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

1863  On this day in history lambertus GC Ledeboer, Dutch old-reformed vicar, dies at 55  

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

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 this day in history.  

1871  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1873  On October - 21 george P Gooch, English historian/MP  

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

1878  On October - 21 german republic chancellor Bismarck delegates end of "Socialism"  

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

1879  Thomas Edison perfects carbonized cotton filament light bulb on October - 21.  

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  On this day in history 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  Gerrit Engelke, German writer/poet (Love Letters) on October - 21.  

1891  John Metzelaar, Dutch/US (About Tropical Atl Visschen) on this day in history.  

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

1895  Alexander d'Arbeloff, entrepreneur on this day in history.  

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

1897  Yerkes Observatory of University of Chicago is dedicated on October - 21.  

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

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1449  On October - 21 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 October - 21.  

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

1574  On October - 21 birth of nicolo Rubini, composer  

1581  On this day in history birth of domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641)  

1582  On this day in history birth of johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII  

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 October - 21.  

1204  Death of Robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman on October - 21.  

1221  On October - 21 death of alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201)  

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  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442)  

1505  Death of Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician on this day in history.