Page 4: Historical Events In October - 21

1898  On October - 21 amedeo duke of Aosta, viceroy of Ethiopia/gov-gen of Ital East-Africa   

1899  Battle at Elandslaagte Natal: (Boers vs British army) on this day in history.   

1901  Gerhard von Rad, German old testament scholar (Deuteronomium) on October - 21.   

1902  In the United States, a five month strike by United Mine Workers ends on October - 21.   

1902  On October - 21 hilarion Rubio, composer   

1904  Edmond [Moore] Hamilton, US, sci-fi author (Danger Planet) on October - 21.   

1905  On October - 21 england Pilgrim Assn beats All NY 11, 7-1 in soccer at Polo Grounds   

1905  Jose Teodor Vilar, composer, dies at 69 on October - 21.   

1906  [Georgette A] Helena Amelung, actress (Small Lord), dies at 55 on October - 21.   

1908  Alexander Schneider, Vilna Lith, violinist (Budapest String Quartet) on October - 21.   

1911  RS Hichens & M Hudsons "Garden of Allah," premieres in NYC on October - 21.   

1911  On October - 21 peter Graves, London England, actor (Mission Impossible, Stalag 17)   

1912  On October - 21 carlos Don Byas, US jazz saxophonist   

1914  Battle of Warsaw ends with German defeat on October - 21.   

1914  Martin Gardner, Scientific American math & puzzles columnist on this day in history.   

1915  On October - 21 first transatlantic radiotelephone message, Arlington, Va to Paris   

1915  On October - 21 vera Deakin, daughter of former Prime Minister Alfred Deakin, establishes the Australian Red Cross Missing and Wounded Enquiry Bureau in Cairo, Egypt During the remainder of the war the bureau handled thousands of enquiries from Australian families seeking information about wounded and missing soldiers   

1915  1st transatlantic radiotelephone message, Arlington, Va to Paris on October - 21.   

1916  US Army forms Reserve Officers Training Corps on October - 21.   

1916  Andrea Checchi, Firenze Italy, actress (Attack & Retreat) on this day in history.   

1916  Karl von Storgkh, premier Austria, assassinated on this day in history.   

1917  First Americans to see action on the front lines of WW I on October - 21.   

1917  On this day in history 1st Americans to see action on front lines of WW I   

1917  Dizzy Gillespie, [John B], jazz trumpeter, a creator of modern jazz on October - 21.   

1918  Margaret Owen sets world typing speed record of 170 wpm for 1 min on October - 21.   

1918  The Mount Royal Tunnel, Montreal, is opened for regular traffic by the Canadian Northern Railway on this day in history.   

1919  Claire Sterling, journalist on this day in history.   

1919  On October - 21 sven August Korling, composer, dies at 77   

1921  Tuschinski Theater opens in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1921  Jarmil Burghauser, composer on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history liliane de Bettencourt, heir to L'Oreal   

1923  1st planetarium opens at Deutsche Museum in Munich on this day in history.   

1924  KLM Fokker's F7 H-NACC departs to Dutch East Indies on October - 21.   

1924  On October - 21 martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 76   

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1449  George, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478) was born on October - 21.   

1527  Louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578) was born on October - 21.   

1570  On this day in history birth of wolfgang Schonsleder, composer   

1574  On this day in history birth of nicolo Rubini, composer   

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

1582  Johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer   

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

1221  On October - 21 death of alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201)   

1266  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1505  Death of Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician on this day in history.