Page 3: 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  On this day in history the first railroad bridge across Mississippi completed   

1857  A Douglas patents the bustle on this day in history.   

1857  Alexander Douglas patents the bustle on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history uSS Saratoga captures slaver, Nightingale.   

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

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

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

1867  Benjamin A Jesurun, Antillian literary on April - 21.   

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

1872  GW Bitzer, [Johann Gottlob Wilhelm Bitzer], Roxbury MA on this day in history.   

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

1876  Prosper Henry discovers asteroid #162 Laurentia on this day in history.   

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

1878  On April - 21 first Lady Lucy Hayes begins egg rolling contest on White House lawn   

1878  On April - 21 albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist   

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

1881  Jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist (Rocks of Oran) on this day in history.   

1884  Potters Field reopened as Madison Park on April - 21.   

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

1887  Lillian Walker, Brooklyn NY, entertainer on this day in history.   

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  Phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam on first at bat on April - 21.   

1898  On April - 21 spanish-American War begins   

1898  On April - 21 u.S. at war against Spain.   

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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 April - 21.   

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

1651  Blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711) was born on this day in history.   

1652  Michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.   

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

1672  Johann Philipp Kafer, composer was born on April - 21.   

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

1109  On this day in history 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 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 April - 21.