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

1864  On April - 21 the birth of Max Weber, German sociologist  

1864  Max Weber, German sociologist/economist/historian (Ancient Judaism) on April - 21.  

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  Leo Blech, composer on April - 21.  

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

1872  On this day in history gW Bitzer, [Johann Gottlob Wilhelm Bitzer], Roxbury MA  

1874  On April - 21 j Palisa discovers asteroid #137 Meliboea  

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  First Lady Lucy Hayes begins egg rolling contest on White House lawn on April - 21.  

1878  Albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist on April - 21.  

1878  On April - 21 temistocle Solera, composer, dies at 62  

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

1884  Potters Field reopened as Madison Park on this day in history.  

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

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

1892  Jaroslav Kvapil, composer on this day in history.  

1894  On this day in history george Bernard Shaw's "Arms & the Man," premieres in London  

1896  On this day in history h de Montherlant, writer  

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  U.S. at war against Spain on April - 21.  

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1488  On April - 21 birth of ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot  

1546  Arcangelo Crivelli, composer was born on April - 21.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1671  On this day in history birth of john Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729)  

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

1073  Alexander II, [Anselmo da Baggio], Pope (1061-73), dies on April - 21.  

1109  On April - 21 anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies  

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  On April - 21 death of oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510)  

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

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