Page 2: Historical Events In October - 21

1662  On October - 21 henry Lawes, composer, dies at 66   

1680  Francisco Jose Coutinho, composer on this day in history.   

1687  On this day in history edmund Waller, English poet/plotter (Waller's plot), dies   

1708  Dutch & English troops occupy Lille (Rijsel) on this day in history.   

1727  On October - 21 russian & Chinese accord to correct boundaries   

1751  David Moritz Michael, composer on October - 21.   

1760  On this day in history the birth of Katsushka Hokusai, Japanese painter   

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

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

1765  Giovanni Paolo Pannini/Panini, Italian painter/architect, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1767  Francesco Ruggi, composer on this day in history.   

1772  On October - 21 the birth of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, English poet and friend of Wordsworth   

1772  Samuel Taylor Coleridge, England, poet (Rime of Ancient Mariner) on October - 21.   

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

1774  On October - 21 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 October - 21.   

1790  On this day in history alphonse-Marie Louis de Lamartine, Macon France, writer (René)   

1793  On October - 21 johann Ernst Hartmann, composer, dies at 66   

1797  On October - 21 uS Navy frigate Constitution, Old Ironsides, launched in Boston   

1798  Johann Christoph Schmugel, composer, dies at 71 on October - 21.   

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 this day in history horatio Nelson, dies in Battle of Trafalgar   

1807  Hanri Reber, composer on this day in history.   

1810  Franz Teyber, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1816  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 on this day in history.   

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  Joseph Aspdin patents Portland cement (Yorkshire England) on October - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history alfred Bernhard Nobel, Stockholm, created dynamite & Peace Prizes   

1839  On this day in history georg von Siemens, founder (Deutsche Bank)   

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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 October - 21.   

1570  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer was born on October - 21.   

1574  On October - 21 birth of nicolo Rubini, composer   

1581  Domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641) was born on October - 21.   

1582  Johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII was born on this day in history.   

1650  Jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth) was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 21 death of birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210)   

1422  On October - 21 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 October - 21.   

1505  On October - 21 death of paul Scriptoris, German mathematician