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  Edmund Waller, English poet/plotter (Waller's plot), dies on October - 21.   

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

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

1751  On October - 21 david Moritz Michael, composer   

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

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

1762  Herman W Daendels, brig-gen/gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1807-11) on October - 21.   

1765  On this day in history giovanni Paolo Pannini/Panini, Italian painter/architect, dies at 73   

1767  On October - 21 francesco Ruggi, composer   

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  Johann Conrad Schlaun, German barok architect, dies at 78 on October - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1775  On this day in history guiseppi Baini, composer   

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  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  Battle of Trafalgar, Adm Nelson defeats French & Spanish fleet & dies on this day in history.   

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

1807  On this day in history hanri Reber, composer   

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

1816  On this day in history 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  Levinus Keuchenius, Dutch minister of Colonies (1888-90) on October - 21.   

1823  On October - 21 pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer   

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

1827  On this day in history petrus PM Alberdingk Thijm, Dutch historian/writer   

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

1839  On October - 21 georg von Siemens, founder (Deutsche Bank)   

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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  Louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

1570  On October - 21 birth of wolfgang Schonsleder, composer   

1574  Nicolo Rubini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1581  On this day in history birth of domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641)   

1582  On October - 21 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 October - 21.   

1660  Georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734) was born on this day in history.   

1125  Death of Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer on October - 21.   

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

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  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  On October - 21 death of emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442)   

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