Day of the year
October 21
Born on October 21? You're a Libra with the Opal birthstone.
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October 21 Zodiac Sign
Libra (September 23 – October 22)
Element: Air
diplomaticcharmingfair-mindedsocialbalanced
Birthstone
Opal
Birth Flower
Marigold
Season
Fall
Numerology 4
A number of stability, hard work, and dependable structure.
October 21: This Day in History
- 1805— Admiral Horatio Nelson died at the Battle of Trafalgar after the British fleet defeated the Franco-Spanish fleet.
- 1879— Thomas Edison successfully tested a practical incandescent light bulb at his Menlo Park laboratory.
- 1879— Thomas Edison publicly demonstrated his incandescent lightbulb for the first time.
- 1959— The Guggenheim Museum designed by Frank Lloyd Wright opened in New York City.
Famous Birthdays on October 21
- Alfred Nobel (1833) — inventor of dynamite and founder of the Nobel Prizes
- Dizzy Gillespie (1917) — jazz trumpeter and bebop pioneer
- Carrie Fisher (1956) — actress who played Princess Leia
- Kim Kardashian (1980) — media personality and entrepreneur
- Amber Rose (1983) — model and television personality
What Happens on October 21?
Trafalgar Day (UK)Apple Day (UK)
Did You Know? October 21 Fun Facts
- Alfred Nobel was so troubled that his invention of dynamite was being used for warfare that he established the Nobel Prizes to honor peaceful achievements.
- The Guggenheim Museum's spiral ramp design was so radical that many artists initially complained it detracted from the artwork.
- Nelson's last words at Trafalgar were reportedly 'Thank God I have done my duty.'
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