Page 2: Historical Events In October - 21

1662  On October - 21 henry Lawes, composer, dies at 66   

1680  Francisco Jose Coutinho, composer on October - 21.   

1687  Edmund Waller, English poet/plotter (Waller's plot), dies on October - 21.   

1708  Dutch & English troops occupy Lille (Rijsel) on this day in history.   

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

1751  On this day in history david Moritz Michael, composer   

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

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

1762  Herman W Daendels, brig-gen/gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1807-11) on this day in history.   

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

1767  On this day in history francesco Ruggi, composer   

1772  The birth of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, English poet and friend of Wordsworth on October - 21.   

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 October - 21 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  Guiseppi Baini, composer on October - 21.   

1790  On this day in history alphonse-Marie Louis de Lamartine, Macon France, writer (René)   

1793  Johann Ernst Hartmann, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1797  US Navy frigate Constitution, Old Ironsides, launched in Boston on October - 21.   

1798  Johann Christoph Schmugel, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1803  On this day in history george Wright, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1865   

1805  Battle of Trafalgar, Adm Nelson defeats French & Spanish fleet & dies on October - 21.   

1805  Horatio Nelson, dies in Battle of Trafalgar on October - 21.   

1807  Hanri Reber, composer on this day in history.   

1810  Franz Teyber, composer, dies at 52 on October - 21.   

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 October - 21.   

1822  Levinus Keuchenius, Dutch minister of Colonies (1888-90) on this day in history.   

1823  Pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer on this day in history.   

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

1827  On October - 21 petrus PM Alberdingk Thijm, Dutch historian/writer   

1833  Alfred Nobel, inventor of dynamite and creator of the peace prize that bears his name, is born on October - 21.   

1833  The birth of Alfred Nobel, Swedish inventor of 'Dynamite' on October - 21.   

1833  On this day in history alfred Bernhard Nobel, Stockholm, created dynamite & Peace Prizes   

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

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1449  George, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478) was born on this day in history.   

1527  Louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578) was born on October - 21.   

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

1574  On this day in history 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  Jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth) was born on October - 21.   

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

1125  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

1500  On October - 21 death of emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442)   

1505  Death of Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician on October - 21.