Historical Events In October - 21
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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