Famous Personalities Born In October - 21
Sunday, 09 November 2025
1449 On October - 21 birth of george, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478) 

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 On October - 21 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 Jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth) was born on this day in history. 

1660 On October - 21 birth of georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734) 

1675 Emperor Higashiyama of Japan (d. 1710) was born on October - 21. 

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 this day in history. 

1725 On this day in history birth of franz Moritz Graf von Lacy, Austrian field marshal (d. 1801) 

1751 David Moritz Michael, composer was born on October - 21. 

1757 Pierre Augereau, Marshal of France and duc de Castiglione (d. 1816) was born on this day in history. 

1761 On October - 21 birth of louis AG baron de Bacler d'Albe, French cartographer/brig general 

1762 Herman W Daendels, brig-gen/gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1807-11) was born on October - 21. 

1767 On October - 21 birth of francesco Ruggi, composer 

1772 Samuel Taylor Coleridge, England, poet (Rime of Ancient Mariner) was born on this day in history. 

1775 Guiseppi Baini, composer was born on October - 21. 

1790 On October - 21 birth of alphonse-Marie Louis de Lamartine, Macon France, writer (René) 

1803 George Wright, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1865 was born on October - 21. 

1807 On October - 21 birth of hanri Reber, composer 

1807 Miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer was born on October - 21. 

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

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

1827 On October - 21 birth of petrus PM Alberdingk Thijm, Dutch historian/writer 

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

1839 Georg von Siemens, founder (Deutsche Bank) was born on this day in history. 

1843 On October - 21 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 Guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini) was born on October - 21. 

1851 George Ulyett, cricketer (great Yorkshire all-rounder 1873-93) was born on October - 21. 

1858 Ramabai Dongre' Medhavi, India, social reformer was born on this day in history. 

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