Page 3: Historical Events In October - 21

1843  Mark M Antokolski, Russian/French sculptor (Peter the Great).   

1846  Edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (Cuore).   

1847  Guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini)   

1851  George Ulyett, cricketer (great Yorkshire all-rounder 1873-93).   

1854  Florence Nightingale and a staff of 38 nurses were sent to the Crimean War   

1858  In Paris, the Can-Can is 1st performed   

1858  Ramabai Dongre' Medhavi, India, social reformer   

1861  Battle of Balls Bluff, VA (Leesburg, Harrison's Island).   

1861  Edward Dickinson Baker, US attorney/senator, dies in battle at 50   

1863  Lambertus GC Ledeboer, Dutch old-reformed vicar, dies at 55   

1864  Battle of Westport, MO (Kansas City).   

1868  Severe earthquake at 7 53 AM, centered in Hayward, Calif   

1868  Severe earthquake at 7:53 AM, centered in Hayward, Calif.   

1869  inaugural shipment of fresh oysters comes overland from Baltimore   

1869  1st shipment of fresh oysters comes overland from Baltimore.   

1871  1st US amateur outdoor athletic games (NY).   

1872  Germany gives the San Juan Islands to the U.S   

1872  Jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 78   

1873  George P Gooch, English historian/MP.   

1874  Albert Aftalion, Bulgaria/French economist.   

1878  German republic chancellor Bismarck delegates end of "Socialism".   

1879  Thomas Edison invents the electric light.   

1879  Thomas Edison perfects carbonized cotton filament light bulb   

1879  Marie Joseph Canteloube de Malaret, composer   

1885  Egon Joseph Wellesz, Austria, composer/musicologist.   

1886  Jose Hernandez, Argentine poet (La vuelta the MartinFierro), dies.   

1887  Detroit clinches best-of-15 touring World Championship with its 8th victory in Game 11 this afternoon in Baltimore, 13-3   

1890  Gerrit Engelke, German writer/poet (Love Letters)   

1891  John Metzelaar, Dutch/US (About Tropical Atl Visschen).   

1895  The Republic of Formosa collapses as Japanese forces invade.   

1895  Alexander d'Arbeloff, entrepreneur   

1896  Edna Purviance, Lovelock NV (Dog's Pleasure, Dog's Life)   

1897  Yerkes Observatory of University of Chicago is dedicated.   

1897  Paul Kuczynski, composer, dies at 50   

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1449  George, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478) was born on October - 21.   

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

1570  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer was born on October - 21.   

1574  Nicolo Rubini, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth) was born on October - 21.   

1660  On this day in history 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  On October - 21 death of alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201)   

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