Historical Events In April - 21
Monday, 20 March 2023
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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