Page 3: Historical Events In October - 21

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

1846  On October - 21 edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (Cuore)   

1847  Guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini) on October - 21.   

1851  George Ulyett, cricketer (great Yorkshire all-rounder 1873-93) on this day in history.   

1854  Florence Nightingale and a staff of 38 nurses were sent to the Crimean War on October - 21.   

1858  In Paris, the Can-Can is 1st performed on this day in history.   

1858  Ramabai Dongre' Medhavi, India, social reformer on this day in history.   

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

1864  On this day in history 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  First shipment of fresh oysters comes overland from Baltimore on October - 21.   

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

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  On this day in history jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 78   

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

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 this day in history marie Joseph Canteloube de Malaret, composer   

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 this day in history detroit clinches best-of-15 touring World Championship with its 8th victory in Game 11 this afternoon in Baltimore, 13-3   

1890  On October - 21 gerrit Engelke, German writer/poet (Love Letters)   

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  Alexander d'Arbeloff, entrepreneur on October - 21.   

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  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  Louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578) was born on October - 21.   

1570  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 21.   

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 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 October - 21.   

1266  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of paul Scriptoris, German mathematician