Page 4: Historical Events In October - 21

1898  On this day in history amedeo duke of Aosta, viceroy of Ethiopia/gov-gen of Ital East-Africa   

1899  Battle at Elandslaagte Natal: (Boers vs British army) on October - 21.   

1901  Gerhard von Rad, German old testament scholar (Deuteronomium) on this day in history.   

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

1902  On this day in history hilarion Rubio, composer   

1904  On this day in history 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 October - 21.   

1905  On October - 21 jose Teodor Vilar, composer, dies at 69   

1906  [Georgette A] Helena Amelung, actress (Small Lord), dies at 55 on October - 21.   

1908  On this day in history alexander Schneider, Vilna Lith, violinist (Budapest String Quartet)   

1911  RS Hichens & M Hudsons "Garden of Allah," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1911  Peter Graves, London England, actor (Mission Impossible, Stalag 17) on October - 21.   

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

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

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  1st transatlantic radiotelephone message, Arlington, Va to Paris on October - 21.   

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

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

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 October - 21.   

1917  Dizzy Gillespie, [John B], jazz trumpeter, a creator of modern jazz on October - 21.   

1918  On this day in history margaret Owen sets world typing speed record of 170 wpm for 1 min   

1918  On October - 21 the Mount Royal Tunnel, Montreal, is opened for regular traffic by the Canadian Northern Railway.   

1919  Claire Sterling, journalist on this day in history.   

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

1921  On October - 21 tuschinski Theater opens in Amsterdam   

1921  On October - 21 jarmil Burghauser, composer   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1570  On this day in history birth of wolfgang Schonsleder, composer   

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

1581  Domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641) was born on October - 21.   

1582  Johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII was born on this day in history.   

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  On October - 21 death of cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer   

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

1221  On this day in history death of alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201)   

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  On this day in history traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53   

1500  Death of Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442) on October - 21.   

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