Page 3: Historical Events In April - 21

1856  On April - 21 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 this day in history 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 April - 21.   

1861  USS Saratoga captures slaver, Nightingale on this day in history.   

1862  Congress establishes US Mint in Denver, Co on this day in history.   

1863  On April - 21 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 April - 21.   

1864  On April - 21 max Weber, German sociologist/economist/historian (Ancient Judaism)   

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

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  Leo Blech, composer on this day in history.   

1871  On April - 21 elisabeth Grube, writer, dies   

1872  On this day in history gW Bitzer, [Johann Gottlob Wilhelm Bitzer], Roxbury MA   

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

1876  Prosper Henry discovers asteroid #162 Laurentia on April - 21.   

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 April - 21.   

1878  Albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist on this day in history.   

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

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

1884  On April - 21 potters Field reopened as Madison Park   

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

1887  On April - 21 lillian Walker, Brooklyn NY, entertainer   

1892  On April - 21 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 this day in history george Bernard Shaw's "Arms & the Man," premieres in London   

1896  On this day in history h de Montherlant, writer   

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

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1488  Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot was born on this day in history.   

1546  On April - 21 birth of arcangelo Crivelli, composer   

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

1109  On April - 21 anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1142  On this day in history death of pierre Abélard, French writer (b. 1079)   

1329  On this day in history death of frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1282)   

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

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

1552  Peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50 on April - 21.   

1557  Death of Petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495) on this day in history.