Historical Events In April - 21
Friday, 29 March 2024
1856 The first rail train to pass over the mighty Mississippi River between Davenport, Iowa and Rock Island, IL made its journey across a newly completed bridge between the two rail centers on this day in history.
1856 On this day in history the first railroad bridge across Mississippi completed
1857 On this day in history a Douglas patents the bustle
1857 Alexander Douglas patents the bustle on this day in history.
1861 On this day in history uSS Saratoga captures slaver, Nightingale.
1862 On April - 21 congress establishes US Mint in Denver, Co
1863 Declaration of Bah 'u'll h; Bah '¡ Feast of Ridv n (Jalƒl 13, 20) on April - 21.
1863 Declaration of aha'u'llah; Baha'i Feast of Ridvan (Jalal 13, 20) on this day in history.
1864 On this day in history the birth of Max Weber, German sociologist
1864 On this day in history max Weber, German sociologist/economist/historian (Ancient Judaism)
1865 On April - 21 abraham Lincoln's funeral train leaves Washington
1867 On April - 21 benjamin A Jesurun, Antillian literary
1868 Henry James O'Farrell, Australian would-be assassin of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh on this day in history.
1871 On April - 21 leo Blech, composer
1871 Elisabeth Grube, writer, dies on this day in history.
1872 GW Bitzer, [Johann Gottlob Wilhelm Bitzer], Roxbury MA on April - 21.
1874 J Palisa discovers asteroid #137 Meliboea on this day in history.
1876 On April - 21 prosper Henry discovers asteroid #162 Laurentia
1878 On this day in history the ship Azor leaves Charleston with 206 blacks for Liberia
1878 On this day in history first Lady Lucy Hayes begins egg rolling contest on White House lawn
1878 Albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist on April - 21.
1878 Temistocle Solera, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.
1881 Jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist (Rocks of Oran) on this day in history.
1884 On April - 21 potters Field reopened as Madison Park
1886 On April - 21 charlie Naughton, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Frozen Limits)
1887 Lillian Walker, Brooklyn NY, entertainer on this day in history.
1892 On this day in history black Longshoremen strike for higher wages in St Louis Mo
1892 The first buffalo born in Golden Gate Park on this day in history.
1892 Jaroslav Kvapil, composer on this day in history.
1894 George Bernard Shaw's "Arms & the Man," premieres in London on this day in history.
1896 H de Montherlant, writer on April - 21.
1898 On this day in history phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam on first at bat
1898 Spanish-American War begins on this day in history.
1898 On this day in history u.S. at war against Spain.
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