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  Leonard Rossiter, Liverpool England, actor (Britannia Hospital) on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1930  Doreen Cannon, teacher of acting (London) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1934  On October - 21 jerry Lewis, (Rep-R-California, 1979- )   

1935  Hank Greenberg selected AL MVP unanimously on this day in history.   

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

1937  On this day in history betty Carver, wife of Bernard Montgomery, buried   

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 this day in history rAF drops 1st anti-nazi pamphlets on Netherlands   

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

1943  On this day in history frans LAJ Wolters, economist/Dutch MP (PvdA)   

1943  On October - 21 alfred DPR Pound, British admiral/1st Sealord (Jutland, WW II), dies   

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  On October - 21 uS troops capture Aachen, first large German city to fall   

1944  On this day in history canadian troops occupy Breskens   

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

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 this day in history facsimile high-speed radio transmission demonstrated in Washington DC   

1948  On this day in history beersheba liberated by Israeli army   

1950  Chinese forces occupy Tibet 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 October - 21.   

1527  Louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1582  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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