Events & Holidays In October - 21

Anniversary of Presiden Ndadaye's Death (Burundi)

Antilles Day (Bonaire Curacao Saba St. Eustatius)

Army Day (Honduras)

Egyptian Naval Day (Egypt)

Overseas Chinese Day (Taiwan)

Revolution Day (Somalia)

St. Ursula Day (British Virgin Islands)

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 this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1125  On this day in history death of cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer   

1204  On this day in history death of robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman   

1221  On this day in history 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  On this day in history charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54   

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  On this day in history death of paul Scriptoris, German mathematician