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Historical events & facts — October 21
What happened on October 21?
On October 21, 1805, the British fleet of Admiral Horatio Nelson defeated the Franco-Spanish armada at the Battle of Trafalgar, off the cape of the same name on the Cádiz coast. Nelson was killed during the battle, but his victory secured British naval dominance for more than a century and definitively thwarted Napoleon's invasion plans.
On October 21, 1879, Thomas Edison kept a carbon filament light bulb burning for 13.5 hours in his Menlo Park laboratory, demonstrating the practical viability of electric lighting. Although others had experimented before, Edison was the one who made the light bulb commercially viable and built the electrical distribution system to accompany it.
On October 21, 1797, the frigate USS Constitution was launched in the port of Boston, becoming the oldest warship still afloat in the world. Nicknamed "Old Ironsides" for her resilience in battle, she served in the War of 1812 and was never sunk in combat. She remains today an active commissioned ship of the United States Navy.
Notable birthdays — October 21
Famous people born on October 21
Edna Purviance
Olga Edna Purviance was an American actress of the silent film era. She was the leading lady in many of Charlie Chaplin's early films and in a span of eight years, she appeared in over 30 films with him.
Virginia Zeani
Virginia Zeani was a Romanian-born opera singer who sang leading soprano roles in the opera houses of Europe and North America.
Mel Street
King Malachi "Mel" Street was an American country music singer who had 13 top-20 hits on the Billboard country charts.
Christopher A. Sims
Christopher Albert Sims was an American econometrician and macroeconomist. He was the John J.F. Sherrerd '52 University Professor of Economics at Princeton University. Together with Thomas Sargent, he won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2011. The award cited their "empirical research on cause and effect in the macroeconomy".
Mike Keenan
Michael Edward Keenan is a Canadian-American former professional ice hockey coach. Previously, he served as head coach and/or general manager with several NHL teams between 1984 and 2009. He currently ranks sixth in playoff wins with 96. He is noted for his early career success in coaching, which started with reaching the Stanley Cup Final in his rookie season in 1985.
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