Page 2: Historical Events In April - 21

1775  On this day in history alexander Anderson, US, engraver/illustrator (Shakespeare)   

1779  On this day in history 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  Russian tsarina Catharina II ends noble privileges on this day in history.   

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 April - 21 tiradentes, a revolutionary who was leading a movement for Brazil's independence, is hanged, drawn and quartered.   

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  On April - 21 levin Minn Powell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1885   

1806  Peter van Schendel, Dutch painter on April - 21.   

1809  On April - 21 robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter, Secy State (Confederacy)   

1814  On April - 21 beni Egressy, composer   

1816  On April - 21 the birth of Charlotte Bronte, British writer   

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

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

1824  On April - 21 anselmo Clave, composer   

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

1828  Noah Webster publishes 1st American dictionary on this day in history.   

1828  On April - 21 hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian (Voyage in Italy)   

1834  On April - 21 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  On April - 21 battle of San Jacinto, in which Texas wins independence from Mexico   

1837  Fredrik Bajer, Denmark, politican/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1908) on this day in history.   

1838  The birth of John Muir, American naturalist on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history 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 April - 21 charles-Theodore Malherbe, composer   

1854  Eusapia Palladino, Napolitanse with parergische phenomenons on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history 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  Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot was born on this day in history.   

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

1555  On April - 21 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  Blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711) was born on this day in history.   

1652  Michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719) was born on April - 21.   

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  Anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.   

1142  On April - 21 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 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  On this day in history death of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495)