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 April - 21.   

1856  On this day in history the first railroad bridge across Mississippi completed   

1857  On this day in history a Douglas patents the bustle   

1857  On April - 21 alexander Douglas patents the bustle   

1861  USS Saratoga captures slaver, Nightingale on April - 21.   

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  On this day in history declaration of aha'u'llah; Baha'i Feast of Ridvan (Jalal 13, 20)   

1864  The birth of Max Weber, German sociologist on this day in history.   

1864  On April - 21 max Weber, German sociologist/economist/historian (Ancient Judaism)   

1865  Abraham Lincoln's funeral train leaves Washington on this day in history.   

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  On April - 21 leo Blech, composer   

1871  On April - 21 elisabeth Grube, writer, dies   

1872  GW Bitzer, [Johann Gottlob Wilhelm Bitzer], Roxbury MA on April - 21.   

1874  On April - 21 j Palisa discovers asteroid #137 Meliboea   

1876  On April - 21 prosper Henry discovers asteroid #162 Laurentia   

1878  The ship Azor leaves Charleston with 206 blacks for Liberia on April - 21.   

1878  On April - 21 first Lady Lucy Hayes begins egg rolling contest on White House lawn   

1878  On April - 21 albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist   

1878  Temistocle Solera, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history charlie Naughton, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Frozen Limits)   

1887  On April - 21 lillian Walker, Brooklyn NY, entertainer   

1892  On April - 21 black Longshoremen strike for higher wages in St Louis Mo   

1892  On April - 21 the first buffalo born in Golden Gate Park   

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  On this day in history h de Montherlant, writer   

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  U.S. at war against Spain on this day in history.   

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1488  On April - 21 birth of ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot   

1546  Arcangelo Crivelli, composer was born on April - 21.   

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  Blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711) was born on April - 21.   

1652  Michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719) was born on April - 21.   

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  On this day in history alexander II, [Anselmo da Baggio], Pope (1061-73), dies   

1109  Anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.   

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

1329  Death of Frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1282) on this day in history.   

1509  On April - 21 henry VII, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509), dies at 52   

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  On April - 21 death of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495)