1805⚡ Event
Battle of Trafalgar
A major naval battle fought between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navies during the Napoleonic Wars.
war
October 21 – October 27 in History
DayFacts Week 43 · 7 days
This recurring calendar span contains 108 historical entries in the DayFacts collection. The sections below preview entries from these 7 days; use the date links to open each date collection.
Selected Anniversaries
25th Anniversary
Grand Theft Auto III Released
25th Anniversary
Windows XP released
25th Anniversary
Patriot Act signed into law
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Historical Events (October 21 – October 27)(20)
1905⚡ Event
Norway dissolves union with Sweden
Norway peacefully dissolved its union with Sweden, marking the establishment of Norway as an independent nation.
politicslaw
1929⚡ Event
Wall Street Crash
The Wall Street Crash of 1929, also known as Black Thursday, occurs. This stock market crash marked the beginning of a prolonged economic downturn worldwide.
economicsdisaster
1944⚡ Event
Heinrich Himmler orders crackdown on Edelweiss Pirates
Heinrich Himmler ordered a crackdown on the Edelweiss Pirates, a nonconformist youth group that assisted army deserters and others hiding from the Nazis.
politicslaw
1950⚡ Event
China enters Korean War
The People's Volunteer Army ambushed the South Korean II Corps at the Battle of Onjong, and elsewhere engaged the 1st Infantry Division at the Battle of Unsan, marking China's entry into the Korean War.
warpolitics
1959⚡ Event
Guggenheim Museum Opens
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, opened in New York City.
arts
1966⚡ Event
Aberfan Disaster
A coal tip fell on the village of Aberfan, Wales, killing 144 people, mostly schoolchildren.
disaster
1972⚡ Event
Loddon Bridge construction collapse
Three people were killed when falsework collapsed during the construction of the Loddon Bridge. The disaster led to reforms in UK construction practices.
disasterlaw
1975⚡ Event
Icelandic women's strike
Ninety percent of Iceland's female population went on strike for a day. The strike was a protest against wage discrepancy and unfair employment practices.
economicslaw
1977⚡ Event
Last natural smallpox infection
Somali hospital cook Ali Maow Maalin began displaying symptoms of smallpox on October 26, 1977. He became the last person known to be naturally infected by the disease.
medicinedisaster
1987⚡ Event
Nixon in China premiere
John Adams' opera 'Nixon in China' premiered. The opera is a significant work in contemporary opera.
artsmusic
1989⚡ Event
TAN-SAHSA Flight 414 crash
TAN-SAHSA Flight 414 crashed while approaching Toncontín International Airport. 131 out of the 146 people on board perished.
disastertechnology
1994⚡ Event
Israel and Jordan sign peace treaty
Israel and Jordan signed a peace treaty on October 26, 1994, settling relations between the two countries. They pledged not to allow their territory to be used for military strikes by a third country.
politicslaw
1999⚡ Event
Armenian Parliament Shooting
Armed men led by Nairi Hunanyan carried out a mass shooting at the Armenian parliament. Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsyan, National Assembly speaker Karen Demirchyan, and six others were killed.
politicswar
2001⚡ Event
Grand Theft Auto III Released
Grand Theft Auto III was released, helping to popularize open-world and mature-content video games.
entertainmenttechnology
2001⚡ Event
Windows XP released
Windows XP, one of the most popular and widely used versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system, was released for retail sale.
technology
2004⚡ Event
2004 World Series
The Boston Red Sox completed a sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals to win the 2004 World Series, breaking the so-called "Curse of the Bambino".
sports
2005⚡ Event
Bellview Airlines Flight 210 crash
Bellview Airlines Flight 210 crashed in Ogun State, Nigeria, killing all 117 people on board.
disastertechnology
2011⚡ Event
Marco Simoncelli's Fatal Crash
During the Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix, Marco Simoncelli collided with two other riders, resulting in his death.
sportsdisaster
2015⚡ Event
Hurricane Patricia
Hurricane Patricia, the most intense tropical cyclone on record in the Western Hemisphere, peaked with maximum sustained winds of 215 mph south of Mexico.
disaster
Births (October 21 – October 27)(15)
1995🎂 Birth
Yuta
Yuta, a Japanese singer, was born on October 26, 1995.
musicentertainment
1996🎂 Birth
Rasmus Andersson
Rasmus Andersson is a Swedish professional ice hockey player.
sports
1996🎂 Birth
Kim Woo-seok
Kim Woo-seok is a South Korean singer and actor.
entertainmentmusic
1997🎂 Birth
Bron Breakker
Bron Breakker, an American wrestler, was born.
sportsentertainment
1999🎂 Birth
Geraldo Perdomo
Geraldo Perdomo, a Dominican baseball player, was born.
sports
1999🎂 Birth
Romeo Langford
Romeo Langford, American basketball player, was born.
sports
Deaths (October 21 – October 27)(15)
2015🕊️ Death
Willis Carto
Willis Carto was an American activist and theorist.
politics
2015🕊️ Death
Leo Kadanoff
Leo Kadanoff was an American physicist and academic.
science
2016🕊️ Death
Takahito, Prince Mikasa
Takahito, Prince Mikasa, a member of the Imperial Family of Japan, died on this date. He was born in 1915.
politics
2018🕊️ Death
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was a Thai businessman and chairman of Leicester City F.C., born in 1958.
economicssports
2019🕊️ Death
Dilip Parikh
Dilip Parikh, an Indian politician, died on October 25, 2019. He was born in 1937.
politics
2022🕊️ Death
Leslie Jordan
Leslie Jordan was an American actor, writer, and singer.
entertainmentmusicliterature
2023🕊️ Death
Aira Samulin
Finnish entrepreneur and dance teacher Aira Samulin died. She was born in 1927.
2023🕊️ Death
Bill Hayden
Bill Hayden, former Governor-General of Australia and politician, has died. He was born in 1933.
politics
2024🕊️ Death
Richard A. Cash
Richard A. Cash was an American global health researcher.
medicine
2024🕊️ Death
Amir Abdur-Rahim
Amir Abdur-Rahim was an American basketball player and coach.
sports