Page 2: Historical Events In April - 21

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

1779  On this day in history william Knyvett, composer   

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

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

1785  Russian tsarina Catharina II ends noble privileges on April - 21.   

1789  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On April - 21 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 April - 21 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  On this day in history beni Egressy, composer   

1816  On this day in history the birth of Charlotte Bronte, British writer   

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

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  Noah Webster publishes 1st American dictionary on April - 21.   

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  On April - 21 battle of San Jacinto, in which Texas wins independence from M‚xico   

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

1849  Oskar Hertwig, Germany, embryologist, discovered fertilization on this day in history.   

1853  On April - 21 charles-Theodore Malherbe, composer   

1854  On April - 21 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  Ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.   

1619  John A van Riebeeck, colonial director/founder (Cape Colony) was born on this day in history.   

1651  On April - 21 birth of blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711)   

1652  Michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.   

1671  John Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

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  Anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies on April - 21.   

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

1329  On April - 21 death of frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1282)   

1509  Henry VII, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509), dies at 52 on April - 21.   

1551  On April - 21 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 April - 21 death of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495)