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  On this day in history gerhard von Rad, German old testament scholar (Deuteronomium)   

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

1902  On October - 21 hilarion Rubio, composer   

1904  Edmond [Moore] Hamilton, US, sci-fi author (Danger Planet) on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history england Pilgrim Assn beats All NY 11, 7-1 in soccer at Polo Grounds   

1905  On this day in history jose Teodor Vilar, composer, dies at 69   

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

1908  On this day in history alexander Schneider, Vilna Lith, violinist (Budapest String Quartet)   

1911  On October - 21 rS Hichens & M Hudsons "Garden of Allah," premieres in NYC   

1911  Peter Graves, London England, actor (Mission Impossible, Stalag 17) on October - 21.   

1912  Carlos Don Byas, US jazz saxophonist on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history battle of Warsaw ends with German defeat   

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

1915  First transatlantic radiotelephone message, Arlington, Va to Paris on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history 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  On October - 21 andrea Checchi, Firenze Italy, actress (Attack & Retreat)   

1916  On this day in history karl von Storgkh, premier Austria, assassinated   

1917  First Americans to see action on the front lines of WW I on this day in history.   

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

1917  On October - 21 dizzy Gillespie, [John B], jazz trumpeter, a creator of modern jazz   

1918  On this day in history margaret Owen sets world typing speed record of 170 wpm for 1 min   

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

1919  Claire Sterling, journalist on this day in history.   

1919  Sven August Korling, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1921  Tuschinski Theater opens in Amsterdam on October - 21.   

1921  On October - 21 jarmil Burghauser, composer   

1922  Liliane de Bettencourt, heir to L'Oreal on this day in history.   

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

1924  KLM Fokker's F7 H-NACC departs to Dutch East Indies on this day in history.   

1924  Martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 76 on October - 21.   

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1449  George, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478) was born on this day in history.   

1527  On October - 21 birth of louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578)   

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

1574  On October - 21 birth of nicolo Rubini, composer   

1581  Domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641) was born on October - 21.   

1582  Johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII was born on October - 21.   

1650  On October - 21 birth of jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth)   

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

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

1204  Death of Robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman on this day in history.   

1221  Death of Alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201) on October - 21.   

1266  Death of Birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210) on this day in history.   

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  On October - 21 death of emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442)   

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