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 April - 21 the first railroad bridge across Mississippi completed   

1857  A Douglas patents the bustle on April - 21.   

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

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

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  On this day in history 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 April - 21.   

1871  On April - 21 leo Blech, composer   

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

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

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

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

1878  Temistocle Solera, composer, dies at 62 on April - 21.   

1881  Jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist (Rocks of Oran) on this day in history.   

1884  On April - 21 potters Field reopened as Madison Park   

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

1892  Jaroslav Kvapil, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1898  On April - 21 spanish-American War begins   

1898  On this day in history u.S. at war against Spain.   

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1488  On this day in history birth of ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot   

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

1555  On April - 21 birth of ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619)   

1619  On April - 21 birth of john A van Riebeeck, colonial director/founder (Cape Colony)   

1651  Blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.