Famous Personalities Born In October - 21
Saturday, 12 July 2025
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 Domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.
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.
1675 Emperor Higashiyama of Japan (d. 1710) was born on October - 21.
1680 Francisco Jose Coutinho, composer was born on October - 21.
1687 On October - 21 birth of nicolaus I Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (d. 1759)
1712 Sir James Steuart, British economist (d. 1780) was born on October - 21.
1725 On October - 21 birth of franz Moritz Graf von Lacy, Austrian field marshal (d. 1801)
1751 On October - 21 birth of david Moritz Michael, composer
1757 Pierre Augereau, Marshal of France and duc de Castiglione (d. 1816) was born on October - 21.
1761 On this day in history birth of louis AG baron de Bacler d'Albe, French cartographer/brig general
1762 On October - 21 birth of herman W Daendels, brig-gen/gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1807-11)
1767 Francesco Ruggi, composer was born on this day in history.
1772 On this day in history birth of samuel Taylor Coleridge, England, poet (Rime of Ancient Mariner)
1775 Guiseppi Baini, composer was born on October - 21.
1790 Alphonse-Marie Louis de Lamartine, Macon France, writer (René) was born on October - 21.
1803 On this day in history birth of george Wright, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1865
1807 Hanri Reber, composer was born on October - 21.
1807 On this day in history birth of miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer
1822 On October - 21 birth of levinus Keuchenius, Dutch minister of Colonies (1888-90)
1823 On this day in history birth of pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer
1827 On October - 21 birth of petrus PM Alberdingk Thijm, Dutch historian/writer
1833 On this day in history birth of alfred Bernhard Nobel, Stockholm, created dynamite & Peace Prizes
1839 On this day in history birth of georg von Siemens, founder (Deutsche Bank)
1843 Mark M Antokolski, Russian/French sculptor (Peter the Great) was born on October - 21.
1846 On October - 21 birth of edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (Cuore)
1847 Guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini) was born on this day in history.
1851 On this day in history birth of george Ulyett, cricketer (great Yorkshire all-rounder 1873-93)
1858 Ramabai Dongre' Medhavi, India, social reformer was born on October - 21.