Page 3: Historical Events In October - 21

1843  Mark M Antokolski, Russian/French sculptor (Peter the Great) on October - 21.   

1846  On this day in history edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (Cuore)   

1847  Guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini) on this day in history.   

1851  George Ulyett, cricketer (great Yorkshire all-rounder 1873-93) on October - 21.   

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

1858  In Paris, the Can-Can is 1st performed on October - 21.   

1858  Ramabai Dongre' Medhavi, India, social reformer on October - 21.   

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

1861  Edward Dickinson Baker, US attorney/senator, dies in battle at 50 on this day in history.   

1863  Lambertus GC Ledeboer, Dutch old-reformed vicar, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1864  Battle of Westport, MO (Kansas City) on this day in history.   

1868  Severe earthquake at 7 53 AM, centered in Hayward, Calif on October - 21.   

1868  On October - 21 severe earthquake at 7:53 AM, centered in Hayward, Calif   

1869  On this day in history first shipment of fresh oysters comes overland from Baltimore   

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

1871  1st US amateur outdoor athletic games (NY) on this day in history.   

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  On October - 21 george P Gooch, English historian/MP   

1874  On October - 21 albert Aftalion, Bulgaria/French economist   

1878  On October - 21 german republic chancellor Bismarck delegates end of "Socialism"   

1879  Thomas Edison invents the electric light on this day in history.   

1879  On October - 21 thomas Edison perfects carbonized cotton filament light bulb   

1879  On October - 21 marie Joseph Canteloube de Malaret, composer   

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

1886  Jose Hernandez, Argentine poet (La vuelta the MartinFierro), dies on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history detroit clinches best-of-15 touring World Championship with its 8th victory in Game 11 this afternoon in Baltimore, 13-3   

1890  Gerrit Engelke, German writer/poet (Love Letters) on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history john Metzelaar, Dutch/US (About Tropical Atl Visschen)   

1895  The Republic of Formosa collapses as Japanese forces invade on this day in history.   

1895  Alexander d'Arbeloff, entrepreneur on October - 21.   

1896  Edna Purviance, Lovelock NV (Dog's Pleasure, Dog's Life) on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history yerkes Observatory of University of Chicago is dedicated   

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

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1449  On October - 21 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 this day in history.   

1570  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer was born on October - 21.   

1574  On October - 21 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 this day in history.   

1650  Jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth) was born on October - 21.   

1660  On October - 21 birth of georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734)   

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  Death of Alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201) on October - 21.   

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  On October - 21 traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53   

1500  Death of Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442) on October - 21.   

1505  Death of Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician on this day in history.