Page 3: Historical Events In October - 21

1843  On October - 21 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 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 October - 21 in Paris, the Can-Can is 1st performed   

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

1861  On October - 21 battle of Balls Bluff, VA (Leesburg, Harrison's Island)   

1861  On October - 21 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 this day in history battle of Westport, MO (Kansas City)   

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

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

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

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

1874  Albert Aftalion, Bulgaria/French economist on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history german republic chancellor Bismarck delegates end of "Socialism"   

1879  On October - 21 thomas Edison invents the electric light.   

1879  Thomas Edison perfects carbonized cotton filament light bulb on this day in history.   

1879  Marie Joseph Canteloube de Malaret, composer on October - 21.   

1885  Egon Joseph Wellesz, Austria, composer/musicologist on October - 21.   

1886  Jose Hernandez, Argentine poet (La vuelta the MartinFierro), dies on October - 21.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1895  On October - 21 alexander d'Arbeloff, entrepreneur   

1896  On October - 21 edna Purviance, Lovelock NV (Dog's Pleasure, Dog's Life)   

1897  On October - 21 yerkes Observatory of University of Chicago is dedicated   

1897  Paul Kuczynski, composer, dies at 50 on October - 21.   

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

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

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

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 October - 21 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 October - 21.   

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

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

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

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