Page 5: Historical Events In October - 21

1925  Sidney Howards "Lucky Sam McGarver," premieres in NYC on October - 21.   

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 October - 21 nadine Judd, [Nadia Moore/Nerina], S African/British ballerina   

1928  On October - 21 edward "Whitey" Ford, hall of fame pitcher (NY Yankees)   

1929  On this day in history 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  Doreen Cannon, teacher of acting (London) on October - 21.   

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

1931  A Schnitzler, writer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history georgia Brown, [Lillian Getel], actress (Study in Terror, Fixer)   

1934  Jerry Lewis, (Rep-R-California, 1979- ) on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history hank Greenberg selected AL MVP unanimously   

1936  James H "Simon" Gray, English playwright (Butley) on this day in history.   

1937  Dmitri Shostakovitch's 5th Symphony premieres on October - 21.   

1937  On this day in history norman Wright, rocker (Del-Vikings)   

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

1938  Japanese troops occupies Canton on this day in history.   

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

1940  RAF drops 1st anti-nazi pamphlets on Netherlands on this day in history.   

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

1941  On October - 21 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  On October - 21 frans LAJ Wolters, economist/Dutch MP (PvdA)   

1943  Alfred DPR Pound, British admiral/1st Sealord (Jutland, WW II), dies on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history prv. Ernest Alva Smith (The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada) wins the Victoria Cross at the Savio River, Italy   

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

1944  On October - 21 canadian troops occupy Breskens   

1945  Women in France allowed to vote for first time on October - 21.   

1945  Women in France allowed to vote for 1st time on this day in history.   

1947  Dutch Dakota explodes near Coopenhagen, 16 die on this day in history.   

1948  On October - 21 facsimile high-speed radio transmission demonstrated in Washington DC   

1948  Beersheba liberated by Israeli army on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history chinese forces occupy Tibet   

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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  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer was born on October - 21.   

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

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 October - 21 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  Death of Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer on October - 21.   

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

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 October - 21.   

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

1439  On this day in history traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53   

1500  On October - 21 death of emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442)   

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