Historical Events In October - 21

1662  Henry Lawes, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1680  Francisco Jose Coutinho, composer on this day in history.   

1687  On October - 21 edmund Waller, English poet/plotter (Waller's plot), dies   

1708  Dutch & English troops occupy Lille (Rijsel) on October - 21.   

1727  Russian & Chinese accord to correct boundaries on this day in history.   

1751  On this day in history david Moritz Michael, composer   

1760  On this day in history the birth of Katsushka Hokusai, Japanese painter   

1761  On October - 21 louis AG baron de Bacler d'Albe, French cartographer/brig general   

1762  Herman W Daendels, brig-gen/gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1807-11) on October - 21.   

1765  On this day in history giovanni Paolo Pannini/Panini, Italian painter/architect, dies at 73   

1767  On this day in history francesco Ruggi, composer   

1772  The birth of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, English poet and friend of Wordsworth on this day in history.   

1772  Samuel Taylor Coleridge, England, poet (Rime of Ancient Mariner) on October - 21.   

1773  Johann Conrad Schlaun, German barok architect, dies at 78 on October - 21.   

1774  First display of the word "Liberty" on a flag, raised by colonists in Taunton, Massachusetts and which was in defiance of British rule in Colonial America on this day in history.   

1775  Guiseppi Baini, composer on this day in history.   

1790  Alphonse-Marie Louis de Lamartine, Macon France, writer (René) on this day in history.   

1793  On October - 21 johann Ernst Hartmann, composer, dies at 66   

1797  On this day in history uS Navy frigate Constitution, Old Ironsides, launched in Boston   

1798  Johann Christoph Schmugel, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1803  On October - 21 george Wright, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1865   

1805  On this day in history battle of Trafalgar, Adm Nelson defeats French & Spanish fleet & dies   

1805  Horatio Nelson, dies in Battle of Trafalgar on October - 21.   

1807  Hanri Reber, composer on October - 21.   

1810  Franz Teyber, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1816  The Penang Free School is founded in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, by the Rev Hutchings. It is the oldest English-language school in Southeast Asia on October - 21.   

1822  Levinus Keuchenius, Dutch minister of Colonies (1888-90) on this day in history.   

1823  On October - 21 pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer   

1824  Joseph Aspdin patents Portland cement (Yorkshire England) on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history petrus PM Alberdingk Thijm, Dutch historian/writer   

1833  On this day in history alfred Nobel, inventor of dynamite and creator of the peace prize that bears his name, is born.   

1833  On this day in history the birth of Alfred Nobel, Swedish inventor of 'Dynamite'   

1833  Alfred Bernhard Nobel, Stockholm, created dynamite & Peace Prizes on this day in history.   

1839  Georg von Siemens, founder (Deutsche Bank) on this day in history.   

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1449  On this day in history birth of george, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478)   

1527  On this day in history birth of louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578)   

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

1574  Nicolo Rubini, composer was born on October - 21.   

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 October - 21.   

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  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 October - 21 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.