Page 2: Historical Events In October - 21

1662  Henry Lawes, composer, dies at 66.   

1680  Francisco Jose Coutinho, composer.   

1687  Edmund Waller, English poet/plotter (Waller's plot), dies   

1708  Dutch and English troops occupy Lille (Rijsel).   

1727  Russian and Chinese accord to correct boundaries   

1751  David Moritz Michael, composer   

1760  Katsushka Hokusai, Japanese painter is born   

1761  Louis AG baron de Bacler d'Albe, French cartographer/brig general.   

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

1765  Giovanni Paolo Pannini/Panini, Italian painter/architect, dies at 73   

1767  Francesco Ruggi, composer.   

1772  Samuel Taylor Coleridge, English poet and friend of Wordsworth is born.   

1772  Samuel Taylor Coleridge, England, poet (Rime of Ancient Mariner).   

1773  Johann Conrad Schlaun, German barok architect, dies at 78   

1774  inaugural 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   

1775  Guiseppi Baini, composer   

1790  Alphonse-Marie Louis de Lamartine, Macon France, writer (René).   

1793  Johann Ernst Hartmann, composer, dies at 66.   

1797  US Navy frigate Constitution, Old Ironsides, launched in Boston   

1798  Johann Christoph Schmugel, composer, dies at 71   

1803  George Wright, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1865   

1805  Battle of Trafalgar, Adm Nelson defeats French and Spanish fleet and dies.   

1805  Horatio Nelson, dies in Battle of Trafalgar   

1807  Hanri Reber, composer.   

1810  Franz Teyber, composer, dies at 52.   

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.   

1822  Levinus Keuchenius, Dutch minister of Colonies (1888-90)   

1823  Pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer.   

1824  Joseph Aspdin patents Portland cement (Yorkshire England)   

1827  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.   

1833  Alfred Nobel, Swedish inventor of 'Dynamite' is born.   

1833  Alfred Bernhard Nobel, Stockholm, created dynamite and Peace Prizes   

1839  Georg von Siemens, founder (Deutsche Bank)   

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1449  George: Duke of clarence, brother of edward iv and richard iii   

1527  Louis i: Cardinal of guise, french cardinal   

1570  Wolfgang schonsleder: Composer   

1574  Nicolo rubini: Composer   

1581  Domenico zampieri: Italian painter   

1582  Johan ernst earl of nassau-siegen: Military/son of johan vii   

1650  Jean bart: French captain/sea hero (escape from plymouth)   

1660  Georg ernst stahl: German scientist   

1125  Death of Cosmas of prague: Bohemian writer   

1204  Death of Robert de beaumont: 4th earl of leicester, english nobleman   

1221  Alix of thouars: Duchess of brittany (b. 1201)   

1266  Death of Birger jarl: Swedish statesman (b. 1210)   

1422  Death of Charles vi: King of france (1380-1422),   

1439  Death of Traversari ambrosius: Italian humanist/leader,   

1500  Death of Emperor go-tsuchimikado of japan: Emperor go-tsuchimikado of japan (b. 1442)   

1505  Paul scriptoris: German mathematician