Famous Personalities Born In October - 21
Wednesday, 27 August 2025
1449 On this day in history birth of george, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478)
1527 On October - 21 birth of louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578)
1570 On this day in history birth of wolfgang Schonsleder, composer
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 this day in history 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 On October - 21 birth of nicolaus I Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (d. 1759)
1712 On this day in history birth of sir James Steuart, British economist (d. 1780)
1725 Franz Moritz Graf von Lacy, Austrian field marshal (d. 1801) was born on October - 21.
1751 David Moritz Michael, composer was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1772 On this day in history birth of samuel Taylor Coleridge, England, poet (Rime of Ancient Mariner)
1775 Guiseppi Baini, composer was born on this day in history.
1790 Alphonse-Marie Louis de Lamartine, Macon France, writer (René) was born on this day in history.
1803 On October - 21 birth of george Wright, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1865
1807 On October - 21 birth of hanri Reber, composer
1807 On October - 21 birth of miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer
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 Petrus PM Alberdingk Thijm, Dutch historian/writer was born on October - 21.
1833 Alfred Bernhard Nobel, Stockholm, created dynamite & Peace Prizes was born on October - 21.
1839 Georg von Siemens, founder (Deutsche Bank) was born on October - 21.
1843 On this day in history birth of mark M Antokolski, Russian/French sculptor (Peter the Great)
1846 Edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (Cuore) was born on this day in history.
1847 On October - 21 birth of guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini)
1851 On this day in history birth of george Ulyett, cricketer (great Yorkshire all-rounder 1873-93)
1858 Ramabai Dongre' Medhavi, India, social reformer was born on October - 21.