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  Gerhard von Rad, German old testament scholar (Deuteronomium) on October - 21.   

1902  In the United States, a five month strike by United Mine Workers ends on October - 21.   

1902  On October - 21 hilarion Rubio, composer   

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  [Georgette A] Helena Amelung, actress (Small Lord), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1908  Alexander Schneider, Vilna Lith, violinist (Budapest String Quartet) on this day in history.   

1911  RS Hichens & M Hudsons "Garden of Allah," premieres in NYC on October - 21.   

1911  On this day in history peter Graves, London England, actor (Mission Impossible, Stalag 17)   

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

1914  Battle of Warsaw ends with German defeat on this day in history.   

1914  Martin Gardner, Scientific American math & puzzles columnist on this day in history.   

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

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  On October - 21 1st transatlantic radiotelephone message, Arlington, Va to Paris   

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

1917  Dizzy Gillespie, [John B], jazz trumpeter, a creator of modern jazz on this day in history.   

1918  Margaret Owen sets world typing speed record of 170 wpm for 1 min on this day in history.   

1918  The Mount Royal Tunnel, Montreal, is opened for regular traffic by the Canadian Northern Railway on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history claire Sterling, journalist   

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

1921  Tuschinski Theater opens in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1921  Jarmil Burghauser, composer on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history kLM Fokker's F7 H-NACC departs to Dutch East Indies   

1924  On this day in history martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 76   

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1449  On October - 21 birth of george, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478)   

1527  On October - 21 birth of louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578)   

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

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

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  Death of Birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician on October - 21.