Page 3: Historical Events In April - 21

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  A Douglas patents the bustle on April - 21.   

1857  On this day in history alexander Douglas patents the bustle   

1861  USS Saratoga captures slaver, Nightingale on April - 21.   

1862  On this day in history congress establishes US Mint in Denver, Co   

1863  On April - 21 declaration of Bah 'u'll h; Bah '¡ Feast of Ridv n (Jalƒl 13, 20)   

1863  Declaration of aha'u'llah; Baha'i Feast of Ridvan (Jalal 13, 20) on April - 21.   

1864  The birth of Max Weber, German sociologist on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history max Weber, German sociologist/economist/historian (Ancient Judaism)   

1865  Abraham Lincoln's funeral train leaves Washington on this day in history.   

1867  On April - 21 benjamin A Jesurun, Antillian literary   

1868  On this day in history henry James O'Farrell, Australian would-be assassin of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh   

1871  Leo Blech, composer on this day in history.   

1871  Elisabeth Grube, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1872  On April - 21 gW Bitzer, [Johann Gottlob Wilhelm Bitzer], Roxbury MA   

1874  J Palisa discovers asteroid #137 Meliboea on April - 21.   

1876  On this day in history prosper Henry discovers asteroid #162 Laurentia   

1878  On April - 21 the ship Azor leaves Charleston with 206 blacks for Liberia   

1878  First Lady Lucy Hayes begins egg rolling contest on White House lawn on this day in history.   

1878  Albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist on this day in history.   

1878  Temistocle Solera, composer, dies at 62 on April - 21.   

1881  Jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist (Rocks of Oran) on April - 21.   

1884  On April - 21 potters Field reopened as Madison Park   

1886  Charlie Naughton, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Frozen Limits) on April - 21.   

1887  Lillian Walker, Brooklyn NY, entertainer on April - 21.   

1892  Black Longshoremen strike for higher wages in St Louis Mo on April - 21.   

1892  On this day in history the first buffalo born in Golden Gate Park   

1892  On this day in history jaroslav Kvapil, composer   

1894  George Bernard Shaw's "Arms & the Man," premieres in London on April - 21.   

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 April - 21.   

1898  On this day in history u.S. at war against Spain.   

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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  On this day in history birth of john A van Riebeeck, colonial director/founder (Cape Colony)   

1651  On this day in history birth of blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711)   

1652  Michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719) was born on April - 21.   

1671  John Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

1672  On April - 21 birth of johann Philipp Kafer, composer   

1073  On April - 21 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 April - 21.   

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

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

1552  Peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50 on April - 21.   

1557  On April - 21 death of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495)