Page 4: Historical Events In April - 21

1898  Phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam on 1st at bat on this day in history.   

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

1898  On April - 21 louis Theodore Gouvy, composer, dies at 78   

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

1899  On April - 21 heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer, dies at 80   

1900  On April - 21 heinrich Vogl, composer, dies at 55   

1901  L Carnera discovers asteroid #470 Kilia on April - 21.   

1901  Julian Bautista, composer on this day in history.   

1902  Bernard J H "Ben" Stroman, recensent/writer (Jomtof & Blue Beard) on this day in history.   

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

1904  On April - 21 ty Cobb makes his pro debut for Augusta (South Atlantic League)   

1904  Gijsbert van Hall, banker/mayor of Amsterdam (1957-67) on this day in history.   

1905  Edmund G "Pat" Brown, (Gov-D-Calif) on April - 21.   

1906  On this day in history commander Robert Peary discovered supposed Arctic Continent did not exist.   

1906  On April - 21 tom Burns, editor   

1907  Antoni Szalowski, composer on April - 21.   

1908  Frederick A Cook claims to reach North Pole (NOT) on this day in history.   

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

1908  On April - 21 louis Hostin, France, Light Heavyweight, Olympic-gold-1932, 36)   

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  Cleve Naps play 1st game at League Park, lose to Det Tigers 5-0 on this day in history.   

1910  Mark Twain, [Samuel Clemens], auther (Huckleberry Finn), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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

1913  German passenger ship Imperator runs aground on this day in history.   

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

1914  On April - 21 uS marines occupy Vera Cruz, Mexico, stay 6 months   

1915  The birth of Anthony Quinn, American actor on April - 21.   

1915  On April - 21 andor Kovach, composer   

1916  Sidney Clute, Brooklyn NY, actor, Lou Grant, Cagney & Lacey) on April - 21.   

1917  On this day in history 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   

1917  Emanuel Vardi, Jerusalem Israel, violist, SD Symph 1978-82) on April - 21.   

1918  "Red" Baron Manfred von Richtofen, killed in WW I on this day in history.   

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

1546  On this day in history birth of arcangelo Crivelli, composer   

1555  Ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.   

1619  On April - 21 birth of john A van Riebeeck, colonial director/founder (Cape Colony)   

1651  Blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711) was born on April - 21.   

1652  On April - 21 birth of michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719)   

1671  On April - 21 birth of john Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729)   

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

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

1109  On April - 21 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 this day in history.   

1509  On April - 21 henry VII, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509), dies at 52   

1551  On this day in history death of oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510)   

1552  On April - 21 peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50   

1557  On April - 21 death of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495)