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 this day in history the first railroad bridge across Mississippi completed   

1857  On April - 21 a Douglas patents the bustle   

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

1861  On this day in history uSS Saratoga captures slaver, Nightingale.   

1862  On this day in history congress establishes US Mint in Denver, Co   

1863  Declaration of Bah 'u'll h; Bah '¡ Feast of Ridv n (Jalƒl 13, 20) on this day in history.   

1863  On April - 21 declaration of aha'u'llah; Baha'i Feast of Ridvan (Jalal 13, 20)   

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  On this day in history 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 April - 21 leo Blech, composer   

1871  On this day in history elisabeth Grube, writer, dies   

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

1878  First Lady Lucy Hayes begins egg rolling contest on White House lawn on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist   

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

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 April - 21.   

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  On this day in history jaroslav Kvapil, composer   

1894  On April - 21 george Bernard Shaw's "Arms & the Man," premieres in London   

1896  H de Montherlant, writer on this day in history.   

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

1898  Spanish-American War begins on this day in history.   

1898  On April - 21 u.S. at war against Spain.   

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1488  Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot was born on April - 21.   

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  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 April - 21 birth of johann Philipp Kafer, composer   

1073  Alexander II, [Anselmo da Baggio], Pope (1061-73), dies on this day in history.   

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

1142  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1551  On this day in history death of oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510)   

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)