Page 3: Historical Events In April - 21

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  On April - 21 the first railroad bridge across Mississippi completed   

1857  On this day in history a Douglas patents the bustle   

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

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 April - 21 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 this day in history max Weber, German sociologist/economist/historian (Ancient Judaism)   

1865  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1871  Elisabeth Grube, writer, dies on April - 21.   

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

1874  J Palisa discovers asteroid #137 Meliboea on April - 21.   

1876  On this day in history prosper Henry discovers asteroid #162 Laurentia   

1878  On April - 21 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 this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history 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  On April - 21 black Longshoremen strike for higher wages in St Louis Mo   

1892  The first buffalo born in Golden Gate Park on this day in history.   

1892  On April - 21 jaroslav Kvapil, composer   

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

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  Spanish-American War begins on April - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1555  Ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619) was born on April - 21.   

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

1671  On this day in history birth of john Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729)   

1672  Johann Philipp Kafer, composer was born on this day in history.   

1073  Alexander II, [Anselmo da Baggio], Pope (1061-73), dies on April - 21.   

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

1142  On April - 21 death of pierre Abélard, French writer (b. 1079)   

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 this day in history.   

1551  Death of Oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510) on April - 21.   

1552  On this day in history peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50   

1557  Death of Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495) on April - 21.