What day of the week was October 21, 1805?

The day of the week October 21st, 1805 fell on was a Monday.

George Duff the Scottish captain (b. 1764) died on this day in 1805. As did Horatio Nelson the 1st Viscount Nelson, English admiral (b. 1758) .

Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar: A British fleet led by Vice Admiral Lord Nelson defeats a combined French and Spanish fleet off the coast of Spain under Admiral Villeneuve. It signals almost the end of French maritime power and leaves Britain's navy unchallenged until the 20th century.