Historical Events In October - 21

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

1925  On October - 21 joyce Randolph, Detroit Mich, actress (Trixie-Honeymooners)   

1926  On this day in history leonard Rossiter, Liverpool England, actor (Britannia Hospital)   

1927  Nadine Judd, [Nadia Moore/Nerina], S African/British ballerina on this day in history.   

1928  Edward "Whitey" Ford, hall of fame pitcher (NY Yankees) on October - 21.   

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

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

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

1933  Georgia Brown, [Lillian Getel], actress (Study in Terror, Fixer) on October - 21.   

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 October - 21.   

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

1937  On October - 21 norman Wright, rocker (Del-Vikings)   

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

1938  Japanese troops occupies Canton on October - 21.   

1939  On October - 21 nummy Deane, cricketer (628 runs in 17 Tests for South Africa), dies   

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  Elvin Bishop, Tulsa OK, rock guitarist (Fooled Around & Fell in Love) on this day in history.   

1943  On October - 21 frans LAJ Wolters, economist/Dutch MP (PvdA)   

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

1944  On October - 21 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  Canadian troops occupy Breskens on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history women in France allowed to vote for first time   

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

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  On this day in history 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 October - 21.   

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  Jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth) was born on October - 21.   

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

1439  On October - 21 traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53   

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

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