Historical Events In October - 21

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

1680  Francisco Jose Coutinho, composer on this day in history.   

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  Russian & Chinese accord to correct boundaries on October - 21.   

1751  David Moritz Michael, composer on October - 21.   

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

1761  Louis AG baron de Bacler d'Albe, French cartographer/brig general on October - 21.   

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

1765  Giovanni Paolo Pannini/Panini, Italian painter/architect, dies at 73 on October - 21.   

1767  On October - 21 francesco Ruggi, composer   

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

1772  On this day in history samuel Taylor Coleridge, England, poet (Rime of Ancient Mariner)   

1773  On October - 21 johann Conrad Schlaun, German barok architect, dies at 78   

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 this day in history guiseppi Baini, composer   

1790  Alphonse-Marie Louis de Lamartine, Macon France, writer (René) on October - 21.   

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

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

1798  On this day in history johann Christoph Schmugel, composer, dies at 71   

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

1805  Battle of Trafalgar, Adm Nelson defeats French & Spanish fleet & dies on this day in history.   

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

1807  On this day in history hanri Reber, composer   

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 October - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Georg von Siemens, founder (Deutsche Bank) on this day in history.   

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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 October - 21.   

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

1574  On October - 21 birth of nicolo Rubini, composer   

1581  On this day in history birth of domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641)   

1582  On this day in history 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  Georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734) was born on this day in history.   

1125  On October - 21 death of cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer   

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 October - 21.   

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

1422  On October - 21 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.