Historical Events In October - 21

1662  On October - 21 henry Lawes, composer, dies at 66   

1680  On this day in history francisco Jose Coutinho, composer   

1687  On this day in history edmund Waller, English poet/plotter (Waller's plot), dies   

1708  On this day in history dutch & English troops occupy Lille (Rijsel)   

1727  On this day in history russian & Chinese accord to correct boundaries   

1751  On October - 21 david Moritz Michael, composer   

1760  On this day in history the birth of Katsushka Hokusai, Japanese painter   

1761  Louis AG baron de Bacler d'Albe, French cartographer/brig general on October - 21.   

1762  Herman W Daendels, brig-gen/gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1807-11) on this day in history.   

1765  Giovanni Paolo Pannini/Panini, Italian painter/architect, dies at 73 on October - 21.   

1767  Francesco Ruggi, composer on October - 21.   

1772  The birth of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, English poet and friend of Wordsworth on this day in history.   

1772  On this day in history samuel Taylor Coleridge, England, poet (Rime of Ancient Mariner)   

1773  On October - 21 johann Conrad Schlaun, German barok architect, dies at 78   

1774  On October - 21 first display of the word "Liberty" on a flag, raised by colonists in Taunton, Massachusetts and which was in defiance of British rule in Colonial America.   

1775  Guiseppi Baini, composer on this day in history.   

1790  On this day in history alphonse-Marie Louis de Lamartine, Macon France, writer (René)   

1793  On October - 21 johann Ernst Hartmann, composer, dies at 66   

1797  On October - 21 uS Navy frigate Constitution, Old Ironsides, launched in Boston   

1798  On October - 21 johann Christoph Schmugel, composer, dies at 71   

1803  On this day in history george Wright, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1865   

1805  On this day in history battle of Trafalgar, Adm Nelson defeats French & Spanish fleet & dies   

1805  Horatio Nelson, dies in Battle of Trafalgar on October - 21.   

1807  On October - 21 hanri Reber, composer   

1810  On this day in history franz Teyber, composer, dies at 52   

1816  The Penang Free School is founded in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, by the Rev Hutchings. It is the oldest English-language school in Southeast Asia on this day in history.   

1822  Levinus Keuchenius, Dutch minister of Colonies (1888-90) on October - 21.   

1823  On October - 21 pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer   

1824  Joseph Aspdin patents Portland cement (Yorkshire England) on October - 21.   

1827  Petrus PM Alberdingk Thijm, Dutch historian/writer on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history alfred Nobel, inventor of dynamite and creator of the peace prize that bears his name, is born.   

1833  On this day in history the birth of Alfred Nobel, Swedish inventor of 'Dynamite'   

1833  On October - 21 alfred Bernhard Nobel, Stockholm, created dynamite & Peace Prizes   

1839  Georg von Siemens, founder (Deutsche Bank) on October - 21.   

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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 this day in history.   

1570  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer was born on this day in history.   

1574  Nicolo Rubini, composer was born on October - 21.   

1581  On October - 21 birth of domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641)   

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 October - 21.   

1660  Georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734) was born on this day in history.   

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

1204  On October - 21 death of robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman   

1221  Death of Alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201) on this day in history.   

1266  On October - 21 death of birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210)   

1422  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1439  On October - 21 traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53   

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.