Page 2: Historical Events In October - 21

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

1680  On October - 21 francisco Jose Coutinho, composer   

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

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

1727  On this day in history russian & Chinese accord to correct boundaries   

1751  David Moritz Michael, composer on October - 21.   

1760  The birth of Katsushka Hokusai, Japanese painter on this day in history.   

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

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

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  The birth of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, English poet and friend of Wordsworth on this day in history.   

1772  On October - 21 samuel Taylor Coleridge, England, poet (Rime of Ancient Mariner)   

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 October - 21.   

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  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 this day in history hanri Reber, composer   

1810  Franz Teyber, composer, dies at 52 on October - 21.   

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 October - 21.   

1822  Levinus Keuchenius, Dutch minister of Colonies (1888-90) on October - 21.   

1823  Pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer on October - 21.   

1824  Joseph Aspdin patents Portland cement (Yorkshire England) on October - 21.   

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

1833  On October - 21 alfred Nobel, inventor of dynamite and creator of the peace prize that bears his name, is born.   

1833  On this day in history the birth of Alfred Nobel, Swedish inventor of 'Dynamite'   

1833  On October - 21 alfred Bernhard Nobel, Stockholm, created dynamite & Peace Prizes   

1839  On October - 21 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 this day in history.   

1527  Louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

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

1574  Nicolo Rubini, composer was born on October - 21.   

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  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 October - 21.   

1125  Death of Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer on this day in history.   

1204  Death of Robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman on October - 21.   

1221  On this day in history 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  On October - 21 traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53   

1500  On October - 21 death of emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442)   

1505  Death of Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician on this day in history.