Famous Birthdays In April - 21

1488  Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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   

1673  On this day in history birth of wilhelmina Amalia of Brunswick, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1742)   

1713  Louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France was born on April - 21.   

1729  Catharina II, the Great, writer/emperess of Russia (1762-96) was born on April - 21.   

1730  On this day in history birth of antonin Kammel, composer   

1749  On April - 21 birth of johann Michael Malzat, composer   

1774  Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer (balloonist) was born on April - 21.   

1775  Alexander Anderson, US, engraver/illustrator (Shakespeare) was born on April - 21.   

1779  On this day in history birth of william Knyvett, composer   

1795  On April - 21 birth of vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint   

1803  Levin Minn Powell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1885 was born on April - 21.   

1806  On April - 21 birth of peter van Schendel, Dutch painter   

1809  Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter, Secy State (Confederacy) was born on April - 21.   

1810  John Putnam Chapin, American politician (d. 1864) was born on this day in history.   

1811  On this day in history birth of alson Sherman, American politician (d. 1903)   

1814  Beni Egressy, composer was born on April - 21.   

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

1816  Louis Trezevant Wigfall, Confederate Army, died in 1874 was born on April - 21.   

1824  Anselmo Clave, composer was born on this day in history.   

1828  Hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian (Voyage in Italy) was born on April - 21.   

1834  William Rufus Terrill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born on April - 21.   

1837  Fredrik Bajer, Denmark, politican/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1908) was born on April - 21.   

1838  On this day in history birth of john Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras)   

1838  Nat Thompson, cricketer (1st batsman dismissed in a Test match) was born on this day in history.   

1840  Franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis) was born on April - 21.   

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

1851  Charles Barrois, French geologist (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.   

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

1109  Anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.   

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

1329  Death of Frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1282) on this day in history.   

1509  On this day in history henry VII, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509), dies at 52   

1551  On April - 21 death of oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510)   

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 April - 21.