Page 3: Historical Events In October - 21

1843  Mark M Antokolski, Russian/French sculptor (Peter the Great) on this day in history.   

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

1847  Guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini) on October - 21.   

1851  George Ulyett, cricketer (great Yorkshire all-rounder 1873-93) on October - 21.   

1854  Florence Nightingale and a staff of 38 nurses were sent to the Crimean War on October - 21.   

1858  On October - 21 in Paris, the Can-Can is 1st performed   

1858  Ramabai Dongre' Medhavi, India, social reformer on this day in history.   

1861  Battle of Balls Bluff, VA (Leesburg, Harrison's Island) on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history edward Dickinson Baker, US attorney/senator, dies in battle at 50   

1863  On October - 21 lambertus GC Ledeboer, Dutch old-reformed vicar, dies at 55   

1864  Battle of Westport, MO (Kansas City) on October - 21.   

1868  Severe earthquake at 7 53 AM, centered in Hayward, Calif on this day in history.   

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 October - 21.   

1869  On this day in history 1st shipment of fresh oysters comes overland from Baltimore   

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

1872  On this day in history germany gives the San Juan Islands to the U.S.   

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

1873  On this day in history george P Gooch, English historian/MP   

1874  Albert Aftalion, Bulgaria/French economist on October - 21.   

1878  German republic chancellor Bismarck delegates end of "Socialism" on October - 21.   

1879  Thomas Edison invents the electric light on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history thomas Edison perfects carbonized cotton filament light bulb   

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

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

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  On this day in history gerrit Engelke, German writer/poet (Love Letters)   

1891  John Metzelaar, Dutch/US (About Tropical Atl Visschen) on October - 21.   

1895  On October - 21 the Republic of Formosa collapses as Japanese forces invade.   

1895  On October - 21 alexander d'Arbeloff, entrepreneur   

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

1897  On October - 21 yerkes Observatory of University of Chicago is dedicated   

1897  Paul Kuczynski, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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1449  On October - 21 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 October - 21.   

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

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

1582  On October - 21 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 this day in history.   

1660  Georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734) was born on October - 21.   

1125  Death of Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer on this day in history.   

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  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54 on October - 21.   

1439  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53 on October - 21.   

1500  Death of Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442) on this day in history.   

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