Famous Birthdays In October - 21

1873  On October - 21 birth of george P Gooch, English historian/MP   

1874  Albert Aftalion, Bulgaria/French economist was born on this day in history.   

1879  Marie Joseph Canteloube de Malaret, composer was born on this day in history.   

1885  On October - 21 birth of egon Joseph Wellesz, Austria, composer/musicologist   

1885  On this day in history birth of jan Altink, Dutch painter/co-founder (Ploeg)   

1890  Gerrit Engelke, German writer/poet (Love Letters) was born on October - 21.   

1891  On this day in history birth of john Metzelaar, Dutch/US (About Tropical Atl Visschen)   

1891  Ted Shawn, US dancer/choreographer (Dance We Must) was born on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history birth of rampo Edogawa, Japanese author and critic (d. 1965)   

1895  On this day in history birth of alexander d'Arbeloff, entrepreneur   

1895  Shukichi Mitsukuri, composer was born on October - 21.   

1896  On this day in history birth of edna Purviance, Lovelock NV (Dog's Pleasure, Dog's Life)   

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

1898  Eduard Pütsep, Estonian wresler and Olympic medalist (d. 1960) was born on October - 21.   

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

1902  Hilarion Rubio, composer was born on this day in history.   

1902  On October - 21 birth of lillian Bronson, Lockport NY, actress (Next Voice you Hear)   

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

1904  On October - 21 birth of patrick Kavanagh, Irish poet (d. 1967)   

1906  On October - 21 birth of lillian Asplund, last American Titanic survivor (d. 2006)   

1907  Nikos Engonopoulos, Greek painter and poet (d. 1985) was born on this day in history.   

1907  Jules Chevalier, French priest (b. 1824) was born on October - 21.   

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

1908  Howard Ferguson, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1911  Vladimir Ussachevsky, Manchurian/US composer (Creation) [NS=Nov 3] was born on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history birth of carlos Don Byas, US jazz saxophonist   

1912  Georg Solti, Budapest Hungary, conductor (Fidelio) was born on October - 21.   

1914  Martin Gardner, Scientific American math & puzzles columnist was born on this day in history.   

1916  On October - 21 birth of andrea Checchi, Firenze Italy, actress (Attack & Retreat)   

1916  Tomojiro Ikenouchi, composer was born on October - 21.   

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

1919  On October - 21 birth of claire Sterling, journalist   

1919  Daniel John Chapman Cunningham, physiologist was born on October - 21.   

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

1204  On October - 21 death of robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman   

1221  On October - 21 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  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of paul Scriptoris, German mathematician