Page 4: Historical Events In April - 21

1898  Phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam on 1st at bat on April - 21.   

1898  Steve Owen, NFL tackle, coach (NY Giants) on April - 21.   

1898  On this day in history louis Theodore Gouvy, composer, dies at 78   

1899  Clement D'Hooghe, composer on April - 21.   

1899  Heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1900  Heinrich Vogl, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history l Carnera discovers asteroid #470 Kilia   

1901  Julian Bautista, composer on April - 21.   

1902  Bernard J H "Ben" Stroman, recensent/writer (Jomtof & Blue Beard) on April - 21.   

1903  On this day in history hans Hedtoft, premier Denmark (1947..55)   

1904  Ty Cobb makes his pro debut for Augusta (South Atlantic League) on this day in history.   

1904  On April - 21 gijsbert van Hall, banker/mayor of Amsterdam (1957-67)   

1905  On this day in history edmund G "Pat" Brown, (Gov-D-Calif)   

1906  Commander Robert Peary discovered supposed Arctic Continent did not exist on April - 21.   

1906  On this day in history tom Burns, editor   

1907  On this day in history antoni Szalowski, composer   

1908  Frederick A Cook claims to reach North Pole (NOT) on April - 21.   

1908  On April - 21 frederick A Cook claims to reach North Pole (He didn't)   

1908  Louis Hostin, France, Light Heavyweight, Olympic-gold-1932, 36) on this day in history.   

1909  On April - 21 rollo May, US, psychologist, Love & Will)   

1910  Mark Twain [Samuel Langhorne Clemens], author, dies in Redding Conn on April - 21.   

1910  On this day in history cleve Naps play 1st game at League Park, lose to Det Tigers 5-0   

1910  Mark Twain, [Samuel Clemens], auther (Huckleberry Finn), dies at 74 on April - 21.   

1911  Leonard Warren, NYC, baritone, Met 1939-60) died on stage on this day in history.   

1912  Feike P Asma, Dutch organist on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history german passenger ship Imperator runs aground   

1913  Choh Hao Li, bio-chemist professor, isolated growth hormones) on this day in history.   

1914  US marines occupy Vera Cruz, Mexico, stay 6 months on this day in history.   

1915  The birth of Anthony Quinn, American actor on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history andor Kovach, composer   

1916  On this day in history sidney Clute, Brooklyn NY, actor, Lou Grant, Cagney & Lacey)   

1917  Foundation of Imperial War Graves Commission, later Commonwealth War Graves Commission The purpose of the commission was to erect and maintain war memorials and cemeteries on April - 21.   

1917  On this day in history emanuel Vardi, Jerusalem Israel, violist, SD Symph 1978-82)   

1918  "Red" Baron Manfred von Richtofen, killed in WW I on April - 21.   

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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 April - 21.   

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

1672  Johann Philipp Kafer, composer was born on April - 21.   

1073  On April - 21 alexander II, [Anselmo da Baggio], Pope (1061-73), dies   

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

1142  Death of Pierre Abélard, French writer (b. 1079) on April - 21.   

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

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  On April - 21 peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50   

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