October 21: Battle of Trafalgar, China Occupies Tibet and the Tragedy of Aberfan

On This Day in History October 21, 2020 Historical Events 1805  Battle of Trafalgar: British Admiral Horatio Nelson defeats combined French and Spanish fleet. Nelson shot and killed during battle. 1854  Florence Nightingale with a staff of 38 nurses is sent to the Crimean War 1944  World War II: US troops capture Aachen, 1st large German city to fall 1948  UN rejects Russian proposal to destroy atomic weapons 1950  Chinese forces occupy Tibet 1993  Failed military coup in Burundi, led by ex-President Jean-Baptiste Bagaza, includes assassination President Ndadaye; 525,000 Hutus flee More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Alfred Nobel (1833 - 1896) Judith Sheindlin 78th Birthday Kim Kardashian 40th Birthday Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772 - 1834) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Horatio Nelson (1758 - 1805) John T. Scopes (1900 - 1970) More Famous Deaths October 21: The Tragedy of Aberfan One hundred and sixteen young children died on this day when an avalanche of coal tip waste and debris thundered down a hillside and engulfed their school. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand