Famous Personalities Born In April - 21
Friday, 26 December 2025
1488 On April - 21 birth of ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot 

1546 Arcangelo Crivelli, composer was born on this day in history. 

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 On April - 21 birth of blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711) 

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 On April - 21 birth of johann Philipp Kafer, composer 

1673 Wilhelmina Amalia of Brunswick, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1742) was born on April - 21. 

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 April - 21 birth of antonin Kammel, composer 

1749 Johann Michael Malzat, composer was born on April - 21. 

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 this day in history. 

1795 On this day in history birth of vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint 

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

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

1809 Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter, Secy State (Confederacy) was born on this day in history. 

1810 John Putnam Chapin, American politician (d. 1864) was born on April - 21. 

1811 Alson Sherman, American politician (d. 1903) was born on April - 21. 

1814 On this day in history birth of beni Egressy, composer 

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

1816 Louis Trezevant Wigfall, Confederate Army, died in 1874 was born on this day in history. 

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

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 On this day in history birth of fredrik Bajer, Denmark, politican/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1908) 

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 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. 

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