Page 2: Historical Events In April - 21

1775  Alexander Anderson, US, engraver/illustrator (Shakespeare) on this day in history.   

1779  William Knyvett, composer on April - 21.   

1780  On April - 21 ferdinand Zellbell, composer, dies at 60   

1782  On this day in history the birth of Friedrich Froebel, German educationalist   

1785  Russian tsarina Catharina II ends noble privileges on this day in history.   

1789  On this day in history john Adams sworn in as first US Vice President, 9 days before Washington is sworn in as president   

1789  John Adams sworn in as first US VP (9 days before Washington) on this day in history.   

1789  John Adams sworn in as 1st US VP (9 days before Washington) on April - 21.   

1792  On this day in history tiradentes, a revolutionary who was leading a movement for Brazil's independence, is hanged, drawn and quartered.   

1794  On this day in history nYC formally declares coast of Ellis Island publically owned, so they can build forts to protect NYC from British   

1795  On April - 21 vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint   

1803  Levin Minn Powell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1885 on this day in history.   

1806  Peter van Schendel, Dutch painter on April - 21.   

1809  On this day in history robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter, Secy State (Confederacy)   

1814  Beni Egressy, composer on this day in history.   

1816  The birth of Charlotte Bronte, British writer on April - 21.   

1816  Charlotte Bronte, Tornton England, novelist (Jane Eyre) on April - 21.   

1818  Franz Grillparzer's "Sappho," premieres in Vienna on April - 21.   

1824  On April - 21 anselmo Clave, composer   

1828  On April - 21 noah Webster publishes first American dictionary   

1828  On this day in history noah Webster publishes 1st American dictionary   

1828  On April - 21 hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian (Voyage in Italy)   

1834  On April - 21 william Rufus Terrill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

1836  Battle of San Jacinto, in which Texas wins independence from M‚xico on this day in history.   

1836  On April - 21 battle of San Jacinto, in which Texas wins independence from Mexico   

1837  On April - 21 fredrik Bajer, Denmark, politican/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1908)   

1838  On this day in history the birth of John Muir, American naturalist   

1838  On this day in history john Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras)   

1840  On this day in history franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis)   

1849  Oskar Hertwig, Germany, embryologist, discovered fertilization on April - 21.   

1853  Charles-Theodore Malherbe, composer on April - 21.   

1854  On April - 21 eusapia Palladino, Napolitanse with parergische phenomenons   

1855  First train crosses Miss River's first bridge, Rock Is Ill-Davenport Ia on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history 1st train crosses Miss River's 1st bridge, Rock Is Ill-Davenport Ia   

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

1546  On this day in history birth of arcangelo Crivelli, composer   

1555  On April - 21 birth of ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619)   

1619  On April - 21 birth of john A van Riebeeck, colonial director/founder (Cape Colony)   

1651  On this day in history birth of blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711)   

1652  On this day in history birth of michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719)   

1671  On April - 21 birth of john Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729)   

1672  Johann Philipp Kafer, composer was born on April - 21.   

1073  On this day in history alexander II, [Anselmo da Baggio], Pope (1061-73), dies   

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

1551  Death of Oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510) on April - 21.   

1552  Peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1557  Death of Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495) on this day in history.