Page 4: Historical Events In October - 21

1898  On this day in history amedeo duke of Aosta, viceroy of Ethiopia/gov-gen of Ital East-Africa   

1899  On this day in history battle at Elandslaagte Natal: (Boers vs British army)   

1901  On this day in history gerhard von Rad, German old testament scholar (Deuteronomium)   

1902  On this day in history in the United States, a five month strike by United Mine Workers ends.   

1902  On this day in history hilarion Rubio, composer   

1904  On this day in history edmond [Moore] Hamilton, US, sci-fi author (Danger Planet)   

1905  On October - 21 england Pilgrim Assn beats All NY 11, 7-1 in soccer at Polo Grounds   

1905  Jose Teodor Vilar, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1906  [Georgette A] Helena Amelung, actress (Small Lord), dies at 55 on October - 21.   

1908  Alexander Schneider, Vilna Lith, violinist (Budapest String Quartet) on October - 21.   

1911  On this day in history rS Hichens & M Hudsons "Garden of Allah," premieres in NYC   

1911  On October - 21 peter Graves, London England, actor (Mission Impossible, Stalag 17)   

1912  Carlos Don Byas, US jazz saxophonist on October - 21.   

1914  On October - 21 battle of Warsaw ends with German defeat   

1914  Martin Gardner, Scientific American math & puzzles columnist on October - 21.   

1915  First transatlantic radiotelephone message, Arlington, Va to Paris on October - 21.   

1915  Vera Deakin, daughter of former Prime Minister Alfred Deakin, establishes the Australian Red Cross Missing and Wounded Enquiry Bureau in Cairo, Egypt During the remainder of the war the bureau handled thousands of enquiries from Australian families seeking information about wounded and missing soldiers on October - 21.   

1915  1st transatlantic radiotelephone message, Arlington, Va to Paris on this day in history.   

1916  US Army forms Reserve Officers Training Corps on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history andrea Checchi, Firenze Italy, actress (Attack & Retreat)   

1916  Karl von Storgkh, premier Austria, assassinated on October - 21.   

1917  On October - 21 first Americans to see action on the front lines of WW I   

1917  On October - 21 1st Americans to see action on front lines of WW I   

1917  Dizzy Gillespie, [John B], jazz trumpeter, a creator of modern jazz on October - 21.   

1918  On this day in history margaret Owen sets world typing speed record of 170 wpm for 1 min   

1918  The Mount Royal Tunnel, Montreal, is opened for regular traffic by the Canadian Northern Railway on October - 21.   

1919  Claire Sterling, journalist on this day in history.   

1919  Sven August Korling, composer, dies at 77 on October - 21.   

1921  On October - 21 tuschinski Theater opens in Amsterdam   

1921  Jarmil Burghauser, composer on this day in history.   

1922  Liliane de Bettencourt, heir to L'Oreal on this day in history.   

1923  1st planetarium opens at Deutsche Museum in Munich on this day in history.   

1924  KLM Fokker's F7 H-NACC departs to Dutch East Indies on this day in history.   

1924  Martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 76 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1581  On this day in history birth of domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641)   

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 this day in history birth of georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734)   

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 this day in history death of alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201)   

1266  On October - 21 death of birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210)   

1422  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1439  On this day in history traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53   

1500  Death of Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442) on this day in history.   

1505  On this day in history death of paul Scriptoris, German mathematician