Historical Events In October - 21

1925  On October - 21 sidney Howards "Lucky Sam McGarver," premieres in NYC   

1925  On this day in history joyce Randolph, Detroit Mich, actress (Trixie-Honeymooners)   

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

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

1929  Owen Dunell, cricketer (two Tests for South Africa in 1889), dies on October - 21.   

1930  On October - 21 doreen Cannon, teacher of acting (London)   

1931  On this day in history jim Parks, cricketer (England batsman-keeper in 46 Tests 1954-68)   

1931  On October - 21 a Schnitzler, writer, dies at 69   

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

1934  Jerry Lewis, (Rep-R-California, 1979- ) on October - 21.   

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

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

1938  On this day in history japanese troops occupies Canton   

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

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

1940  On October - 21 don Ritter, (Rep-R-PA, 1979- )   

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

1942  On October - 21 elvin Bishop, Tulsa OK, rock guitarist (Fooled Around & Fell in Love)   

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 October - 21.   

1944  Canadian troops occupy Breskens on this day in history.   

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

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  On October - 21 facsimile high-speed radio transmission demonstrated in Washington DC   

1948  Beersheba liberated by Israeli army on October - 21.   

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 October - 21 birth of nicolo Rubini, composer   

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  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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210)   

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.