Page 4: Historical Events In October - 21

1898  Amedeo duke of Aosta, viceroy of Ethiopia/gov-gen of Ital East-Africa on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history battle at Elandslaagte Natal: (Boers vs British army)   

1901  Gerhard von Rad, German old testament scholar (Deuteronomium) on October - 21.   

1902  In the United States, a five month strike by United Mine Workers ends on October - 21.   

1902  Hilarion Rubio, composer on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history edmond [Moore] Hamilton, US, sci-fi author (Danger Planet)   

1905  On this day in history england Pilgrim Assn beats All NY 11, 7-1 in soccer at Polo Grounds   

1905  Jose Teodor Vilar, composer, dies at 69 on October - 21.   

1906  On this day in history [Georgette A] Helena Amelung, actress (Small Lord), dies at 55   

1908  On October - 21 alexander Schneider, Vilna Lith, violinist (Budapest String Quartet)   

1911  On this day in history rS Hichens & M Hudsons "Garden of Allah," premieres in NYC   

1911  On this day in history peter Graves, London England, actor (Mission Impossible, Stalag 17)   

1912  Carlos Don Byas, US jazz saxophonist on October - 21.   

1914  Battle of Warsaw ends with German defeat on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history martin Gardner, Scientific American math & puzzles columnist   

1915  On this day in history first transatlantic radiotelephone message, Arlington, Va to Paris   

1915  On this day in history vera Deakin, daughter of former Prime Minister Alfred Deakin, establishes the Australian Red Cross Missing and Wounded Enquiry Bureau in Cairo, Egypt During the remainder of the war the bureau handled thousands of enquiries from Australian families seeking information about wounded and missing soldiers   

1915  On October - 21 1st transatlantic radiotelephone message, Arlington, Va to Paris   

1916  On October - 21 uS Army forms Reserve Officers Training Corps   

1916  On this day in history andrea Checchi, Firenze Italy, actress (Attack & Retreat)   

1916  Karl von Storgkh, premier Austria, assassinated on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history first Americans to see action on the front lines of WW I   

1917  1st Americans to see action on front lines of WW I on this day in history.   

1917  On October - 21 dizzy Gillespie, [John B], jazz trumpeter, a creator of modern jazz   

1918  On October - 21 margaret Owen sets world typing speed record of 170 wpm for 1 min   

1918  The Mount Royal Tunnel, Montreal, is opened for regular traffic by the Canadian Northern Railway on this day in history.   

1919  Claire Sterling, journalist on October - 21.   

1919  On October - 21 sven August Korling, composer, dies at 77   

1921  Tuschinski Theater opens in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1921  Jarmil Burghauser, composer on October - 21.   

1922  Liliane de Bettencourt, heir to L'Oreal on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history 1st planetarium opens at Deutsche Museum in Munich   

1924  On October - 21 kLM Fokker's F7 H-NACC departs to Dutch East Indies   

1924  Martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 76 on October - 21.   

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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  On October - 21 birth of wolfgang Schonsleder, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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  Death of Birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210) on October - 21.   

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

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

1500  Death of Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442) on this day in history.   

1505  Death of Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician on October - 21.