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  The first railroad bridge across Mississippi completed on this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history a Douglas patents the bustle   

1857  On this day in history alexander Douglas patents the bustle   

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

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

1864  The birth of Max Weber, German sociologist on this day in history.   

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  On April - 21 benjamin A Jesurun, Antillian literary   

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

1871  Leo Blech, composer on April - 21.   

1871  On this day in history elisabeth Grube, writer, dies   

1872  On April - 21 gW Bitzer, [Johann Gottlob Wilhelm Bitzer], Roxbury MA   

1874  On April - 21 j Palisa discovers asteroid #137 Meliboea   

1876  Prosper Henry discovers asteroid #162 Laurentia on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history the ship Azor leaves Charleston with 206 blacks for Liberia   

1878  First Lady Lucy Hayes begins egg rolling contest on White House lawn on this day in history.   

1878  Albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist on April - 21.   

1878  Temistocle Solera, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1884  On this day in history potters Field reopened as Madison Park   

1886  On April - 21 charlie Naughton, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Frozen Limits)   

1887  Lillian Walker, Brooklyn NY, entertainer on April - 21.   

1892  On this day in history black Longshoremen strike for higher wages in St Louis Mo   

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

1892  On this day in history 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 April - 21.   

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

1898  Spanish-American War begins on April - 21.   

1898  U.S. at war against Spain on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history birth of ludovico Carracci, Italian painter (d. 1619)   

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

1651  On this day in history birth of blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711)   

1652  On this day in history birth of michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719)   

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

1329  Death of Frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1282) on this day in history.   

1509  Henry VII, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509), dies at 52 on April - 21.   

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

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

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