Historical Events Happened In October - 21

1898  On this day in history amedeo duke of Aosta, viceroy of Ethiopia/gov-gen of Ital East-Africa  Share it »

1899  On this day in history battle at Elandslaagte Natal: (Boers vs British army)  Share it »

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

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

1902  Hilarion Rubio, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1904  Edmond [Moore] Hamilton, US, sci-fi author (Danger Planet) on this day in history.  Share it »

1905  On this day in history england Pilgrim Assn beats All NY 11, 7-1 in soccer at Polo Grounds  Share it »

1905  On this day in history jose Teodor Vilar, composer, dies at 69  Share it »

1906  [Georgette A] Helena Amelung, actress (Small Lord), dies at 55 on this day in history.  Share it »

1908  Alexander Schneider, Vilna Lith, violinist (Budapest String Quartet) on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1911  Peter Graves, London England, actor (Mission Impossible, Stalag 17) on this day in history.  Share it »

1912  On this day in history carlos Don Byas, US jazz saxophonist  Share it »

1914  On this day in history battle of Warsaw ends with German defeat  Share it »

1914  On this day in history martin Gardner, Scientific American math & puzzles columnist  Share it »

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

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.  Share it »

1915  On this day in history 1st transatlantic radiotelephone message, Arlington, Va to Paris  Share it »

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

1916  Andrea Checchi, Firenze Italy, actress (Attack & Retreat) on this day in history.  Share it »

1916  On this day in history karl von Storgkh, premier Austria, assassinated  Share it »

1917  On this day in history first Americans to see action on the front lines of WW I  Share it »

1917  On this day in history 1st Americans to see action on front lines of WW I  Share it »

1917  On this day in history dizzy Gillespie, [John B], jazz trumpeter, a creator of modern jazz  Share it »

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

1918  On this day in history the Mount Royal Tunnel, Montreal, is opened for regular traffic by the Canadian Northern Railway.  Share it »

1919  On this day in history claire Sterling, journalist  Share it »

1919  Sven August Korling, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  Share it »

1921  On this day in history tuschinski Theater opens in Amsterdam  Share it »

1921  Jarmil Burghauser, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1922  Liliane de Bettencourt, heir to L'Oreal on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

1924  Martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  Share it »

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1449  George, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1527  Louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1574  On this day in history birth of nicolo Rubini, composer  Share it »

1581  Domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1582  On this day in history birth of johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII  Share it »

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

1660  Georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1125  On this day in history death of cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer  Share it »

1204  On this day in history death of robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman  Share it »

1221  On this day in history death of alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201)  Share it »

1266  On this day in history death of birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210)  Share it »

1422  On this day in history charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54  Share it »

1439  On this day in history traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53  Share it »

1500  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442)  Share it »

1505  On this day in history death of paul Scriptoris, German mathematician  Share it »