Page 3: Historical Events In October - 21

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

1846  On this day in history edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (Cuore)   

1847  On this day in history guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini)   

1851  On this day in history george Ulyett, cricketer (great Yorkshire all-rounder 1873-93)   

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

1858  On this day in history in Paris, the Can-Can is 1st performed   

1858  On October - 21 ramabai Dongre' Medhavi, India, social reformer   

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

1861  Edward Dickinson Baker, US attorney/senator, dies in battle at 50 on this day in history.   

1863  On October - 21 lambertus GC Ledeboer, Dutch old-reformed vicar, dies at 55   

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

1868  Severe earthquake at 7 53 AM, centered in Hayward, Calif on this day in history.   

1868  On October - 21 severe earthquake at 7:53 AM, centered in Hayward, Calif   

1869  On October - 21 first shipment of fresh oysters comes overland from Baltimore   

1869  On October - 21 1st shipment of fresh oysters comes overland from Baltimore   

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

1872  On October - 21 germany gives the San Juan Islands to the U.S.   

1872  Jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1873  George P Gooch, English historian/MP on October - 21.   

1874  On this day in history albert Aftalion, Bulgaria/French economist   

1878  German republic chancellor Bismarck delegates end of "Socialism" on this day in history.   

1879  Thomas Edison invents the electric light on October - 21.   

1879  On October - 21 thomas Edison perfects carbonized cotton filament light bulb   

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

1885  On this day in history egon Joseph Wellesz, Austria, composer/musicologist   

1886  Jose Hernandez, Argentine poet (La vuelta the MartinFierro), dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history john Metzelaar, Dutch/US (About Tropical Atl Visschen)   

1895  On this day in history the Republic of Formosa collapses as Japanese forces invade.   

1895  On October - 21 alexander d'Arbeloff, entrepreneur   

1896  On this day in history edna Purviance, Lovelock NV (Dog's Pleasure, Dog's Life)   

1897  Yerkes Observatory of University of Chicago is dedicated on this day in history.   

1897  Paul Kuczynski, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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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 October - 21 birth of louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578)   

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  Johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII was born on October - 21.   

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

1422  On this day in history charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54   

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

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