Page 5: Historical Events In October - 21

1925  Sidney Howards "Lucky Sam McGarver," premieres in NYC on October - 21.   

1925  Joyce Randolph, Detroit Mich, actress (Trixie-Honeymooners) on October - 21.   

1926  On this day in history leonard Rossiter, Liverpool England, actor (Britannia Hospital)   

1927  Nadine Judd, [Nadia Moore/Nerina], S African/British ballerina on October - 21.   

1928  On October - 21 edward "Whitey" Ford, hall of fame pitcher (NY Yankees)   

1929  On this day in history ursula K[roeber] Le Guin, US, sci-fi author (Tombs of Atuan)   

1929  Owen Dunell, cricketer (two Tests for South Africa in 1889), dies on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history doreen Cannon, teacher of acting (London)   

1931  Jim Parks, cricketer (England batsman-keeper in 46 Tests 1954-68) on this day in history.   

1931  A Schnitzler, writer, dies at 69 on October - 21.   

1933  On October - 21 georgia Brown, [Lillian Getel], actress (Study in Terror, Fixer)   

1934  On this day in history jerry Lewis, (Rep-R-California, 1979- )   

1935  On October - 21 hank Greenberg selected AL MVP unanimously   

1936  James H "Simon" Gray, English playwright (Butley) on October - 21.   

1937  On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch's 5th Symphony premieres   

1937  On October - 21 norman Wright, rocker (Del-Vikings)   

1937  On October - 21 betty Carver, wife of Bernard Montgomery, buried   

1938  Japanese troops occupies Canton on October - 21.   

1939  On October - 21 nummy Deane, cricketer (628 runs in 17 Tests for South Africa), dies   

1940  On this day in history rAF drops 1st anti-nazi pamphlets on Netherlands   

1940  On this day in history don Ritter, (Rep-R-PA, 1979- )   

1941  Marina Ripa, Rome Italy, countess/writer (My First 40 Years) on this day in history.   

1942  Elvin Bishop, Tulsa OK, rock guitarist (Fooled Around & Fell in Love) on October - 21.   

1943  Frans LAJ Wolters, economist/Dutch MP (PvdA) on October - 21.   

1943  On October - 21 alfred DPR Pound, British admiral/1st Sealord (Jutland, WW II), dies   

1944  Prv. Ernest Alva Smith (The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada) wins the Victoria Cross at the Savio River, Italy on October - 21.   

1944  US troops capture Aachen, first large German city to fall on October - 21.   

1944  On October - 21 canadian troops occupy Breskens   

1945  On this day in history women in France allowed to vote for first time   

1945  Women in France allowed to vote for 1st time on this day in history.   

1947  Dutch Dakota explodes near Coopenhagen, 16 die on October - 21.   

1948  Facsimile high-speed radio transmission demonstrated in Washington DC on October - 21.   

1948  On this day in history beersheba liberated by Israeli army   

1950  Chinese forces occupy Tibet on this day in history.   

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1449  On October - 21 birth of george, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478)   

1527  Louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578) was born on October - 21.   

1570  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer was born on October - 21.   

1574  On October - 21 birth of nicolo Rubini, composer   

1581  On October - 21 birth of domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641)   

1582  On this day in history birth of johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII   

1650  Jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth) was born on October - 21.   

1660  On this day in history birth of georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734)   

1125  Death of Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer on October - 21.   

1204  On this day in history death of robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman   

1221  Death of Alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201) on this day in history.   

1266  Death of Birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210) on this day in history.   

1422  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54 on October - 21.   

1439  On this day in history traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53   

1500  Death of Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442) on this day in history.   

1505  Death of Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician on this day in history.