Page 2: Historical Events In October - 21

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

1680  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1727  On October - 21 russian & Chinese accord to correct boundaries   

1751  David Moritz Michael, composer on this day in history.   

1760  On October - 21 the birth of Katsushka Hokusai, Japanese painter   

1761  On October - 21 louis AG baron de Bacler d'Albe, French cartographer/brig general   

1762  On October - 21 herman W Daendels, brig-gen/gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1807-11)   

1765  On October - 21 giovanni Paolo Pannini/Panini, Italian painter/architect, dies at 73   

1767  Francesco Ruggi, composer on October - 21.   

1772  The birth of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, English poet and friend of Wordsworth on this day in history.   

1772  Samuel Taylor Coleridge, England, poet (Rime of Ancient Mariner) on October - 21.   

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

1774  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 on October - 21.   

1775  On October - 21 guiseppi Baini, composer   

1790  Alphonse-Marie Louis de Lamartine, Macon France, writer (René) on this day in history.   

1793  Johann Ernst Hartmann, composer, dies at 66 on October - 21.   

1797  On October - 21 uS Navy frigate Constitution, Old Ironsides, launched in Boston   

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

1803  On this day in history 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 this day in history horatio Nelson, dies in Battle of Trafalgar   

1807  On this day in history hanri Reber, composer   

1810  Franz Teyber, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1816  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 on this day in history.   

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

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

1824  Joseph Aspdin patents Portland cement (Yorkshire England) on this day in history.   

1827  Petrus PM Alberdingk Thijm, Dutch historian/writer on October - 21.   

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

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

1833  On October - 21 alfred Bernhard Nobel, Stockholm, created dynamite & Peace Prizes   

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

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1449  On this day in history 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  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  Jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth) was born on this day in history.   

1660  On October - 21 birth of georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734)   

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  On this day in history death of alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201)   

1266  On this day in history death of birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210)   

1422  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1439  On this day in history traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53   

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

1505  On this day in history death of paul Scriptoris, German mathematician