Historical Events In October - 21

1843  On this day in history mark M Antokolski, Russian/French sculptor (Peter the Great)   

1846  Edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (Cuore) on October - 21.   

1847  Guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini) on this day in history.   

1851  On October - 21 george Ulyett, cricketer (great Yorkshire all-rounder 1873-93)   

1854  Florence Nightingale and a staff of 38 nurses were sent to the Crimean War on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history in Paris, the Can-Can is 1st performed   

1858  Ramabai Dongre' Medhavi, India, social reformer on October - 21.   

1861  On October - 21 battle of Balls Bluff, VA (Leesburg, Harrison's Island)   

1861  On October - 21 edward Dickinson Baker, US attorney/senator, dies in battle at 50   

1863  On this day in history lambertus GC Ledeboer, Dutch old-reformed vicar, dies at 55   

1864  Battle of Westport, MO (Kansas City) on this day in history.   

1868  On October - 21 severe earthquake at 7 53 AM, centered in Hayward, Calif   

1868  Severe earthquake at 7:53 AM, centered in Hayward, Calif on October - 21.   

1869  First shipment of fresh oysters comes overland from Baltimore on this day in history.   

1869  1st shipment of fresh oysters comes overland from Baltimore on October - 21.   

1871  On this day in history 1st US amateur outdoor athletic games (NY)   

1872  Germany gives the San Juan Islands to the U.S on this day in history.   

1872  On this day in history jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 78   

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

1874  On October - 21 albert Aftalion, Bulgaria/French economist   

1878  On October - 21 german republic chancellor Bismarck delegates end of "Socialism"   

1879  Thomas Edison invents the electric light on October - 21.   

1879  On October - 21 thomas Edison perfects carbonized cotton filament light bulb   

1879  On this day in history marie Joseph Canteloube de Malaret, composer   

1885  Egon Joseph Wellesz, Austria, composer/musicologist on this day in history.   

1886  On October - 21 jose Hernandez, Argentine poet (La vuelta the MartinFierro), dies   

1887  On this day in history detroit clinches best-of-15 touring World Championship with its 8th victory in Game 11 this afternoon in Baltimore, 13-3   

1890  Gerrit Engelke, German writer/poet (Love Letters) on this day in history.   

1891  On October - 21 john Metzelaar, Dutch/US (About Tropical Atl Visschen)   

1895  On this day in history the Republic of Formosa collapses as Japanese forces invade.   

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

1896  Edna Purviance, Lovelock NV (Dog's Pleasure, Dog's Life) on October - 21.   

1897  Yerkes Observatory of University of Chicago is dedicated on October - 21.   

1897  Paul Kuczynski, composer, dies at 50 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  On October - 21 birth of nicolo Rubini, composer   

1581  Domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.   

1582  On this day in history birth of johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII   

1650  Jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth) was born on October - 21.   

1660  On October - 21 birth of georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734)   

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

1505  On this day in history death of paul Scriptoris, German mathematician