Page 2: Historical Events In October - 21

1662  On this day in history henry Lawes, composer, dies at 66   

1680  Francisco Jose Coutinho, composer on October - 21.   

1687  On this day in history edmund Waller, English poet/plotter (Waller's plot), dies   

1708  On this day in history dutch & English troops occupy Lille (Rijsel)   

1727  On October - 21 russian & Chinese accord to correct boundaries   

1751  David Moritz Michael, composer on October - 21.   

1760  On October - 21 the birth of Katsushka Hokusai, Japanese painter   

1761  Louis AG baron de Bacler d'Albe, French cartographer/brig general on this day in history.   

1762  On this day in history herman W Daendels, brig-gen/gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1807-11)   

1765  Giovanni Paolo Pannini/Panini, Italian painter/architect, dies at 73 on October - 21.   

1767  Francesco Ruggi, composer on October - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1774  On this day in history 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.   

1775  On October - 21 guiseppi Baini, composer   

1790  On October - 21 alphonse-Marie Louis de Lamartine, Macon France, writer (René)   

1793  On this day in history johann Ernst Hartmann, composer, dies at 66   

1797  US Navy frigate Constitution, Old Ironsides, launched in Boston on this day in history.   

1798  On this day in history johann Christoph Schmugel, composer, dies at 71   

1803  On this day in history 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  On this day in history hanri Reber, composer   

1810  Franz Teyber, composer, dies at 52 on October - 21.   

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  On this day in history levinus Keuchenius, Dutch minister of Colonies (1888-90)   

1823  Pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer on October - 21.   

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 October - 21 alfred Nobel, inventor of dynamite and creator of the peace prize that bears his name, is born.   

1833  The birth of Alfred Nobel, Swedish inventor of 'Dynamite' on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history alfred Bernhard Nobel, Stockholm, created dynamite & Peace Prizes   

1839  Georg von Siemens, founder (Deutsche Bank) 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  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer was born on this day in history.   

1574  Nicolo Rubini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1581  On this day in history birth of domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641)   

1582  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1221  Death of Alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201) on October - 21.   

1266  On October - 21 death of birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210)   

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  Death of Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician on this day in history.