Historical Events In April - 21
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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 The first railroad bridge across Mississippi completed on April - 21.
1857 On April - 21 a Douglas patents the bustle
1857 Alexander Douglas patents the bustle on April - 21.
1861 USS Saratoga captures slaver, Nightingale on April - 21.
1862 Congress establishes US Mint in Denver, Co on this day in history.
1863 Declaration of Bah 'u'll h; Bah '¡ Feast of Ridv n (Jalƒl 13, 20) on this day in history.
1863 Declaration of aha'u'llah; Baha'i Feast of Ridvan (Jalal 13, 20) on April - 21.
1864 On this day in history the birth of Max Weber, German sociologist
1864 Max Weber, German sociologist/economist/historian (Ancient Judaism) on this day in history.
1865 Abraham Lincoln's funeral train leaves Washington on this day in history.
1867 Benjamin A Jesurun, Antillian literary on April - 21.
1868 On April - 21 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 On April - 21 gW Bitzer, [Johann Gottlob Wilhelm Bitzer], Roxbury MA
1874 J Palisa discovers asteroid #137 Meliboea on this day in history.
1876 On this day in history prosper Henry discovers asteroid #162 Laurentia
1878 The ship Azor leaves Charleston with 206 blacks for Liberia on April - 21.
1878 First Lady Lucy Hayes begins egg rolling contest on White House lawn on this day in history.
1878 On April - 21 albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist
1878 Temistocle Solera, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.
1881 On this day in history jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist (Rocks of Oran)
1884 Potters Field reopened as Madison Park on April - 21.
1886 Charlie Naughton, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Frozen Limits) on April - 21.
1887 Lillian Walker, Brooklyn NY, entertainer on this day in history.
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 April - 21 george Bernard Shaw's "Arms & the Man," premieres in London
1896 H de Montherlant, writer on this day in history.
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 On April - 21 u.S. at war against Spain.
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