Page 2: Historical Events In October - 21

1662  On this day in history henry Lawes, composer, dies at 66   

1680  On this day in history francisco Jose Coutinho, composer   

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

1708  On this day in history dutch & English troops occupy Lille (Rijsel)   

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  Herman W Daendels, brig-gen/gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1807-11) on this day in history.   

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

1767  Francesco Ruggi, composer on October - 21.   

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 October - 21 johann Conrad Schlaun, German barok architect, dies at 78   

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  On this day in history guiseppi Baini, composer   

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

1798  On October - 21 johann Christoph Schmugel, composer, dies at 71   

1803  On October - 21 george Wright, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1865   

1805  Battle of Trafalgar, Adm Nelson defeats French & Spanish fleet & dies on this day in history.   

1805  Horatio Nelson, dies in Battle of Trafalgar on October - 21.   

1807  On this day in history hanri Reber, composer   

1810  On this day in history franz Teyber, composer, dies at 52   

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 this day in history.   

1823  Pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer on this day in history.   

1824  Joseph Aspdin patents Portland cement (Yorkshire England) on this day in history.   

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

1833  On this day in history alfred Nobel, inventor of dynamite and creator of the peace prize that bears his name, is born.   

1833  The birth of Alfred Nobel, Swedish inventor of 'Dynamite' on October - 21.   

1833  Alfred Bernhard Nobel, Stockholm, created dynamite & Peace Prizes on this day in history.   

1839  Georg von Siemens, founder (Deutsche Bank) on October - 21.   

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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 October - 21.   

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

1574  On October - 21 birth of nicolo Rubini, composer   

1581  On October - 21 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  On this day in history birth of jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth)   

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

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 October - 21.   

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