Page 4: Historical Events In October - 21

1898  Amedeo duke of Aosta, viceroy of Ethiopia/gov-gen of Ital East-Africa on October - 21.   

1899  Battle at Elandslaagte Natal: (Boers vs British army) on this day in history.   

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

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

1902  On October - 21 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  On October - 21 jose Teodor Vilar, composer, dies at 69   

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

1908  Alexander Schneider, Vilna Lith, violinist (Budapest String Quartet) on October - 21.   

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 October - 21.   

1914  On October - 21 battle of Warsaw ends with German defeat   

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

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

1915  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 on this day in history.   

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

1916  On this day in history uS Army forms Reserve Officers Training Corps   

1916  Andrea Checchi, Firenze Italy, actress (Attack & Retreat) on this day in history.   

1916  On October - 21 karl von Storgkh, premier Austria, assassinated   

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

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

1917  On this day in history 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  On October - 21 claire Sterling, journalist   

1919  On this day in history sven August Korling, composer, dies at 77   

1921  Tuschinski Theater opens in Amsterdam on October - 21.   

1921  Jarmil Burghauser, composer on this day in history.   

1922  On October - 21 liliane de Bettencourt, heir to L'Oreal   

1923  1st planetarium opens at Deutsche Museum in Munich on October - 21.   

1924  KLM Fokker's F7 H-NACC departs to Dutch East Indies on this day in history.   

1924  On October - 21 martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 76   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1574  On this day in history 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 October - 21.   

1650  Jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth) was born on this day in history.   

1660  On this day in history birth of georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734)   

1125  Death of Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer on October - 21.   

1204  On this day in history 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  Death of Birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210) on this day in history.   

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

1439  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53 on October - 21.   

1500  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442)   

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