Famous Birthdays In October - 21

1873  On this day in history birth of george P Gooch, English historian/MP   

1874  On October - 21 birth of albert Aftalion, Bulgaria/French economist   

1879  On this day in history birth of marie Joseph Canteloube de Malaret, composer   

1885  Egon Joseph Wellesz, Austria, composer/musicologist was born on this day in history.   

1885  On October - 21 birth of jan Altink, Dutch painter/co-founder (Ploeg)   

1890  Gerrit Engelke, German writer/poet (Love Letters) was born on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history birth of john Metzelaar, Dutch/US (About Tropical Atl Visschen)   

1891  Ted Shawn, US dancer/choreographer (Dance We Must) was born on October - 21.   

1894  On October - 21 birth of rampo Edogawa, Japanese author and critic (d. 1965)   

1895  Alexander d'Arbeloff, entrepreneur was born on this day in history.   

1895  On October - 21 birth of shukichi Mitsukuri, composer   

1896  On this day in history birth of edna Purviance, Lovelock NV (Dog's Pleasure, Dog's Life)   

1898  Amedeo duke of Aosta, viceroy of Ethiopia/gov-gen of Ital East-Africa was born on this day in history.   

1898  On October - 21 birth of eduard Pütsep, Estonian wresler and Olympic medalist (d. 1960)   

1901  Gerhard von Rad, German old testament scholar (Deuteronomium) was born on October - 21.   

1902  Hilarion Rubio, composer was born on October - 21.   

1902  On this day in history birth of lillian Bronson, Lockport NY, actress (Next Voice you Hear)   

1904  Edmond [Moore] Hamilton, US, sci-fi author (Danger Planet) was born on this day in history.   

1904  On October - 21 birth of patrick Kavanagh, Irish poet (d. 1967)   

1906  On this day in history birth of lillian Asplund, last American Titanic survivor (d. 2006)   

1907  Nikos Engonopoulos, Greek painter and poet (d. 1985) was born on October - 21.   

1907  Jules Chevalier, French priest (b. 1824) was born on this day in history.   

1908  Alexander Schneider, Vilna Lith, violinist (Budapest String Quartet) was born on this day in history.   

1908  On October - 21 birth of howard Ferguson, composer   

1911  Peter Graves, London England, actor (Mission Impossible, Stalag 17) was born on this day in history.   

1911  Vladimir Ussachevsky, Manchurian/US composer (Creation) [NS=Nov 3] was born on October - 21.   

1912  Carlos Don Byas, US jazz saxophonist was born on October - 21.   

1912  Georg Solti, Budapest Hungary, conductor (Fidelio) was born on October - 21.   

1914  On this day in history birth of martin Gardner, Scientific American math & puzzles columnist   

1916  On this day in history birth of andrea Checchi, Firenze Italy, actress (Attack & Retreat)   

1916  Tomojiro Ikenouchi, composer was born on October - 21.   

1917  On this day in history birth of dizzy Gillespie, [John B], jazz trumpeter, a creator of modern jazz   

1919  Claire Sterling, journalist was born on October - 21.   

1919  Daniel John Chapman Cunningham, physiologist was born on this day in history.   

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1125  Death of Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer on this day in history.   

1204  On this day in history death of robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman   

1221  Death of Alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201) on this day in history.   

1266  Death of Birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210) on October - 21.   

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

1439  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53 on October - 21.   

1500  Death of Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442) on October - 21.   

1505  On October - 21 death of paul Scriptoris, German mathematician