Historical Events Happened In October - 21

1898  Amedeo duke of Aosta, viceroy of Ethiopia/gov-gen of Ital East-Africa on this day in history.  

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

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  On October - 21 hilarion Rubio, composer  

1904  On October - 21 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  On this day in history jose Teodor Vilar, composer, dies at 69  

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

1908  On October - 21 alexander Schneider, Vilna Lith, violinist (Budapest String Quartet)  

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

1911  On October - 21 peter Graves, London England, actor (Mission Impossible, Stalag 17)  

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

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

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

1915  On October - 21 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 October - 21.  

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

1916  US Army forms Reserve Officers Training Corps on October - 21.  

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

1916  Karl von Storgkh, premier Austria, assassinated on October - 21.  

1917  First Americans to see action on the front lines of WW I on October - 21.  

1917  1st Americans to see action on front lines of WW I on this day in history.  

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

1918  On October - 21 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 this day in history.  

1919  Claire Sterling, journalist on October - 21.  

1919  On this day in history sven August Korling, composer, dies at 77  

1921  Tuschinski Theater opens in Amsterdam on this day in history.  

1921  On October - 21 jarmil Burghauser, composer  

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

1923  On October - 21 1st planetarium opens at Deutsche Museum in Munich  

1924  KLM Fokker's F7 H-NACC departs to Dutch East Indies on this day in history.  

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

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

1574  Nicolo Rubini, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1650  Jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth) was born on October - 21.  

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

1125  Death of Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer on this day in history.  

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

1221  On October - 21 death of alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201)  

1266  On October - 21 death of birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210)  

1422  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54 on October - 21.  

1439  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53 on October - 21.  

1500  On October - 21 death of emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442)  

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