Page 5: Historical Events In October - 21

1925  On this day in history sidney Howards "Lucky Sam McGarver," premieres in NYC   

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  On this day in history nadine Judd, [Nadia Moore/Nerina], S African/British ballerina   

1928  Edward "Whitey" Ford, hall of fame pitcher (NY Yankees) on this day in history.   

1929  On October - 21 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 October - 21.   

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

1931  On October - 21 jim Parks, cricketer (England batsman-keeper in 46 Tests 1954-68)   

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

1933  Georgia Brown, [Lillian Getel], actress (Study in Terror, Fixer) on this day in history.   

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

1935  Hank Greenberg selected AL MVP unanimously on October - 21.   

1936  On October - 21 james H "Simon" Gray, English playwright (Butley)   

1937  On October - 21 dmitri Shostakovitch's 5th Symphony premieres   

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

1937  Betty Carver, wife of Bernard Montgomery, buried on this day in history.   

1938  Japanese troops occupies Canton on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history nummy Deane, cricketer (628 runs in 17 Tests for South Africa), dies   

1940  RAF drops 1st anti-nazi pamphlets on Netherlands on October - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1944  US troops capture Aachen, first large German city to fall on this day in history.   

1944  Canadian troops occupy Breskens on this day in history.   

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

1945  On October - 21 women in France allowed to vote for 1st time   

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  On October - 21 beersheba liberated by Israeli army   

1950  Chinese forces occupy Tibet on October - 21.   

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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 this day in history birth of louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578)   

1570  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer was born on this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history birth of nicolo Rubini, composer   

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

1582  Johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII was born on October - 21.   

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

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

1125  Death of Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer on this day in history.   

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 October - 21.   

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

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

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