Talk:October 21
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October 21: Diwali in Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, and Buddhism (2006); Overseas Chinese Day in Taiwan.
- 1805 - Napoleonic Wars: Lord Nelson led the British fleet to victory in the Battle of Trafalgar, defeating Pierre-Charles Villeneuve and his combined French and Spanish navy.
- 1824 - English stonemason, bricklayer and inventor Joseph Aspdin patented Portland cement.
- 1854 - Florence Nightingale (pictured) and a staff of 38 nurses were sent to the Crimean War.
- 1944 - World War II: HMAS Australia was hit in the first kamikaze attack; 30 crewmen, including the commanding officer, were killed.
- 1969 - Siad Barre became President after a military coup in Somalia.
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[edit] Alcohol Extraordinaire?
umm..."1988 - Stephen Rooney, Alcohol Extraordinaire " seems a little doubious to me. Happy birthday though :).
[edit] Francisco Alejandro Gutierrez
Did he die on October 21st or October 22nd? --Nymph 23:41, 22 October 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Pro Evo Soccer???
There's the mention of this, which is inappropriate - I've removed it. - 29 October 2005 (UTC)
[edit] The Lord of the Rings
- 1954 - The first part of JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring is published in the U.S.A.
- On article page it said Juli 21, 1954. borgx (talk) 05:40, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Best Mom Ever?
The last entry in the deaths section is "2006 - Linda Neely, Best Mom Ever". Am I the only one that thinks that sounds a little inappropriate? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 58.167.201.194 (talk) 01:03, 11 March 2007 (UTC).
