Page 3: Historical Events In October - 21

1843  Mark M Antokolski, Russian/French sculptor (Peter the Great) on October - 21.   

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

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

1851  George Ulyett, cricketer (great Yorkshire all-rounder 1873-93) on October - 21.   

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

1858  On October - 21 in Paris, the Can-Can is 1st performed   

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

1861  On this day in history battle of Balls Bluff, VA (Leesburg, Harrison's Island)   

1861  Edward Dickinson Baker, US attorney/senator, dies in battle at 50 on October - 21.   

1863  Lambertus GC Ledeboer, Dutch old-reformed vicar, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1872  Germany gives the San Juan Islands to the U.S on this day in history.   

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  Thomas Edison perfects carbonized cotton filament light bulb on this day in history.   

1879  On October - 21 marie Joseph Canteloube de Malaret, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1890  Gerrit Engelke, German writer/poet (Love Letters) on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history john Metzelaar, Dutch/US (About Tropical Atl Visschen)   

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

1895  On this day in history alexander d'Arbeloff, entrepreneur   

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

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

1897  On October - 21 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  On this day in history 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 October - 21 birth of domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641)   

1582  On October - 21 birth of johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII   

1650  On October - 21 birth of jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth)   

1660  Georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734) was born on October - 21.   

1125  On this day in history death of cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer   

1204  On October - 21 death of robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman   

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

1266  On this day in history death of birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210)   

1422  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54 on October - 21.   

1439  On October - 21 traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53   

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

1505  On October - 21 death of paul Scriptoris, German mathematician