Historical Events In October - 21

1952  Dutch govt refuses New-Guinea (West-Irian) on October - 21.   

1954  On October - 21 dorothy Parker/Arnaud d'Usseau's "Ladies of the Corridor," premieres   

1955  On this day in history roy Minnett, cricketer (Australian all-rounder prior to WW I), dies   

1956  Betty Dodd wins LPGA Lawton Golf Open on October - 21.   

1957  Giants purchase Class-A Phoenix team on October - 21.   

1958  On this day in history 1st women in English House of Lords   

1959  On October - 21 the Guggenheim Museum is dedicated in New York City.   

1959  On October - 21 contra revolutionaries bomb Havana   

1960  1st British nuclear sub Dreadnought launched on this day in history.   

1961  On October - 21 barbra Striesand opens in "Another Evening with Harry Stones"   

1961  Nils J E Ferlin, Swedish songwriter (Goggles), dies on October - 21.   

1962  The 1962 Seattle World's Fair (Century 21 Exposition) closes on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history mickey Wright wins LPGA Carlsbad Cavern Golf Open   

1963  George B Cressey, US geographer (Crossroads), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1964  Abebe Bikila runs world/olympic record marathon (2:12:11.2) on this day in history.   

1965  KTWU TV channel 11 in Topeka, KS (PBS) begins broadcasting on October - 21.   

1965  On October - 21 bill Black, rocker, dies at 39   

1966  144 die as a coal waste landslide engulfs a school in S Wales on October - 21.   

1966  On October - 21 144 die as a coal waste landslide engulfed a school in Aberfan S Wales   

1966  On this day in history gertrude Hoffman, actress (Mrs Odetts-My Little Margie), dies at 95   

1967  Thousands opposing Vietnam War try to storm the Pentagon on October - 21.   

1967  On this day in history egypt sinks Israeli torpedo boat   

1967  On this day in history ejnar Hertzsprung, Danish astrophysicist, dies at 94   

1969  Bloodless coup in Somalia (National Day) on this day in history.   

1969  Jack Kerouac, novelist, dies on October - 21.   

1969  Jack Kerouac, US writer (Doctor Sax, On the Road), dies at 47 on October - 21.   

1970  On this day in history 777 Unification church couples wed in Korea   

1970  Caledonian Airways takes over British United Airways on October - 21.   

1970  On this day in history john T Scopes, US teacher (Scopes "monkey trial" 1925), dies at 70   

1971  On this day in history etienne Gailly, Belgian marathoner (Oly-bronze-48), dies at 48   

1973  Arabi El Goni, VP/Chad parliament, murdered on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history mexico City's first major subway accident takes 26 lives   

1975  Venera 9, first craft to orbit the planet Venus launched on October - 21.   

1976  American Saul Bellow wins Nobel Prize for Literature on this day in history.   

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1449  George, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478) was born on October - 21.   

1527  Louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

1570  On this day in history birth of wolfgang Schonsleder, composer   

1574  Nicolo Rubini, composer was born on October - 21.   

1581  On this day in history birth of domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641)   

1582  On October - 21 birth of johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII   

1650  On this day in history birth of jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth)   

1660  Georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734) was born on this day in history.   

1125  On this day in history death of cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer   

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

1221  On this day in history death of alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201)   

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 this day in history.   

1439  On October - 21 traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53   

1500  Death of Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442) on October - 21.   

1505  Death of Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician on October - 21.