Page 3: Historical Events In October - 21

1843  Mark M Antokolski, Russian/French sculptor (Peter the Great) on October - 21.   

1846  On October - 21 edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (Cuore)   

1847  Guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini) on this day in history.   

1851  George Ulyett, cricketer (great Yorkshire all-rounder 1873-93) on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history florence Nightingale and a staff of 38 nurses were sent to the Crimean War.   

1858  In Paris, the Can-Can is 1st performed on October - 21.   

1858  Ramabai Dongre' Medhavi, India, social reformer on October - 21.   

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  Lambertus GC Ledeboer, Dutch old-reformed vicar, dies at 55 on October - 21.   

1864  Battle of Westport, MO (Kansas City) on this day in history.   

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

1868  On October - 21 severe earthquake at 7:53 AM, centered in Hayward, Calif   

1869  On October - 21 first shipment of fresh oysters comes overland from Baltimore   

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

1871  1st US amateur outdoor athletic games (NY) on October - 21.   

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  George P Gooch, English historian/MP on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history 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  Thomas Edison perfects carbonized cotton filament light bulb on October - 21.   

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

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

1886  On this day in history jose Hernandez, Argentine poet (La vuelta the MartinFierro), dies   

1887  Detroit clinches best-of-15 touring World Championship with its 8th victory in Game 11 this afternoon in Baltimore, 13-3 on this day in history.   

1890  Gerrit Engelke, German writer/poet (Love Letters) on October - 21.   

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

1895  The Republic of Formosa collapses as Japanese forces invade on this day in history.   

1895  Alexander d'Arbeloff, entrepreneur on this day in history.   

1896  On October - 21 edna Purviance, Lovelock NV (Dog's Pleasure, Dog's Life)   

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

1897  On this day in history paul Kuczynski, composer, dies at 50   

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1449  On this day in history 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  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  On October - 21 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  On October - 21 birth of georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734)   

1125  Death of Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer on October - 21.   

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

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

1266  Death of Birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210) on October - 21.   

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  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442)   

1505  On October - 21 death of paul Scriptoris, German mathematician