Page 3: Historical Events In April - 21
Sunday, 13 July 2025
1856 On April - 21 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 April - 21.
1857 A Douglas patents the bustle on April - 21.
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 April - 21.
1863 On April - 21 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 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 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 Leo Blech, composer on April - 21.
1871 On April - 21 elisabeth Grube, writer, dies
1872 On April - 21 gW Bitzer, [Johann Gottlob Wilhelm Bitzer], Roxbury MA
1874 J Palisa discovers asteroid #137 Meliboea on April - 21.
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 On this day in history first Lady Lucy Hayes begins egg rolling contest on White House lawn
1878 Albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist on April - 21.
1878 On April - 21 temistocle Solera, composer, dies at 62
1881 On April - 21 jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist (Rocks of Oran)
1884 On April - 21 potters Field reopened as Madison Park
1886 On April - 21 charlie Naughton, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Frozen Limits)
1887 Lillian Walker, Brooklyn NY, entertainer on April - 21.
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 April - 21 jaroslav Kvapil, composer
1894 On this day in history george Bernard Shaw's "Arms & the Man," premieres in London
1896 On April - 21 h de Montherlant, writer
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 On April - 21 u.S. at war against Spain.
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