Famous Personalities Born In April - 21
Wednesday, 02 July 2025
1488 Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot was born on April - 21.
1546 Arcangelo Crivelli, composer was born on April - 21.
1555 Ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619) was born on April - 21.
1619 John A van Riebeeck, colonial director/founder (Cape Colony) was born on this day in history.
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 Johann Philipp Kafer, composer was born on April - 21.
1673 On April - 21 birth of wilhelmina Amalia of Brunswick, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1742)
1713 On this day in history birth of louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France
1729 Catharina II, the Great, writer/emperess of Russia (1762-96) was born on April - 21.
1730 On April - 21 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 this day in history.
1775 On this day in history birth of alexander Anderson, US, engraver/illustrator (Shakespeare)
1779 On April - 21 birth of william Knyvett, composer
1795 Vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint was born on April - 21.
1803 Levin Minn Powell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1885 was born on April - 21.
1806 On this day in history birth of peter van Schendel, Dutch painter
1809 Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter, Secy State (Confederacy) was born on April - 21.
1810 On April - 21 birth of john Putnam Chapin, American politician (d. 1864)
1811 Alson Sherman, American politician (d. 1903) was born on April - 21.
1814 On April - 21 birth of beni Egressy, composer
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 Anselmo Clave, composer was born on April - 21.
1828 On April - 21 birth of hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian (Voyage in Italy)
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 this day in history.
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 On April - 21 birth of franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis)
1849 On April - 21 birth of oskar Hertwig, Germany, embryologist, discovered fertilization
1851 Charles Barrois, French geologist (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.