Page 2: Historical Events In April - 21

1775  Alexander Anderson, US, engraver/illustrator (Shakespeare).   

1779  William Knyvett, composer   

1780  Ferdinand Zellbell, composer, dies at 60   

1782  Friedrich Froebel, German educationalist is born   

1785  Russian tsarina Catharina II ends noble privileges.   

1789  John Adams sworn in as inaugural US Vice President, 9 days before Washington is sworn in as president   

1789  John Adams sworn in as inaugural US VP (9 days before Washington).   

1789  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.   

1794  NYC formally declares coast of Ellis Island publically owned, so they can build forts to protect NYC from British   

1795  Vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint.   

1803  Levin Minn Powell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1885.   

1806  Peter van Schendel, Dutch painter.   

1809  Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter, Secy State (Confederacy).   

1814  Beni Egressy, composer   

1816  Charlotte Bronte, British writer is born   

1816  Charlotte Bronte, Tornton England, novelist (Jane Eyre).   

1818  Franz Grillparzer's "Sappho," premieres in Vienna   

1824  Anselmo Clave, composer.   

1828  In this year, Noah Webster publishes inaugural American dictionary.   

1828  In this year, Noah Webster publishes 1st American dictionary.   

1828  Hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian (Voyage in Italy).   

1834  William Rufus Terrill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

1836  In this year, Battle of San Jacinto, in which Texas claims independence from M‚xico   

1836  In this year, Battle of San Jacinto, in which Texas claims independence from Mexico.   

1837  Fredrik Bajer, Denmark, politican/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1908)   

1838  John Muir, American naturalist is born   

1838  John Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras)   

1840  Franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis).   

1849  Oskar Hertwig, Germany, embryologist, discovered fertilization.   

1853  Charles-Theodore Malherbe, composer   

1854  Eusapia Palladino, Napolitanse with parergische phenomenons.   

1855  inaugural train crosses Miss River's inaugural bridge, Rock Is Ill-Davenport Ia.   

1855  1st train crosses Miss River's 1st bridge, Rock Is Ill-Davenport Ia.   

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1488  On April - 21 birth of ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot   

1546  Arcangelo Crivelli, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1619  On this day in history birth of john A van Riebeeck, colonial director/founder (Cape Colony)   

1651  On this day in history 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  On April - 21 birth of johann Philipp Kafer, composer   

1073  Alexander II, [Anselmo da Baggio], Pope (1061-73), dies on April - 21.   

1109  On this day in history anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1142  Death of Pierre Abélard, French writer (b. 1079) on this day in history.   

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

1509  On this day in history 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  Death of Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495) on this day in history.