Page 3: Historical Events In October - 21

1843  On this day in history mark M Antokolski, Russian/French sculptor (Peter the Great)   

1846  On October - 21 edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (Cuore)   

1847  On October - 21 guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini)   

1851  On October - 21 george Ulyett, cricketer (great Yorkshire all-rounder 1873-93)   

1854  Florence Nightingale and a staff of 38 nurses were sent to the Crimean War on this day in history.   

1858  In Paris, the Can-Can is 1st performed on October - 21.   

1858  On this day in history ramabai Dongre' Medhavi, India, social reformer   

1861  Battle of Balls Bluff, VA (Leesburg, Harrison's Island) on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history edward Dickinson Baker, US attorney/senator, dies in battle at 50   

1863  Lambertus GC Ledeboer, Dutch old-reformed vicar, dies at 55 on October - 21.   

1864  On October - 21 battle of Westport, MO (Kansas City)   

1868  On this day in history severe earthquake at 7 53 AM, centered in Hayward, Calif   

1868  Severe earthquake at 7:53 AM, centered in Hayward, Calif on October - 21.   

1869  First shipment of fresh oysters comes overland from Baltimore on October - 21.   

1869  On this day in history 1st shipment of fresh oysters comes overland from Baltimore   

1871  1st US amateur outdoor athletic games (NY) on October - 21.   

1872  Germany gives the San Juan Islands to the U.S on October - 21.   

1872  Jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 78 on October - 21.   

1873  On this day in history george P Gooch, English historian/MP   

1874  On October - 21 albert Aftalion, Bulgaria/French economist   

1878  German republic chancellor Bismarck delegates end of "Socialism" on October - 21.   

1879  Thomas Edison invents the electric light on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history thomas Edison perfects carbonized cotton filament light bulb   

1879  Marie Joseph Canteloube de Malaret, composer on this day in history.   

1885  On October - 21 egon Joseph Wellesz, Austria, composer/musicologist   

1886  On October - 21 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 on October - 21.   

1890  On October - 21 gerrit Engelke, German writer/poet (Love Letters)   

1891  John Metzelaar, Dutch/US (About Tropical Atl Visschen) on October - 21.   

1895  The Republic of Formosa collapses as Japanese forces invade on this day in history.   

1895  Alexander d'Arbeloff, entrepreneur on October - 21.   

1896  Edna Purviance, Lovelock NV (Dog's Pleasure, Dog's Life) on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history yerkes Observatory of University of Chicago is dedicated   

1897  Paul Kuczynski, composer, dies at 50 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  On this day in history birth of louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578)   

1570  On October - 21 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 October - 21.   

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  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  Death of Robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman on October - 21.   

1221  Death of Alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201) on this day in history.   

1266  Death of Birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210) on October - 21.   

1422  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1439  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53 on October - 21.   

1500  On October - 21 death of emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442)   

1505  Death of Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician on October - 21.