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  The birth of Friedrich Froebel, German educationalist on April - 21.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history vincenzo Pallotti, Italian saint   

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

1806  On April - 21 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  The birth of Charlotte Bronte, British writer on April - 21.   

1816  Charlotte Bronte, Tornton England, novelist (Jane Eyre) on this day in history.   

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

1824  Anselmo Clave, composer on April - 21.   

1828  On April - 21 noah Webster publishes first American dictionary   

1828  Noah Webster publishes 1st American dictionary on April - 21.   

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

1838  The birth of John Muir, American naturalist on this day in history.   

1838  On April - 21 john Muir, US, naturalist/discoverer (glaciers in High Seirras)   

1840  On April - 21 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  Eusapia Palladino, Napolitanse with parergische phenomenons on April - 21.   

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

1855  1st train crosses Miss River's 1st bridge, Rock Is Ill-Davenport Ia on April - 21.   

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1488  On April - 21 birth of ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot   

1546  On April - 21 birth of arcangelo Crivelli, composer   

1555  Ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.   

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

1651  On April - 21 birth of blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711)   

1652  On April - 21 birth of michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719)   

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

1672  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Kafer, composer   

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

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

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

1329  Death of Frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1282) on April - 21.   

1509  Henry VII, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509), dies at 52 on April - 21.   

1551  On April - 21 death of oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510)   

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

1557  On this day in history death of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495)