Page 4: Historical Events In October - 21

1898  Amedeo duke of Aosta, viceroy of Ethiopia/gov-gen of Ital East-Africa on October - 21.   

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

1901  Gerhard von Rad, German old testament scholar (Deuteronomium) on this day in history.   

1902  In the United States, a five month strike by United Mine Workers ends on October - 21.   

1902  Hilarion Rubio, composer on October - 21.   

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

1905  On October - 21 england Pilgrim Assn beats All NY 11, 7-1 in soccer at Polo Grounds   

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

1911  On this day in history rS Hichens & M Hudsons "Garden of Allah," premieres in NYC   

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

1912  On October - 21 carlos Don Byas, US jazz saxophonist   

1914  Battle of Warsaw ends with German defeat on this day in history.   

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  On October - 21 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   

1915  1st transatlantic radiotelephone message, Arlington, Va to Paris on October - 21.   

1916  On October - 21 uS Army forms Reserve Officers Training Corps   

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

1916  Karl von Storgkh, premier Austria, assassinated on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On October - 21 claire Sterling, journalist   

1919  On October - 21 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  On this day in history liliane de Bettencourt, heir to L'Oreal   

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

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

1924  On this day in history martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 76   

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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 October - 21.   

1574  Nicolo Rubini, composer was born on October - 21.   

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  Jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth) was born on this day in history.   

1660  On October - 21 birth of georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734)   

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

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

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

1266  Death of Birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210) on this day in history.   

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