Page 2: Historical Events In April - 21

1775  On April - 21 alexander Anderson, US, engraver/illustrator (Shakespeare)   

1779  On April - 21 william Knyvett, composer   

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

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

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

1789  John Adams sworn in as first US Vice President, 9 days before Washington is sworn in as president on April - 21.   

1789  On this day in history john Adams sworn in as first US VP (9 days before Washington)   

1789  On April - 21 john Adams sworn in as 1st US VP (9 days before Washington)   

1792  On April - 21 tiradentes, a revolutionary who was leading a movement for Brazil's independence, is hanged, drawn and quartered.   

1794  On April - 21 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 April - 21.   

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

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

1818  On this day in history franz Grillparzer's "Sappho," premieres in Vienna   

1824  On this day in history anselmo Clave, composer   

1828  On April - 21 noah Webster publishes first American dictionary   

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

1828  On this day in history hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian (Voyage in Italy)   

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

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

1836  Battle of San Jacinto, in which Texas wins independence from Mexico on April - 21.   

1837  Fredrik Bajer, Denmark, politican/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1908) on April - 21.   

1838  The birth of John Muir, American naturalist on April - 21.   

1838  John Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1854  Eusapia Palladino, Napolitanse with parergische phenomenons on this day in history.   

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

1855  On April - 21 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 April - 21.   

1546  Arcangelo Crivelli, composer was born on April - 21.   

1555  On this day in history 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 April - 21.   

1652  Michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.   

1671  John Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729) was born on April - 21.   

1672  Johann Philipp Kafer, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1142  On this day in history death of pierre Abélard, French writer (b. 1079)   

1329  On April - 21 death of frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1282)   

1509  On April - 21 henry VII, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509), dies at 52   

1551  On April - 21 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 this day in history death of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495)