Page 2: Historical Events In April - 21

1775  On April - 21 alexander Anderson, US, engraver/illustrator (Shakespeare)   

1779  On April - 21 william Knyvett, composer   

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1814  On this day in history beni Egressy, composer   

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

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

1818  On April - 21 franz Grillparzer's "Sappho," premieres in Vienna   

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

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 April - 21 the birth of John Muir, American naturalist   

1838  John Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras) on April - 21.   

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

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

1853  On this day in history charles-Theodore Malherbe, composer   

1854  Eusapia Palladino, Napolitanse with parergische phenomenons on April - 21.   

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

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

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1488  Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot was born on April - 21.   

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  Blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711) was born on April - 21.   

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

1671  John Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729) was born on April - 21.   

1672  Johann Philipp Kafer, composer was born on this day in history.   

1073  Alexander II, [Anselmo da Baggio], Pope (1061-73), dies on this day in history.   

1109  Anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies on April - 21.   

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

1329  Death of Frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1282) on April - 21.   

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  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)