Historical Events In April - 21

0000  On this day in history romulus and Remus found Rome   

0953  On this day in history otto I the Great gives Utrecht fishing rights   

1073  Alexander II, [Anselmo da Baggio], Pope (1061-73), dies on April - 21.   

1109  On this day in history anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1420  Treaty of Saint Maartens Dike on this day in history.   

1453  Turkish fleet sinks ships Golden Receiver in Constantinople on this day in history.   

1477  Maximilian of Habsburg marries Maria of Bourgondie at proxy on this day in history.   

1488  On this day in history ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot   

1509  Henry the VIII becomes King of England on this day in history.   

1509  Henry VII, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1521  Battle at Villalar: Emperor Charles I beats Communards on this day in history.   

1526  On this day in history battle at Panipat: Mogol Emperor Babur beats sultan Ibrahim Lodi   

1546  Arcangelo Crivelli, composer on April - 21.   

1552  Peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50 on April - 21.   

1572  On this day in history france & England sign anti-Spanish military covenant   

1574  On this day in history cosimo d' Medici, Italian duke of Toscane, dies at about 54   

1600  First date in James Clavell's novel Shogun (OS) on April - 21.   

1600  1st date in James Clavell's novel Shogun (OS) on April - 21.   

1619  John A van Riebeeck, colonial director/founder (Cape Colony) on this day in history.   

1649  Maryland Toleration Act passed, allowing all freedom of worship on this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history pietro Della Valle, composer, dies at 66   

1654  On April - 21 england & Sweden sign trade agreement   

1672  On April - 21 johann Philipp Kafer, composer   

1689  On April - 21 william III & Mary Stuart proclaimed king & queen of England   

1696  On this day in history andres de Sola, composer, dies at 61   

1713  Louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France on this day in history.   

1729  On this day in history sophia Augusta Frederica of Anhalt-Zerbst born. She later ruled Russia under the name Catherine II.   

1729  On this day in history catharina II, the Great, writer/emperess of Russia (1762-96)   

1730  Antonin Kammel, composer on April - 21.   

1730  On April - 21 jan Palfijn, Flemish physician/inventor (forceps), dies at 79   

1736  Frans Eugenius, duke/prince of Savoye, dies at 72 on April - 21.   

1739  Spain & Naples-Austria sign peace accord on this day in history.   

1749  On April - 21 johann Michael Malzat, composer   

1774  On April - 21 jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer (balloonist)   

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1488  Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot was born on this day in history.   

1546  On April - 21 birth of arcangelo Crivelli, composer   

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 April - 21.   

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  On April - 21 birth of johann Philipp Kafer, composer   

1073  Alexander II, [Anselmo da Baggio], Pope (1061-73), dies on April - 21.   

1109  Anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.   

1142  Death of Pierre Abélard, French writer (b. 1079) on this day in history.   

1329  Death of Frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1282) on this day in history.   

1509  On this day in history henry VII, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509), dies at 52   

1551  On this day in history death of oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510)   

1552  On this day in history peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50   

1557  On April - 21 death of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495)