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  A Douglas patents the bustle on this day in history.  

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

1861  On April - 21 uSS Saratoga captures slaver, Nightingale.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 April - 21.  

1871  On this day in history leo Blech, composer  

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

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

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

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

1878  The ship Azor leaves Charleston with 206 blacks for Liberia on this day in history.  

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

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

1878  On this day in history temistocle Solera, composer, dies at 62  

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 April - 21 charlie Naughton, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Frozen Limits)  

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

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

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

1892  Jaroslav Kvapil, composer on this day in history.  

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

1896  H de Montherlant, writer on April - 21.  

1898  On April - 21 phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam on first at bat  

1898  Spanish-American War begins on April - 21.  

1898  On April - 21 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  Arcangelo Crivelli, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  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 April - 21.  

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

1672  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Kafer, composer  

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

1109  On April - 21 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 this day in history.  

1551  On April - 21 death of oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510)  

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

1557  On this day in history death of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495)