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 this day in history the first railroad bridge across Mississippi completed   

1857  On April - 21 a Douglas patents the bustle   

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

1861  On April - 21 uSS Saratoga captures slaver, Nightingale.   

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  Declaration of aha'u'llah; Baha'i Feast of Ridvan (Jalal 13, 20) on this day in history.   

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  Abraham Lincoln's funeral train leaves Washington on this day in history.   

1867  Benjamin A Jesurun, Antillian literary on this day in history.   

1868  Henry James O'Farrell, Australian would-be assassin of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history leo Blech, composer   

1871  Elisabeth Grube, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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 April - 21 prosper Henry discovers asteroid #162 Laurentia   

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

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  Potters Field reopened as Madison Park on this day in history.   

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

1887  Lillian Walker, Brooklyn NY, entertainer on this day in history.   

1892  Black Longshoremen strike for higher wages in St Louis Mo on April - 21.   

1892  On April - 21 the first buffalo born in Golden Gate Park   

1892  On April - 21 jaroslav Kvapil, composer   

1894  George Bernard Shaw's "Arms & the Man," premieres in London on this day in history.   

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  Spanish-American War begins on this day in history.   

1898  On April - 21 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 this day in history.   

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

1619  John A van Riebeeck, colonial director/founder (Cape Colony) was born on April - 21.   

1651  On April - 21 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  Johann Philipp Kafer, composer was born on April - 21.   

1073  On April - 21 alexander II, [Anselmo da Baggio], Pope (1061-73), dies   

1109  On this day in history anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

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

1329  On April - 21 death of frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1282)   

1509  On April - 21 henry VII, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509), dies at 52   

1551  On this day in history death of oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510)   

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.