Famous Personalities Born In October - 21
Tuesday, 28 October 2025
1449 On October - 21 birth of george, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478) 

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

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

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 this day in history 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 October - 21. 

1675 On this day in history birth of emperor Higashiyama of Japan (d. 1710) 

1680 Francisco Jose Coutinho, composer was born on this day in history. 

1687 Nicolaus I Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (d. 1759) was born on this day in history. 

1712 On October - 21 birth of sir James Steuart, British economist (d. 1780) 

1725 Franz Moritz Graf von Lacy, Austrian field marshal (d. 1801) was born on this day in history. 

1751 On this day in history birth of david Moritz Michael, composer 

1757 Pierre Augereau, Marshal of France and duc de Castiglione (d. 1816) was born on this day in history. 

1761 On this day in history birth of louis AG baron de Bacler d'Albe, French cartographer/brig general 

1762 On this day in history birth of herman W Daendels, brig-gen/gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1807-11) 

1767 Francesco Ruggi, composer was born on October - 21. 

1772 Samuel Taylor Coleridge, England, poet (Rime of Ancient Mariner) was born on this day in history. 

1775 On this day in history birth of guiseppi Baini, composer 

1790 On October - 21 birth of alphonse-Marie Louis de Lamartine, Macon France, writer (René) 

1803 George Wright, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1865 was born on October - 21. 

1807 Hanri Reber, composer was born on this day in history. 

1807 Miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer was born on this day in history. 

1822 On this day in history birth of levinus Keuchenius, Dutch minister of Colonies (1888-90) 

1823 On this day in history birth of pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer 

1827 On this day in history birth of petrus PM Alberdingk Thijm, Dutch historian/writer 

1833 Alfred Bernhard Nobel, Stockholm, created dynamite & Peace Prizes was born on this day in history. 

1839 Georg von Siemens, founder (Deutsche Bank) was born on October - 21. 

1843 Mark M Antokolski, Russian/French sculptor (Peter the Great) was born on October - 21. 

1846 Edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (Cuore) was born on this day in history. 

1847 Guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini) was born on this day in history. 

1851 George Ulyett, cricketer (great Yorkshire all-rounder 1873-93) was born on this day in history. 

1858 Ramabai Dongre' Medhavi, India, social reformer was born on October - 21. 

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