Page 3: Historical Events In April - 21

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 this day in history.   

1857  Alexander Douglas patents the bustle on April - 21.   

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

1862  On April - 21 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 this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history abraham Lincoln's funeral train leaves Washington   

1867  On this day in history benjamin A Jesurun, Antillian literary   

1868  On this day in history henry James O'Farrell, Australian would-be assassin of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh   

1871  Leo Blech, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1874  On this day in history j Palisa discovers asteroid #137 Meliboea   

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

1878  On this day in history the ship Azor leaves Charleston with 206 blacks for Liberia   

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

1881  Jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist (Rocks of Oran) on April - 21.   

1884  On this day in history potters Field reopened as Madison Park   

1886  Charlie Naughton, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Frozen Limits) on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history lillian Walker, Brooklyn NY, entertainer   

1892  Black Longshoremen strike for higher wages in St Louis Mo on April - 21.   

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

1892  On this day in history jaroslav Kvapil, composer   

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

1896  H de Montherlant, writer on April - 21.   

1898  On this day in history phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam on first at bat   

1898  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of arcangelo Crivelli, composer   

1555  On April - 21 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 this day in history 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 April - 21.   

1672  On this day in history 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  On April - 21 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  Death of Oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510) on this day in history.   

1552  On April - 21 peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50   

1557  Death of Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495) on this day in history.