Historical Events In October - 21

1898  On October - 21 amedeo duke of Aosta, viceroy of Ethiopia/gov-gen of Ital East-Africa   

1899  Battle at Elandslaagte Natal: (Boers vs British army) on October - 21.   

1901  On this day in history gerhard von Rad, German old testament scholar (Deuteronomium)   

1902  In the United States, a five month strike by United Mine Workers ends on this day in history.   

1902  Hilarion Rubio, composer on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history edmond [Moore] Hamilton, US, sci-fi author (Danger Planet)   

1905  England Pilgrim Assn beats All NY 11, 7-1 in soccer at Polo Grounds on this day in history.   

1905  Jose Teodor Vilar, composer, dies at 69 on October - 21.   

1906  On October - 21 [Georgette A] Helena Amelung, actress (Small Lord), dies at 55   

1908  On this day in history alexander Schneider, Vilna Lith, violinist (Budapest String Quartet)   

1911  RS Hichens & M Hudsons "Garden of Allah," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1911  Peter Graves, London England, actor (Mission Impossible, Stalag 17) on October - 21.   

1912  Carlos Don Byas, US jazz saxophonist on October - 21.   

1914  Battle of Warsaw ends with German defeat on October - 21.   

1914  Martin Gardner, Scientific American math & puzzles columnist on October - 21.   

1915  On this day in history first transatlantic radiotelephone message, Arlington, Va to Paris   

1915  Vera Deakin, daughter of former Prime Minister Alfred Deakin, establishes the Australian Red Cross Missing and Wounded Enquiry Bureau in Cairo, Egypt During the remainder of the war the bureau handled thousands of enquiries from Australian families seeking information about wounded and missing soldiers on this day in history.   

1915  1st transatlantic radiotelephone message, Arlington, Va to Paris on this day in history.   

1916  US Army forms Reserve Officers Training Corps on this day in history.   

1916  Andrea Checchi, Firenze Italy, actress (Attack & Retreat) on October - 21.   

1916  On October - 21 karl von Storgkh, premier Austria, assassinated   

1917  First Americans to see action on the front lines of WW I on this day in history.   

1917  On October - 21 1st Americans to see action on front lines of WW I   

1917  Dizzy Gillespie, [John B], jazz trumpeter, a creator of modern jazz on October - 21.   

1918  On this day in history margaret Owen sets world typing speed record of 170 wpm for 1 min   

1918  The Mount Royal Tunnel, Montreal, is opened for regular traffic by the Canadian Northern Railway on October - 21.   

1919  Claire Sterling, journalist on this day in history.   

1919  Sven August Korling, composer, dies at 77 on October - 21.   

1921  On this day in history tuschinski Theater opens in Amsterdam   

1921  On this day in history jarmil Burghauser, composer   

1922  Liliane de Bettencourt, heir to L'Oreal on October - 21.   

1923  1st planetarium opens at Deutsche Museum in Munich on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history kLM Fokker's F7 H-NACC departs to Dutch East Indies   

1924  Martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 76 on October - 21.   

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1449  George, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478) was born on October - 21.   

1527  On October - 21 birth of louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578)   

1570  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer was born on this day in history.   

1574  On October - 21 birth of nicolo Rubini, composer   

1581  On this day in history birth of domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641)   

1582  Johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII was born on this day in history.   

1650  On this day in history birth of jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth)   

1660  On this day in history birth of georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734)   

1125  Death of Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer on October - 21.   

1204  Death of Robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman on this day in history.   

1221  Death of Alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201) on October - 21.   

1266  Death of Birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210) on October - 21.   

1422  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1439  On October - 21 traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53   

1500  Death of Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442) on this day in history.   

1505  On October - 21 death of paul Scriptoris, German mathematician