day in history 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  Vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint on April - 21.   

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

1806  On this day in history peter van Schendel, Dutch painter   

1809  Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter, Secy State (Confederacy) on April - 21.   

1814  On April - 21 beni Egressy, composer   

1816  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1824  On April - 21 anselmo Clave, composer   

1828  Noah Webster publishes first American dictionary on this day in history.   

1828  On April - 21 noah Webster publishes 1st American dictionary   

1828  On this day in history hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian (Voyage in Italy)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1837  Fredrik Bajer, Denmark, politican/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1908) on April - 21.   

1838  On this day in history the birth of John Muir, American naturalist   

1838  On April - 21 john Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras)   

1840  Franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis) on April - 21.   

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

1853  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 1st train crosses Miss River's 1st bridge, Rock Is Ill-Davenport Ia   

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1488  On this day in history birth of ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot   

1546  On April - 21 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  On April - 21 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  John Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729) was born on April - 21.   

1672  Johann Philipp Kafer, composer was born on April - 21.   

1073  On this day in history alexander II, [Anselmo da Baggio], Pope (1061-73), dies   

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

1142  On April - 21 death of pierre Abélard, French writer (b. 1079)   

1329  Death of Frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1282) on this day in history.   

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

1551  On this day in history death of oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510)   

1552  Peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1557  On this day in history death of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495)