What Happened In October 1821 In History

Historical Events for October, 1821

• 8th » The government of general José de San Martín establishes the Peruvian Navy.

Famous Birthdays on October in 1821

• 11th » George Williams (YMCA) e.g George Williams, English founder of the YMCA (d. 1905)
• 13th » Rudolf Virchow, German physician, biologist, and politician (d. 1902)
• 21st » Sims Reeves, English tenor (d. 1900)
• 22nd » Collis Potter Huntington, American businessman (d. 1900)

Famous Deaths for October 1821

• 4th » John Rennie the Elder, Scottish engineer (b. 1761)
• 11th » John Ross Key, American lieutenant, lawyer, and judge (b. 1754)
• 21st » Dorothea Ackermann, German actress (b. 1752)
• 24th » Elias Boudinot, American lawyer and politician, 10th President of the Continental Congress (b. 1740)

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