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 this day in history.  

1901  On October - 21 gerhard von Rad, German old testament scholar (Deuteronomium)  

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

1902  On this day in history 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 October - 21 jose Teodor Vilar, composer, dies at 69  

1906  On this day in history [Georgette A] Helena Amelung, actress (Small Lord), dies at 55  

1908  On October - 21 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  On this day in history carlos Don Byas, US jazz saxophonist  

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

1914  On October - 21 martin Gardner, Scientific American math & puzzles columnist  

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

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

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

1916  On October - 21 andrea Checchi, Firenze Italy, actress (Attack & Retreat)  

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

1917  On October - 21 dizzy Gillespie, [John B], jazz trumpeter, a creator of modern jazz  

1918  Margaret Owen sets world typing speed record of 170 wpm for 1 min on October - 21.  

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

1919  Claire Sterling, journalist on October - 21.  

1919  On October - 21 sven August Korling, composer, dies at 77  

1921  On October - 21 tuschinski Theater opens in Amsterdam  

1921  On this day in history 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 October - 21.  

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

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1449  On October - 21 birth of george, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478)  

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  On October - 21 birth of johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII  

1650  On October - 21 birth of jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth)  

1660  On October - 21 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 October - 21.  

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

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

1422  On October - 21 charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54  

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

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

1505  Death of Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician on this day in history.