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  

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

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

1908  Alexander Schneider, Vilna Lith, violinist (Budapest String Quartet) on October - 21.  

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 this day in history.  

1912  Carlos Don Byas, US jazz saxophonist on this day in history.  

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

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

1915  On October - 21 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  On this day in history 1st transatlantic radiotelephone message, Arlington, Va to Paris  

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

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

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

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

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

1917  On this day in history 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  On October - 21 claire Sterling, journalist  

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

1921  Tuschinski Theater opens in Amsterdam on October - 21.  

1921  On October - 21 jarmil Burghauser, composer  

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

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

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

1527  On this day in history birth of louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578)  

1570  On October - 21 birth of wolfgang Schonsleder, composer  

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

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

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

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

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

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

1505  Death of Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician on October - 21.