Page 3: Historical Events In October - 21

1843  On October - 21 mark M Antokolski, Russian/French sculptor (Peter the Great)   

1846  Edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (Cuore) on this day in history.   

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

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

1854  On October - 21 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  On October - 21 edward Dickinson Baker, US attorney/senator, dies in battle at 50   

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

1864  Battle of Westport, MO (Kansas City) on this day in history.   

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

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

1869  First shipment of fresh oysters comes overland from Baltimore on this day in history.   

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

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

1872  On this day in history germany gives the San Juan Islands to the U.S.   

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

1873  George P Gooch, English historian/MP on this day in history.   

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

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

1879  On this day in history thomas Edison invents the electric light.   

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 this day in history jose Hernandez, Argentine poet (La vuelta the MartinFierro), dies   

1887  On October - 21 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) on October - 21.   

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

1895  The Republic of Formosa collapses as Japanese forces invade on October - 21.   

1895  On October - 21 alexander d'Arbeloff, entrepreneur   

1896  Edna Purviance, Lovelock NV (Dog's Pleasure, Dog's Life) on October - 21.   

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

1897  On this day in history paul Kuczynski, composer, dies at 50   

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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  On this day in history birth of wolfgang Schonsleder, composer   

1574  On October - 21 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 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 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  Death of Alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201) on October - 21.   

1266  On October - 21 death of birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210)   

1422  On October - 21 charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54   

1439  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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