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  The first railroad bridge across Mississippi completed on this day in history.   

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

1857  On this day in history alexander Douglas patents the bustle   

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

1862  Congress establishes US Mint in Denver, Co on April - 21.   

1863  On April - 21 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 this day in history.   

1864  On April - 21 the birth of Max Weber, German sociologist   

1864  On this day in history max Weber, German sociologist/economist/historian (Ancient Judaism)   

1865  On April - 21 abraham Lincoln's funeral train leaves Washington   

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 this day in history.   

1871  Leo Blech, composer on April - 21.   

1871  On April - 21 elisabeth Grube, writer, dies   

1872  On this day in history 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 April - 21.   

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

1878  On April - 21 temistocle Solera, composer, dies at 62   

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

1884  Potters Field reopened as Madison Park on this day in history.   

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 April - 21 jaroslav Kvapil, composer   

1894  George Bernard Shaw's "Arms & the Man," premieres in London on April - 21.   

1896  H de Montherlant, writer on April - 21.   

1898  Phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam on first at bat on April - 21.   

1898  On this day in history spanish-American War begins   

1898  U.S. at war against Spain on April - 21.   

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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  Ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619) was born on April - 21.   

1619  John A van Riebeeck, colonial director/founder (Cape Colony) was born on this day in history.   

1651  On this day in history birth of blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711)   

1652  Michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.   

1671  On April - 21 birth of john Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729)   

1672  On April - 21 birth of johann Philipp Kafer, composer   

1073  On April - 21 alexander II, [Anselmo da Baggio], Pope (1061-73), dies   

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

1142  Death of Pierre Abélard, French writer (b. 1079) on April - 21.   

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

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 this day in history peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50   

1557  On April - 21 death of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495)