Famous Personalities Born In October - 21
Friday, 18 April 2025
1449 George, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478) was born on this day in history.
1527 Louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578) was born on October - 21.
1570 On October - 21 birth of wolfgang Schonsleder, composer
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 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 On this day in history birth of georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734)
1675 On October - 21 birth of emperor Higashiyama of Japan (d. 1710)
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 this day in history.
1725 Franz Moritz Graf von Lacy, Austrian field marshal (d. 1801) was born on October - 21.
1751 David Moritz Michael, composer was born on October - 21.
1757 On this day in history birth of pierre Augereau, Marshal of France and duc de Castiglione (d. 1816)
1761 Louis AG baron de Bacler d'Albe, French cartographer/brig general was born on October - 21.
1762 Herman W Daendels, brig-gen/gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1807-11) was born on October - 21.
1767 Francesco Ruggi, composer was born on this day in history.
1772 On October - 21 birth of samuel Taylor Coleridge, England, poet (Rime of Ancient Mariner)
1775 On October - 21 birth of guiseppi Baini, composer
1790 Alphonse-Marie Louis de Lamartine, Macon France, writer (René) was born on this day in history.
1803 On October - 21 birth of george Wright, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1865
1807 On October - 21 birth of hanri Reber, composer
1807 Miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer was born on this day in history.
1822 On this day in history birth of levinus Keuchenius, Dutch minister of Colonies (1888-90)
1823 Pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer was born on this day in history.
1827 On this day in history birth of petrus PM Alberdingk Thijm, Dutch historian/writer
1833 Alfred Bernhard Nobel, Stockholm, created dynamite & Peace Prizes was born on this day in history.
1839 Georg von Siemens, founder (Deutsche Bank) was born on this day in history.
1843 Mark M Antokolski, Russian/French sculptor (Peter the Great) was born on October - 21.
1846 Edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (Cuore) was born on this day in history.
1847 On this day in history birth of guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini)
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 October - 21.