Page 5: Historical Events In October - 21

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

1925  Joyce Randolph, Detroit Mich, actress (Trixie-Honeymooners) on this day in history.   

1926  Leonard Rossiter, Liverpool England, actor (Britannia Hospital) on October - 21.   

1927  Nadine Judd, [Nadia Moore/Nerina], S African/British ballerina on October - 21.   

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

1929  Ursula K[roeber] Le Guin, US, sci-fi author (Tombs of Atuan) on October - 21.   

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  Jim Parks, cricketer (England batsman-keeper in 46 Tests 1954-68) on October - 21.   

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

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

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  On this day in history james H "Simon" Gray, English playwright (Butley)   

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

1937  Norman Wright, rocker (Del-Vikings) on this day in history.   

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

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

1940  On this day in history don Ritter, (Rep-R-PA, 1979- )   

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

1942  Elvin Bishop, Tulsa OK, rock guitarist (Fooled Around & Fell in Love) on October - 21.   

1943  On October - 21 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  US troops capture Aachen, first large German city to fall on October - 21.   

1944  Canadian troops occupy Breskens on this day in history.   

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

1945  Women in France allowed to vote for 1st time on October - 21.   

1947  On this day in history dutch Dakota explodes near Coopenhagen, 16 die   

1948  On this day in history 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  Louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578) was born on October - 21.   

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

1574  On October - 21 birth of nicolo Rubini, composer   

1581  On October - 21 birth of domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641)   

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

1650  On this day in history 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 October - 21 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  On October - 21 death of birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210)   

1422  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54 on October - 21.   

1439  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53 on October - 21.   

1500  Death of Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442) on October - 21.   

1505  On this day in history death of paul Scriptoris, German mathematician