Historical Events In April - 21

1856  On this day in history 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.  

1856  The first railroad bridge across Mississippi completed on this day in history.  

1857  On April - 21 a Douglas patents the bustle  

1857  Alexander Douglas patents the bustle on April - 21.  

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

1862  Congress establishes US Mint in Denver, Co on this day in history.  

1863  On this day in history declaration of Bah 'u'll h; Bah '¡ Feast of Ridv n (Jalƒl 13, 20)  

1863  On this day in history declaration of aha'u'llah; Baha'i Feast of Ridvan (Jalal 13, 20)  

1864  The birth of Max Weber, German sociologist on April - 21.  

1864  On April - 21 max Weber, German sociologist/economist/historian (Ancient Judaism)  

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1865  Abraham Lincoln's funeral train leaves Washington on April - 21.  

1867  On this day in history benjamin A Jesurun, Antillian literary  

1868  Henry James O'Farrell, Australian would-be assassin of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh on April - 21.  

1871  On this day in history leo Blech, composer  

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

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

1874  On this day in history j Palisa discovers asteroid #137 Meliboea  

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 April - 21.  

1878  On this day in history albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist  

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  Potters Field reopened as Madison Park on this day in history.  

1886  On this day in history charlie Naughton, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Frozen Limits)  

1887  On April - 21 lillian Walker, Brooklyn NY, entertainer  

1892  On April - 21 black Longshoremen strike for higher wages in St Louis Mo  

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

1892  Jaroslav Kvapil, composer on April - 21.  

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  On April - 21 spanish-American War begins  

1898  U.S. at war against Spain on this day in history.  

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1488  On this day in history birth of ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot  

1546  Arcangelo Crivelli, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1619  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719)  

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

1672  Johann Philipp Kafer, composer was born on this day in history.  

1073  On April - 21 alexander II, [Anselmo da Baggio], Pope (1061-73), dies  

1109  Anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.  

1142  Death of Pierre Abélard, French writer (b. 1079) on April - 21.  

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

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 April - 21.  

1552  On this day in history peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50  

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