Page 2: Historical Events In October - 21

1662  Henry Lawes, composer, dies at 66 on October - 21.   

1680  Francisco Jose Coutinho, composer on October - 21.   

1687  On October - 21 edmund Waller, English poet/plotter (Waller's plot), dies   

1708  Dutch & English troops occupy Lille (Rijsel) on October - 21.   

1727  Russian & Chinese accord to correct boundaries on October - 21.   

1751  David Moritz Michael, composer on this day in history.   

1760  On October - 21 the birth of Katsushka Hokusai, Japanese painter   

1761  Louis AG baron de Bacler d'Albe, French cartographer/brig general on this day in history.   

1762  On October - 21 herman W Daendels, brig-gen/gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1807-11)   

1765  On October - 21 giovanni Paolo Pannini/Panini, Italian painter/architect, dies at 73   

1767  Francesco Ruggi, composer on this day in history.   

1772  On this day in history the birth of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, English poet and friend of Wordsworth   

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

1773  On this day in history johann Conrad Schlaun, German barok architect, dies at 78   

1774  On this day in history first display of the word "Liberty" on a flag, raised by colonists in Taunton, Massachusetts and which was in defiance of British rule in Colonial America.   

1775  Guiseppi Baini, composer on this day in history.   

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

1793  Johann Ernst Hartmann, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1797  US Navy frigate Constitution, Old Ironsides, launched in Boston on October - 21.   

1798  On this day in history johann Christoph Schmugel, composer, dies at 71   

1803  On this day in history george Wright, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1865   

1805  Battle of Trafalgar, Adm Nelson defeats French & Spanish fleet & dies on October - 21.   

1805  On October - 21 horatio Nelson, dies in Battle of Trafalgar   

1807  On this day in history hanri Reber, composer   

1810  On this day in history franz Teyber, composer, dies at 52   

1816  On October - 21 the Penang Free School is founded in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, by the Rev Hutchings. It is the oldest English-language school in Southeast Asia.   

1822  On this day in history levinus Keuchenius, Dutch minister of Colonies (1888-90)   

1823  On this day in history pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer   

1824  On October - 21 joseph Aspdin patents Portland cement (Yorkshire England)   

1827  Petrus PM Alberdingk Thijm, Dutch historian/writer on October - 21.   

1833  Alfred Nobel, inventor of dynamite and creator of the peace prize that bears his name, is born on this day in history.   

1833  The birth of Alfred Nobel, Swedish inventor of 'Dynamite' on October - 21.   

1833  Alfred Bernhard Nobel, Stockholm, created dynamite & Peace Prizes on October - 21.   

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

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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  On October - 21 birth of wolfgang Schonsleder, composer   

1574  On October - 21 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 this day in history.   

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 October - 21 death of cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer   

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

1221  On October - 21 death of alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201)   

1266  Death of Birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210) on October - 21.   

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 October - 21.