Page 2: Historical Events In April - 21

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

1779  William Knyvett, composer on April - 21.   

1780  On this day in history ferdinand Zellbell, composer, dies at 60   

1782  The birth of Friedrich Froebel, German educationalist on April - 21.   

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 this day in history 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 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  Levin Minn Powell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1885 on this day in history.   

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

1809  Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter, Secy State (Confederacy) on this day in history.   

1814  Beni Egressy, composer on April - 21.   

1816  The birth of Charlotte Bronte, British writer on April - 21.   

1816  On this day in history charlotte Bronte, Tornton England, novelist (Jane Eyre)   

1818  On this day in history franz Grillparzer's "Sappho," premieres in Vienna   

1824  On April - 21 anselmo Clave, composer   

1828  On April - 21 noah Webster publishes first American dictionary   

1828  Noah Webster publishes 1st American dictionary on April - 21.   

1828  Hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian (Voyage in Italy) on this day in history.   

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 April - 21.   

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  John Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras) on this day in history.   

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

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

1853  On April - 21 charles-Theodore Malherbe, composer   

1854  On April - 21 eusapia Palladino, Napolitanse with parergische phenomenons   

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

1546  Arcangelo Crivelli, composer was born on April - 21.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1672  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Kafer, composer   

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

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

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

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 April - 21.   

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