Famous Personalities Born In October - 21
Wednesday, 02 April 2025
1449 George, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478) was born on October - 21.
1527 On this day in history birth of louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578)
1570 On October - 21 birth of wolfgang Schonsleder, composer
1574 Nicolo Rubini, composer was born on October - 21.
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 On this day in history birth of jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth)
1660 Georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734) was born on October - 21.
1675 Emperor Higashiyama of Japan (d. 1710) was born on this day in history.
1680 On October - 21 birth of francisco Jose Coutinho, composer
1687 On October - 21 birth of nicolaus I Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (d. 1759)
1712 Sir James Steuart, British economist (d. 1780) was born on October - 21.
1725 Franz Moritz Graf von Lacy, Austrian field marshal (d. 1801) was born on this day in history.
1751 David Moritz Michael, composer was born on this day in history.
1757 On this day in history birth of pierre Augereau, Marshal of France and duc de Castiglione (d. 1816)
1761 Louis AG baron de Bacler d'Albe, French cartographer/brig general was born on October - 21.
1762 On October - 21 birth of herman W Daendels, brig-gen/gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1807-11)
1767 Francesco Ruggi, composer was born on this day in history.
1772 Samuel Taylor Coleridge, England, poet (Rime of Ancient Mariner) was born on this day in history.
1775 Guiseppi Baini, composer was born on this day in history.
1790 Alphonse-Marie Louis de Lamartine, Macon France, writer (René) was born on this day in history.
1803 George Wright, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1865 was born on October - 21.
1807 Hanri Reber, composer was born on this day in history.
1807 Miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer was born on October - 21.
1822 Levinus Keuchenius, Dutch minister of Colonies (1888-90) was born on this day in history.
1823 On October - 21 birth of pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer
1827 Petrus PM Alberdingk Thijm, Dutch historian/writer was born on October - 21.
1833 Alfred Bernhard Nobel, Stockholm, created dynamite & Peace Prizes was born on October - 21.
1839 On October - 21 birth of georg von Siemens, founder (Deutsche Bank)
1843 On this day in history birth of mark M Antokolski, Russian/French sculptor (Peter the Great)
1846 On this day in history birth of edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (Cuore)
1847 On this day in history birth of guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini)
1851 On this day in history birth of george Ulyett, cricketer (great Yorkshire all-rounder 1873-93)
1858 On October - 21 birth of ramabai Dongre' Medhavi, India, social reformer