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  Edmund Waller, English poet/plotter (Waller's plot), dies on this day in history.   

1708  On October - 21 dutch & English troops occupy Lille (Rijsel)   

1727  Russian & Chinese accord to correct boundaries on this day in history.   

1751  On this day in history david Moritz Michael, composer   

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 this day in history giovanni Paolo Pannini/Panini, Italian painter/architect, dies at 73   

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  On this day in history samuel Taylor Coleridge, England, poet (Rime of Ancient Mariner)   

1773  Johann Conrad Schlaun, German barok architect, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1774  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 on October - 21.   

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 October - 21.   

1797  On this day in history uS Navy frigate Constitution, Old Ironsides, launched in Boston   

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

1803  George Wright, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1865 on this day in history.   

1805  On this day in history battle of Trafalgar, Adm Nelson defeats French & Spanish fleet & dies   

1805  On this day in history horatio Nelson, dies in Battle of Trafalgar   

1807  On October - 21 hanri Reber, composer   

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

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 October - 21 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  Georg von Siemens, founder (Deutsche Bank) on October - 21.   

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1449  George, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478) was born on October - 21.   

1527  On October - 21 birth of louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578)   

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

1574  On this day in history birth of nicolo Rubini, composer   

1581  On October - 21 birth of domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641)   

1582  On this day in history 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  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  Death of Alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201) on October - 21.   

1266  On October - 21 death of birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210)   

1422  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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