Page 3: 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  A Douglas patents the bustle on April - 21.   

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

1861  USS Saratoga captures slaver, Nightingale on this day in history.   

1862  On April - 21 congress establishes US Mint in Denver, Co   

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

1865  On April - 21 abraham Lincoln's funeral train leaves Washington   

1867  Benjamin A Jesurun, Antillian literary on this day in history.   

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 April - 21 elisabeth Grube, writer, dies   

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

1874  J Palisa discovers asteroid #137 Meliboea on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1898  On this day in history spanish-American War begins   

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  On April - 21 birth of arcangelo Crivelli, composer   

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  On April - 21 birth of blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711)   

1652  On April - 21 birth of michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719)   

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

1672  On April - 21 birth of johann Philipp Kafer, composer   

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

1109  Anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies on April - 21.   

1142  Death of Pierre Abélard, French writer (b. 1079) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1551  Death of Oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510) on April - 21.   

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 this day in history.