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Historical Events on October 21

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24 significant historical events occurred on October 21. October 21 has seen various historical events, including military conflicts, industrial tragedies, and sports milestones. On this date, the Battle of Trafalgar occurred in 1805 during the Napoleonic Wars, and the tragic Aberfan disaster happened in Wales in 1966. There were also several Formula One races in the 1980s and 1990s. This date marks both major naval victories and significant civilian tragedies.

Total Events
24
Time Span
1080–2016
Categories
4
Top Category
war
16 events

24 famous birthdays on October 21

Including Wolfgang Ketterle, Christopher A. Sims, Jean-Pierre Sauvage

Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density
11th C.21st C.

11th Century

1 event
1080
war

1080 battle of the Investiture Controversy

13th Century

1 event
1275
war

1275 minor battle in the Reconquista

16th Century

2 events
1573
war

1573 naval battle in the Eighty Years' War

1600
war

1600 battle preceding Tokugawa shogunate in Japan

17th Century

1 event
1638
general

1638 weather event in Dartmoor, England

18th Century

2 events
1757
war

1757 naval battle of the Seven Years' War

1794
war

1794 minor naval engagement during the French Revolutionary Wars

19th Century

5 events
1823
war

1823 battle between the Brazilian Empire and Portugal; Brazilian victory

1861
war

1861 early battle of the American Civil War

1863
war

Battle of the American Civil War fought between Union Army and Confederate Army

1870
war

1870 battle, part of the defence of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War

1876
war

Battle of the Great Sioux War in southern Montana, 21 October 1876

20th Century

9 events
1912
war

1912 battle in during First Balkan War

1940
war

Naval engagement in the Red Sea during WWII

1944
war

Nemmersdorf massacre — massacre perpetrated by Red Army soldiers in the late stages of World War II

1944
war

1944 WWII battle in Romania

1948
war

Part of Operation Yoav in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War

1966
disaster

Aberfan disaster — October 1966 mining disaster in Wales, UK

1984
general

1984 Portuguese Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1984

1990
general

1990 Japanese Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1990

1994
general

Collapse of the Seongsu Bridge in Seoul, South Korea

21st Century

3 events
2005
politics

Riot against Christians in Alexandria, Egypt in the year 2005

2007
general

2007 Brazilian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2007

2016
disaster

2016 Tottori earthquake

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