Historical Events In October - 21

1977  Ferit Tuzun, composer, dies at 48 on October - 21.  

1978  Anastas I Mikojan, Russian politician, dies at 83 on October - 21.  

1982  Gerry Adams elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly, becoming the first Sinn Fein member to do so on this day in history.  

1983  Theodorus H J Zwartkruis, Bishop (Haarlem), dies on this day in history.  

1984  On this day in history dalibor Cyril Vackar, composer, dies at 78  

1987  Ying-Chin Ho, Taiwan govt official, dies at 88 on this day in history.  

1989  On October - 21 buck Helm found alive after being buried 4 days, in SF earthquake  

1991  24 die in a fire in Oakland Calif on October - 21.  

1992  On October - 21 jackson Weaver, voice of Smokey the Bear, dies of diabetes  

1993  Assad Saftawi, Palestinian co-founder of al-Fatah, murdered at 58 on October - 21.  

1994  Edward Moss Hutchinson, educationalist, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

1995  On October - 21 jose Ignacio Cabrujas, writer, dies at 58  

1996  On October - 21 abdelhamid Benhadugah, novelist, dies at 71  

1997  On October - 21 dolph Camilli, Bkln Dodger/MVP (1941), dies at 90  

2005  On this day in history 20th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, celebrations held around the United Kingdom.  

2007  Civic Platform led by Donald Tusk wins a snap parliamentary election in Poland on this day in history.  

2007  On October - 21 first round of the presidential elections in Slovenia. The second round is to be held on nov 11.  

2007  On October - 21 kimi Räikkönen is crowned world champion as the 2007 Formula One season ends at the Brazilian Grand Prix.  

2007  On October - 21 parliamentary elections in Switzerland.  

2014  Oscar Pistorius is sentenced to five years in prison for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on October - 21.  

2018  On this day in history train derails in Yilan County, Taiwan, killing 18 and injuring 178  

2018  On October - 21 sectarian fighting between Muslim and Christian youths kill 55 at Kasuwan Magani, Nigeria  

2018  On October - 21 julia Louis-Dreyfus is presented with the Mark Twain Prize, comedy's top honor, at a ceremony in New York  

2019  Canadian Federal Election: Justin Trudeau 's Liberal Party loses its majority but wins the most seats (157) to form a minority government on October - 21.  

2019  The 2019 Canadian federal election takes place, for all 338 seats in the House of Commons of Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party win a narrow victory to form a minority government on October - 21.  

2020  On this day in history pope Francis backs same-sex civil unions in interview in documentary film "Francesco"  

2021  Actor Alec Baldwin shots cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead and injures director Joel Souza with a prop gun in rehearsal on a film set at Bonanza Ranch, New Mexico 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1581  Domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641) was born on October - 21.  

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

1650  On October - 21 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  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 October - 21.  

1266  Death of Birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210) on October - 21.  

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  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442)  

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