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 October - 21.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1929  On October - 21 owen Dunell, cricketer (two Tests for South Africa in 1889), dies   

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

1931  On October - 21 jim Parks, cricketer (England batsman-keeper in 46 Tests 1954-68)   

1931  A Schnitzler, writer, dies at 69 on October - 21.   

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

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

1937  Dmitri Shostakovitch's 5th Symphony premieres on this day in history.   

1937  Norman Wright, rocker (Del-Vikings) on October - 21.   

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

1938  On October - 21 japanese troops occupies Canton   

1939  Nummy Deane, cricketer (628 runs in 17 Tests for South Africa), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1941  Marina Ripa, Rome Italy, countess/writer (My First 40 Years) on October - 21.   

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

1943  Frans LAJ Wolters, economist/Dutch MP (PvdA) on October - 21.   

1943  Alfred DPR Pound, British admiral/1st Sealord (Jutland, WW II), dies on October - 21.   

1944  Prv. Ernest Alva Smith (The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada) wins the Victoria Cross at the Savio River, Italy on October - 21.   

1944  On this day in history uS troops capture Aachen, first large German city to fall   

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 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 this day in history.   

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1449  On October - 21 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  On this day in history birth of wolfgang Schonsleder, composer   

1574  Nicolo Rubini, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1582  Johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII was born on October - 21.   

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 October - 21.   

1125  Death of Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer on October - 21.   

1204  Death of Robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman on October - 21.   

1221  Death of Alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201) on this day in history.   

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  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1500  Death of Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442) on this day in history.   

1505  Death of Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician on October - 21.