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  On October - 21 dutch & English troops occupy Lille (Rijsel)   

1727  Russian & Chinese accord to correct boundaries on October - 21.   

1751  On this day in history david Moritz Michael, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1767  Francesco Ruggi, composer on this day in history.   

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

1772  On October - 21 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  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  US Navy frigate Constitution, Old Ironsides, launched in Boston on this day in history.   

1798  On October - 21 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 October - 21.   

1805  Horatio Nelson, dies in Battle of Trafalgar on this day in history.   

1807  On this day in history 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 October - 21.   

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

1833  On October - 21 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 October - 21.   

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

1839  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of nicolo Rubini, composer   

1581  On October - 21 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 this day in history 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  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 October - 21 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  Death of Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442) on this day in history.   

1505  On October - 21 death of paul Scriptoris, German mathematician