Events & Holidays In April - 21

Independence Hero Tiradentes (Brazil)

International Creativity and Innovation Day (International)

John Muir Day (United States of America)

Kartini Day (Indonesia)

Kindergarten Day (Germany)

National Tree Planting Day (Kenya)

Queen's Birthday (actual date) (United Kingdom)

Queen's Birthday (Falkland Islands)

San Jacinto Day (Texas) (United States of America)

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

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

1555  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711)   

1652  Michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.   

1671  On this day in history birth of john Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729)   

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

1142  Death of Pierre Abélard, French writer (b. 1079) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50   

1557  Death of Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495) on this day in history.