Page 2: Historical Events In April - 21

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

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 April - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1795  On April - 21 vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint   

1803  On April - 21 levin Minn Powell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1885   

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

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

1814  On this day in history beni Egressy, composer   

1816  On this day in history the birth of Charlotte Bronte, British writer   

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

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

1824  Anselmo Clave, composer on April - 21.   

1828  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  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  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 this day in history oskar Hertwig, Germany, embryologist, discovered fertilization   

1853  On this day in history charles-Theodore Malherbe, composer   

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 this day in history birth of ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot   

1546  On April - 21 birth of arcangelo Crivelli, composer   

1555  On this day in history birth of ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619)   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1109  On April - 21 anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1142  On April - 21 death of pierre Abélard, French writer (b. 1079)   

1329  On this day in history death of frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1282)   

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

1551  Death of Oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510) on this day in history.   

1552  On April - 21 peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50   

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