Famous Personalities Born In April - 21
Friday, 21 February 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 On April - 21 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 this day in history.
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 Johann Philipp Kafer, composer was born on April - 21.
1673 Wilhelmina Amalia of Brunswick, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.
1713 Louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France was born on this day in history.
1729 On this day in history birth of catharina II, the Great, writer/emperess of Russia (1762-96)
1730 Antonin Kammel, composer was born on this day in history.
1749 Johann Michael Malzat, composer was born on April - 21.
1774 Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer (balloonist) was born on April - 21.
1775 Alexander Anderson, US, engraver/illustrator (Shakespeare) was born on April - 21.
1779 On April - 21 birth of william Knyvett, composer
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 April - 21.
1809 Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter, Secy State (Confederacy) was born on this day in history.
1810 On this day in history birth of john Putnam Chapin, American politician (d. 1864)
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 April - 21.
1816 On this day in history birth of louis Trezevant Wigfall, Confederate Army, died in 1874
1824 Anselmo Clave, composer was born on April - 21.
1828 Hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian (Voyage in Italy) was born on April - 21.
1834 William Rufus Terrill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born on this day in history.
1837 Fredrik Bajer, Denmark, politican/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1908) was born on April - 21.
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 April - 21.
1840 On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis)
1849 Oskar Hertwig, Germany, embryologist, discovered fertilization was born on April - 21.
1851 Charles Barrois, French geologist (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.