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  Leonard Rossiter, Liverpool England, actor (Britannia Hospital) on October - 21.   

1927  Nadine Judd, [Nadia Moore/Nerina], S African/British ballerina on this day in history.   

1928  Edward "Whitey" Ford, hall of fame pitcher (NY Yankees) on October - 21.   

1929  On October - 21 ursula K[roeber] Le Guin, US, sci-fi author (Tombs of Atuan)   

1929  On this day in history owen Dunell, cricketer (two Tests for South Africa in 1889), dies   

1930  On October - 21 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  Hank Greenberg selected AL MVP unanimously on October - 21.   

1936  On this day in history james H "Simon" Gray, English playwright (Butley)   

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

1937  Norman Wright, rocker (Del-Vikings) on October - 21.   

1937  Betty Carver, wife of Bernard Montgomery, buried on October - 21.   

1938  On this day in history japanese troops occupies Canton   

1939  Nummy Deane, cricketer (628 runs in 17 Tests for South Africa), dies on October - 21.   

1940  On October - 21 rAF drops 1st anti-nazi pamphlets on Netherlands   

1940  Don Ritter, (Rep-R-PA, 1979- ) on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history marina Ripa, Rome Italy, countess/writer (My First 40 Years)   

1942  Elvin Bishop, Tulsa OK, rock guitarist (Fooled Around & Fell in Love) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history canadian troops occupy Breskens   

1945  On October - 21 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  On October - 21 dutch Dakota explodes near Coopenhagen, 16 die   

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

1948  Beersheba liberated by Israeli army on October - 21.   

1950  Chinese forces occupy Tibet on this day in history.   

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1449  On this day in history birth of george, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478)   

1527  On October - 21 birth of louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578)   

1570  On October - 21 birth of wolfgang Schonsleder, composer   

1574  Nicolo Rubini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1581  On October - 21 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  On this day in history birth of georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734)   

1125  On October - 21 death of cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer   

1204  Death of Robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman on this day in history.   

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  On October - 21 charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54   

1439  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53 on October - 21.   

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

1505  On October - 21 death of paul Scriptoris, German mathematician