Page 4: Historical Events In October - 21

1898  On October - 21 amedeo duke of Aosta, viceroy of Ethiopia/gov-gen of Ital East-Africa   

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

1901  On October - 21 gerhard von Rad, German old testament scholar (Deuteronomium)   

1902  In the United States, a five month strike by United Mine Workers ends on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history hilarion Rubio, composer   

1904  On October - 21 edmond [Moore] Hamilton, US, sci-fi author (Danger Planet)   

1905  England Pilgrim Assn beats All NY 11, 7-1 in soccer at Polo Grounds on this day in history.   

1905  Jose Teodor Vilar, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

1908  On this day in history 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  Peter Graves, London England, actor (Mission Impossible, Stalag 17) on this day in history.   

1912  Carlos Don Byas, US jazz saxophonist on this day in history.   

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

1914  Martin Gardner, Scientific American math & puzzles columnist on October - 21.   

1915  First transatlantic radiotelephone message, Arlington, Va to Paris on October - 21.   

1915  On October - 21 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  US Army forms Reserve Officers Training Corps on this day in history.   

1916  Andrea Checchi, Firenze Italy, actress (Attack & Retreat) on October - 21.   

1916  On this day in history karl von Storgkh, premier Austria, assassinated   

1917  First Americans to see action on the front lines of WW I on October - 21.   

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

1917  Dizzy Gillespie, [John B], jazz trumpeter, a creator of modern jazz on this day in history.   

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

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

1919  On October - 21 claire Sterling, journalist   

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

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

1921  On this day in history jarmil Burghauser, composer   

1922  Liliane de Bettencourt, heir to L'Oreal on October - 21.   

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

1924  On this day in history kLM Fokker's F7 H-NACC departs to Dutch East Indies   

1924  On this day in history martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 76   

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1449  George, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478) was born on this day in history.   

1527  Louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

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

1574  On this day in history birth of nicolo Rubini, composer   

1581  Domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.   

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

1650  On this day in history 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  Death of Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer on this day in history.   

1204  Death of Robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman on this day in history.   

1221  On this day in history 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  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  On October - 21 death of paul Scriptoris, German mathematician