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

1546  On April - 21 birth of arcangelo Crivelli, composer   

1555  Ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.   

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  On April - 21 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 this day in history.   

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

1142  Death of Pierre Abélard, French writer (b. 1079) on April - 21.   

1329  On April - 21 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 this day in history.   

1552  Peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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