Page 4: Historical Events In October - 21

1898  Amedeo duke of Aosta, viceroy of Ethiopia/gov-gen of Ital East-Africa on this day in history.   

1899  On October - 21 battle at Elandslaagte Natal: (Boers vs British army)   

1901  Gerhard von Rad, German old testament scholar (Deuteronomium) on this day in history.   

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

1902  Hilarion Rubio, composer on October - 21.   

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

1905  England Pilgrim Assn beats All NY 11, 7-1 in soccer at Polo Grounds on this day in history.   

1905  On October - 21 jose Teodor Vilar, composer, dies at 69   

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

1908  On October - 21 alexander Schneider, Vilna Lith, violinist (Budapest String Quartet)   

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  On this day in history carlos Don Byas, US jazz saxophonist   

1914  Battle of Warsaw ends with German defeat on October - 21.   

1914  On October - 21 martin Gardner, Scientific American math & puzzles columnist   

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

1915  On October - 21 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   

1915  1st transatlantic radiotelephone message, Arlington, Va to Paris on October - 21.   

1916  On this day in history uS Army forms Reserve Officers Training Corps   

1916  Andrea Checchi, Firenze Italy, actress (Attack & Retreat) on October - 21.   

1916  On this day in history karl von Storgkh, premier Austria, assassinated   

1917  First Americans to see action on the front lines of WW I on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history claire Sterling, journalist   

1919  On this day in history sven August Korling, composer, dies at 77   

1921  On this day in history tuschinski Theater opens in Amsterdam   

1921  On October - 21 jarmil Burghauser, composer   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1581  Domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.   

1582  On October - 21 birth of johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII   

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  Death of Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer on this day in history.   

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 October - 21.   

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

1500  On October - 21 death of emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442)   

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