Page 2: Historical Events In April - 21

1775  Alexander Anderson, US, engraver/illustrator (Shakespeare) on April - 21.   

1779  On this day in history william Knyvett, composer   

1780  On this day in history ferdinand Zellbell, composer, dies at 60   

1782  On April - 21 the birth of Friedrich Froebel, German educationalist   

1785  On this day in history russian tsarina Catharina II ends noble privileges   

1789  John Adams sworn in as first US Vice President, 9 days before Washington is sworn in as president on this day in history.   

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

1794  NYC formally declares coast of Ellis Island publically owned, so they can build forts to protect NYC from British on April - 21.   

1795  Vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint on April - 21.   

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

1806  On this day in history peter van Schendel, Dutch painter   

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

1814  On April - 21 beni Egressy, composer   

1816  On April - 21 the birth of Charlotte Bronte, British writer   

1816  On April - 21 charlotte Bronte, Tornton England, novelist (Jane Eyre)   

1818  Franz Grillparzer's "Sappho," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

1824  Anselmo Clave, composer on this day in history.   

1828  On April - 21 noah Webster publishes first American dictionary   

1828  On April - 21 noah Webster publishes 1st American dictionary   

1828  Hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian (Voyage in Italy) on April - 21.   

1834  On this day in history 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  Battle of San Jacinto, in which Texas wins independence from Mexico on April - 21.   

1837  On this day in history fredrik Bajer, Denmark, politican/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1908)   

1838  On April - 21 the birth of John Muir, American naturalist   

1838  John Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras) on April - 21.   

1840  On April - 21 franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis)   

1849  On April - 21 oskar Hertwig, Germany, embryologist, discovered fertilization   

1853  Charles-Theodore Malherbe, composer on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history birth of ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619)   

1619  On April - 21 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  On April - 21 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 this day in history.   

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

1109  Anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies on April - 21.   

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