Page 2: Historical Events In October - 21

1662  On this day in history henry Lawes, composer, dies at 66   

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

1751  David Moritz Michael, composer on October - 21.   

1760  On this day in history the birth of Katsushka Hokusai, Japanese painter   

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

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

1773  On this day in history johann Conrad Schlaun, German barok architect, dies at 78   

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 this day in history.   

1775  Guiseppi Baini, composer on October - 21.   

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

1793  On this day in history johann Ernst Hartmann, composer, dies at 66   

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

1805  On October - 21 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 October - 21 hanri Reber, composer   

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

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

1824  On this day in history joseph Aspdin patents Portland cement (Yorkshire England)   

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 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1570  On this day in history birth of wolfgang Schonsleder, composer   

1574  On this day in history 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  On October - 21 birth of jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth)   

1660  Georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734) was born on October - 21.   

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  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 October - 21.   

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

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

1505  Death of Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician on this day in history.