Birthdays occurring on October, 21

1772

Samuel Taylor Coleridge was born on October 21, 1772 English lyrical poet, critic and philosopher. 1772-1834 Real pain can alone cure us of imaginary ills. We feel a thousand miseries till we are lucky enough to feel misery. More quotations from Samuel Taylor Coleridge

1790

Alphonse de Lamartine was born on October 21, 1790 French poet, writer and statesman, 1790-1869 Sometimes only one person is missing and the whole world seems depopulated. More quotations from Alphonse de Lamartine

1833

Alfred Bernhard Nobel was born on October 21, 1833 Swedish chemist, engineer and inventor of dynamite, who used his enormous fortune to institute the Nobel Prizes. 1833-1896 If I have a thousand ideas and only one turns out to be good, I am satisfied. More quotations from Alfred Bernhard Nobel

1846

Edmondo De Amicis was born on October 21, 1846 Italian short-story writer, novelist, poet and author of popular travel books and children's stories. 1846-1908 A woman is always a mystery: one must not be fooled by her face and her hearts inspiration More quotations from Edmondo De Amicis

Deaths occurring on October, 21

1687

Edmund Waller died on October 21, 1687 English poet. 1606-1687 Circle are praised, not that abound, In largeness, but the exactly round. More quotations from Edmund Waller

1805

Horatio Nelson died on October 21, 1805 British naval commander in the wars with Revolutionary and Napoleonic France. 1758-1805 Gentlemen, when the enemy is committed to a mistake we must not interrupt him too soon. More quotations from Horatio Nelson

1931

Arthur Schnitzler died on October 21, 1931 Austrian playwright, 1862-1931 Tolerance means excusing the mistakes others make.Tact means not noticing them. More quotations from Arthur Schnitzler

1984

Indira Gandhi died on October 21, 1984 Indian politician and prime minister. 1917-1984 The power to question is the basis of all human progress. More quotations from Indira Gandhi