Page 2: Historical Events In October - 21

1662  Henry Lawes, composer, dies at 66 on October - 21.   

1680  On this day in history francisco Jose Coutinho, composer   

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  David Moritz Michael, composer on this day in history.   

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 October - 21.   

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

1773  Johann Conrad Schlaun, German barok architect, dies at 78 on October - 21.   

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

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

1797  US Navy frigate Constitution, Old Ironsides, launched in Boston on this day in history.   

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

1805  On October - 21 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  On October - 21 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.   

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

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

1833  On this day in history the birth of Alfred Nobel, Swedish inventor of 'Dynamite'   

1833  Alfred Bernhard Nobel, Stockholm, created dynamite & Peace Prizes on this day in history.   

1839  Georg von Siemens, founder (Deutsche Bank) on October - 21.   

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1449  On October - 21 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  On this day in history birth of wolfgang Schonsleder, composer   

1574  On this day in history birth of nicolo Rubini, composer   

1581  Domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.   

1582  Johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 21.   

1125  Death of Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer on October - 21.   

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 October - 21.   

1266  Death of Birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210) on this day in history.   

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 October - 21 death of paul Scriptoris, German mathematician