Page 3: Historical Events In October - 21

1843  On this day in history mark M Antokolski, Russian/French sculptor (Peter the Great)   

1846  Edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (Cuore) on October - 21.   

1847  On October - 21 guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini)   

1851  On October - 21 george Ulyett, cricketer (great Yorkshire all-rounder 1873-93)   

1854  On this day in history florence Nightingale and a staff of 38 nurses were sent to the Crimean War.   

1858  On October - 21 in Paris, the Can-Can is 1st performed   

1858  On October - 21 ramabai Dongre' Medhavi, India, social reformer   

1861  On October - 21 battle of Balls Bluff, VA (Leesburg, Harrison's Island)   

1861  On this day in history edward Dickinson Baker, US attorney/senator, dies in battle at 50   

1863  Lambertus GC Ledeboer, Dutch old-reformed vicar, dies at 55 on October - 21.   

1864  On October - 21 battle of Westport, MO (Kansas City)   

1868  On this day in history severe earthquake at 7 53 AM, centered in Hayward, Calif   

1868  Severe earthquake at 7:53 AM, centered in Hayward, Calif on this day in history.   

1869  First shipment of fresh oysters comes overland from Baltimore on this day in history.   

1869  On October - 21 1st shipment of fresh oysters comes overland from Baltimore   

1871  1st US amateur outdoor athletic games (NY) on October - 21.   

1872  Germany gives the San Juan Islands to the U.S on this day in history.   

1872  On October - 21 jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 78   

1873  George P Gooch, English historian/MP on October - 21.   

1874  On this day in history albert Aftalion, Bulgaria/French economist   

1878  On this day in history german republic chancellor Bismarck delegates end of "Socialism"   

1879  On October - 21 thomas Edison invents the electric light.   

1879  On this day in history thomas Edison perfects carbonized cotton filament light bulb   

1879  On this day in history marie Joseph Canteloube de Malaret, composer   

1885  Egon Joseph Wellesz, Austria, composer/musicologist on October - 21.   

1886  On this day in history jose Hernandez, Argentine poet (La vuelta the MartinFierro), dies   

1887  Detroit clinches best-of-15 touring World Championship with its 8th victory in Game 11 this afternoon in Baltimore, 13-3 on October - 21.   

1890  On this day in history gerrit Engelke, German writer/poet (Love Letters)   

1891  John Metzelaar, Dutch/US (About Tropical Atl Visschen) on this day in history.   

1895  The Republic of Formosa collapses as Japanese forces invade on October - 21.   

1895  On this day in history alexander d'Arbeloff, entrepreneur   

1896  On October - 21 edna Purviance, Lovelock NV (Dog's Pleasure, Dog's Life)   

1897  On October - 21 yerkes Observatory of University of Chicago is dedicated   

1897  Paul Kuczynski, composer, dies at 50 on October - 21.   

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

1527  On this day in history birth of louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578)   

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

1574  On this day in history birth of nicolo Rubini, composer   

1581  Domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641) was born on October - 21.   

1582  Johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII was born on October - 21.   

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  On this day in history death of cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer   

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  On this day in history death of birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210)   

1422  On October - 21 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