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  On October - 21 russian & Chinese accord to correct boundaries   

1751  On October - 21 david Moritz Michael, composer   

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 October - 21.   

1762  On this day in history herman W Daendels, brig-gen/gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1807-11)   

1765  On October - 21 giovanni Paolo Pannini/Panini, Italian painter/architect, dies at 73   

1767  On October - 21 francesco Ruggi, composer   

1772  The birth of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, English poet and friend of Wordsworth on this day in history.   

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 October - 21.   

1775  Guiseppi Baini, composer on October - 21.   

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

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

1803  George Wright, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1865 on October - 21.   

1805  On October - 21 battle of Trafalgar, Adm Nelson defeats French & Spanish fleet & dies   

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

1807  Hanri Reber, composer on October - 21.   

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

1816  On October - 21 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  Pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history joseph Aspdin patents Portland cement (Yorkshire England)   

1827  On October - 21 petrus PM Alberdingk Thijm, Dutch historian/writer   

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

1833  On October - 21 the birth of Alfred Nobel, Swedish inventor of 'Dynamite'   

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

1839  Georg von Siemens, founder (Deutsche Bank) on this day in history.   

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1449  George, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478) was born on October - 21.   

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

1570  On this day in history birth of wolfgang Schonsleder, composer   

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

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 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  On October - 21 death of cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer   

1204  On this day in history death of robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman   

1221  Death of Alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201) on this day in history.   

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  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