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  A Douglas patents the bustle on this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history alexander Douglas patents the bustle   

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

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

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 April - 21 the birth of Max Weber, German sociologist   

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

1865  Abraham Lincoln's funeral train leaves Washington on April - 21.   

1867  Benjamin A Jesurun, Antillian literary on April - 21.   

1868  On this day in history henry James O'Farrell, Australian would-be assassin of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh   

1871  On this day in history leo Blech, composer   

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

1872  GW Bitzer, [Johann Gottlob Wilhelm Bitzer], Roxbury MA on this day in history.   

1874  J Palisa discovers asteroid #137 Meliboea on this day in history.   

1876  Prosper Henry discovers asteroid #162 Laurentia on this day in history.   

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  Albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist on April - 21.   

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

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

1884  Potters Field reopened as Madison Park on April - 21.   

1886  On this day in history charlie Naughton, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Frozen Limits)   

1887  Lillian Walker, Brooklyn NY, entertainer on April - 21.   

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  On April - 21 jaroslav Kvapil, composer   

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

1896  On April - 21 h de Montherlant, writer   

1898  On this day in history 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 April - 21.   

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

1546  On this day in history birth of arcangelo Crivelli, composer   

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 April - 21.   

1672  Johann Philipp Kafer, composer was born on April - 21.   

1073  On this day in history alexander II, [Anselmo da Baggio], Pope (1061-73), dies   

1109  On this day in history anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

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  On this day in history henry VII, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509), dies at 52   

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 April - 21.   

1557  On this day in history death of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495)