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1856  The inaugural 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 inaugural railroad bridge across Mississippi completed.   

1857  A Douglas patents the bustle.   

1857  Alexander Douglas patents the bustle   

1861  USS Saratoga captures slaver, Nightingale   

1862  Congress establishes US Mint in Denver, Co.   

1863  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).   

1864  Max Weber, German sociologist is born.   

1864  Max Weber, German sociologist/economist/historian (Ancient Judaism).   

1865  Abraham Lincoln's funeral train leaves Washington.   

1867  Benjamin A Jesurun, Antillian literary   

1868  Henry James O'Farrell, Australian would-be assassin of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh.   

1871  Leo Blech, composer   

1871  Elisabeth Grube, writer, dies   

1872  GW Bitzer, [Johann Gottlob Wilhelm Bitzer], Roxbury MA   

1874  J Palisa discovers asteroid #137 Meliboea   

1876  Prosper Henry discovers asteroid #162 Laurentia   

1878  The ship Azor leaves Charleston with 206 blacks for Liberia   

1878  inaugural Lady Lucy Hayes begins egg rolling contest on White House lawn.   

1878  Albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist   

1878  Temistocle Solera, composer, dies at 62.   

1881  Jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist (Rocks of Oran)   

1884  Potters Field reopened as Madison Park   

1886  Charlie Naughton, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Frozen Limits)   

1887  Lillian Walker, Brooklyn NY, entertainer.   

1892  Black Longshoremen strike for higher wages in St Louis Mo.   

1892  The inaugural buffalo born in Golden Gate Park.   

1892  Jaroslav Kvapil, composer   

1894  George Bernard Shaw's "Arms and the Man," premieres in London   

1896  H de Montherlant, writer.   

1898  Phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam on inaugural at bat.   

1898  Spanish-American War begins.   

1898  U.S. at war against Spain   

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1488  Ulrich von hutten: German poet/humanist/patriot   

1546  Arcangelo crivelli: Composer   

1555  Ludovico carracci: Italian painter   

1619  John a van riebeeck: Colonial director/founder (cape colony)   

1651  Blessed joseph vaz: Apostle of ceylon   

1652  Michel rolle: French mathematician   

1671  John law: Scottish economist   

1672  Johann philipp kafer: Composer   

1073  Alexander ii: [anselmo da baggio], pope (1061-73),   

1109  Death of Anselmus: Philosopher/archbishop of canterbury,   

1142  Death of Pierre abélard: French writer (b. 1079)   

1329  Frederick iv: Duke of lorraine (b. 1282)   

1509  Henry vii: 1st tudor king of england (1485-1509),   

1551  Death of Oda nobuhide: Japanese warlord (b. 1510)   

1552  Peter apianus: [bennewitz/bienewitz], german astronomer,   

1557  Petrus apianus: German mathematician (b. 1495)