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  The first railroad bridge across Mississippi completed on April - 21.   

1857  A Douglas patents the bustle on April - 21.   

1857  On April - 21 alexander Douglas patents the bustle   

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 April - 21.   

1864  On this day in history the birth of Max Weber, German sociologist   

1864  Max Weber, German sociologist/economist/historian (Ancient Judaism) on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history abraham Lincoln's funeral train leaves Washington   

1867  On April - 21 benjamin A Jesurun, Antillian literary   

1868  On April - 21 henry James O'Farrell, Australian would-be assassin of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh   

1871  On this day in history leo Blech, composer   

1871  On this day in history elisabeth Grube, writer, dies   

1872  GW Bitzer, [Johann Gottlob Wilhelm Bitzer], Roxbury MA on April - 21.   

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

1876  Prosper Henry discovers asteroid #162 Laurentia on April - 21.   

1878  The ship Azor leaves Charleston with 206 blacks for Liberia on April - 21.   

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 April - 21.   

1878  Temistocle Solera, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1881  On April - 21 jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist (Rocks of Oran)   

1884  On this day in history potters Field reopened as Madison Park   

1886  Charlie Naughton, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Frozen Limits) on this day in history.   

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

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

1892  The first buffalo born in Golden Gate Park on April - 21.   

1892  On this day in history jaroslav Kvapil, composer   

1894  On April - 21 george Bernard Shaw's "Arms & the Man," premieres in London   

1896  On April - 21 h de Montherlant, writer   

1898  Phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam on first at bat on this day in history.   

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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1488  Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot was born on this day in history.   

1546  On this day in history birth of arcangelo Crivelli, composer   

1555  Ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619) was born on April - 21.   

1619  John A van Riebeeck, colonial director/founder (Cape Colony) was born on April - 21.   

1651  Blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711) was born on April - 21.   

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

1671  On April - 21 birth of john Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729)   

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

1073  Alexander II, [Anselmo da Baggio], Pope (1061-73), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510)   

1552  Peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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