Page 2: Historical Events In October - 21

1662  Henry Lawes, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1680  On October - 21 francisco Jose Coutinho, composer   

1687  On October - 21 edmund Waller, English poet/plotter (Waller's plot), dies   

1708  Dutch & English troops occupy Lille (Rijsel) on October - 21.   

1727  On this day in history russian & Chinese accord to correct boundaries   

1751  On October - 21 david Moritz Michael, composer   

1760  The birth of Katsushka Hokusai, Japanese painter on this day in history.   

1761  Louis AG baron de Bacler d'Albe, French cartographer/brig general on this day in history.   

1762  Herman W Daendels, brig-gen/gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1807-11) on October - 21.   

1765  On this day in history giovanni Paolo Pannini/Panini, Italian painter/architect, dies at 73   

1767  Francesco Ruggi, composer on this day in history.   

1772  On this day in history the birth of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, English poet and friend of Wordsworth   

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

1773  Johann Conrad Schlaun, German barok architect, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1774  On this day in history first display of the word "Liberty" on a flag, raised by colonists in Taunton, Massachusetts and which was in defiance of British rule in Colonial America.   

1775  On October - 21 guiseppi Baini, composer   

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

1793  On October - 21 johann Ernst Hartmann, composer, dies at 66   

1797  On this day in history uS Navy frigate Constitution, Old Ironsides, launched in Boston   

1798  Johann Christoph Schmugel, composer, dies at 71 on October - 21.   

1803  On October - 21 george Wright, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1865   

1805  On this day in history battle of Trafalgar, Adm Nelson defeats French & Spanish fleet & dies   

1805  On October - 21 horatio Nelson, dies in Battle of Trafalgar   

1807  On this day in history hanri Reber, composer   

1810  On October - 21 franz Teyber, composer, dies at 52   

1816  On October - 21 the Penang Free School is founded in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, by the Rev Hutchings. It is the oldest English-language school in Southeast Asia.   

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

1823  On October - 21 pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer   

1824  Joseph Aspdin patents Portland cement (Yorkshire England) on October - 21.   

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

1833  On this day in history alfred Nobel, inventor of dynamite and creator of the peace prize that bears his name, is born.   

1833  The birth of Alfred Nobel, Swedish inventor of 'Dynamite' on this day in history.   

1833  Alfred Bernhard Nobel, Stockholm, created dynamite & Peace Prizes on October - 21.   

1839  On October - 21 georg von Siemens, founder (Deutsche Bank)   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

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  On October - 21 birth of nicolo Rubini, composer   

1581  On October - 21 birth of domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641)   

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  On October - 21 death of cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer   

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

1422  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54 on October - 21.   

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 this day in history death of paul Scriptoris, German mathematician