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  The first railroad bridge across Mississippi completed on April - 21.   

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  Declaration of Bah 'u'll h; Bah '¡ Feast of Ridv n (Jalƒl 13, 20) on this day in history.   

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  Max Weber, German sociologist/economist/historian (Ancient Judaism) on April - 21.   

1865  Abraham Lincoln's funeral train leaves Washington on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1871  Leo Blech, composer on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 April - 21.   

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

1878  On this day in history temistocle Solera, composer, dies at 62   

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

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

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

1892  The first buffalo born in Golden Gate Park on April - 21.   

1892  On April - 21 jaroslav Kvapil, composer   

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

1896  On April - 21 h de Montherlant, writer   

1898  On April - 21 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 this day in history.   

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1488  On April - 21 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  Blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711) was born on April - 21.   

1652  On April - 21 birth of michel Rolle, French mathematician (d. 1719)   

1671  John Law, Scottish economist (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

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  Anselmus, philosopher/archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.   

1142  Death of Pierre Abélard, French writer (b. 1079) on this day in history.   

1329  Death of Frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1282) on April - 21.   

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

1551  On April - 21 death of oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (b. 1510)   

1552  On April - 21 peter Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German astronomer, dies at 50   

1557  On April - 21 death of petrus Apianus, German mathematician (b. 1495)