Famous Personalities Born In April - 21
Wednesday, 02 April 2025
1488 On this day in history birth of ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot
1546 Arcangelo Crivelli, composer was born on this day in history.
1555 On April - 21 birth of ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619)
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 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 Louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France was born on April - 21.
1729 On this day in history birth of catharina II, the Great, writer/emperess of Russia (1762-96)
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 On April - 21 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 this day in history.
1803 On this day in history birth of levin Minn Powell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1885
1806 Peter van Schendel, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.
1809 On this day in history birth of robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter, Secy State (Confederacy)
1810 John Putnam Chapin, American politician (d. 1864) was born on April - 21.
1811 On April - 21 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 this day in history.
1816 On this day in history birth of louis Trezevant Wigfall, Confederate Army, died in 1874
1824 Anselmo Clave, composer was born on this day in history.
1828 On this day in history birth of hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian (Voyage in Italy)
1834 On April - 21 birth of william Rufus Terrill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862
1837 On April - 21 birth of fredrik Bajer, Denmark, politican/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1908)
1838 John Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras) was born on this day in history.
1838 Nat Thompson, cricketer (1st batsman dismissed in a Test match) was born on April - 21.
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 On April - 21 birth of charles Barrois, French geologist (d. 1939)