Famous Personalities Born In April - 21
Monday, 27 October 2025
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 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 Blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711) was born on April - 21. 

1652 Michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719) was born on April - 21. 

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

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

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 this day in history. 

1729 Catharina II, the Great, writer/emperess of Russia (1762-96) was born on this day in history. 

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

1749 Johann Michael Malzat, composer was born on this day in history. 

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

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

1779 William Knyvett, composer was born on April - 21. 

1795 Vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint was born on April - 21. 

1803 Levin Minn Powell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1885 was born on this day in history. 

1806 Peter van Schendel, Dutch painter was born on this day in history. 

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 this day in history. 

1816 Charlotte Bronte, Tornton England, novelist (Jane Eyre) was born on this day in history. 

1816 On April - 21 birth of louis Trezevant Wigfall, Confederate Army, died in 1874 

1824 On April - 21 birth of anselmo Clave, composer 

1828 On this day in history birth of hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian (Voyage in Italy) 

1834 On this day in history birth of william Rufus Terrill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 

1837 Fredrik Bajer, Denmark, politican/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1908) was born on this day in history. 

1838 On April - 21 birth of john Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras) 

1838 On this day in history birth of nat Thompson, cricketer (1st batsman dismissed in a Test match) 

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

1849 On April - 21 birth of oskar Hertwig, Germany, embryologist, discovered fertilization 

1851 On this day in history birth of charles Barrois, French geologist (d. 1939) 

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