Historical Events In October - 21

1662  On this day in history 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  Dutch & English troops occupy Lille (Rijsel) on this day in history.   

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

1751  On October - 21 david Moritz Michael, composer   

1760  The birth of Katsushka Hokusai, Japanese painter on October - 21.   

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

1762  On this day in history 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  On this day in history francesco Ruggi, composer   

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  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 October - 21 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  US Navy frigate Constitution, Old Ironsides, launched in Boston on this day in history.   

1798  Johann Christoph Schmugel, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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  Horatio Nelson, dies in Battle of Trafalgar on this day in history.   

1807  Hanri Reber, composer on October - 21.   

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  On October - 21 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 this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1570  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII was born on October - 21.   

1650  On October - 21 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  Death of Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer on October - 21.   

1204  On October - 21 death of robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of paul Scriptoris, German mathematician