Page 5: Historical Events In October - 21

1925  On this day in history sidney Howards "Lucky Sam McGarver," premieres in NYC   

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

1926  On October - 21 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 October - 21.   

1929  On this day in history ursula K[roeber] Le Guin, US, sci-fi author (Tombs of Atuan)   

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  Jim Parks, cricketer (England batsman-keeper in 46 Tests 1954-68) on this day in history.   

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

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

1934  Jerry Lewis, (Rep-R-California, 1979- ) on October - 21.   

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

1937  On October - 21 betty Carver, wife of Bernard Montgomery, buried   

1938  Japanese troops occupies Canton on October - 21.   

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  On this day in history 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 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 October - 21.   

1944  Canadian troops occupy Breskens on this day in history.   

1945  On October - 21 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 October - 21 facsimile high-speed radio transmission demonstrated in Washington DC   

1948  On this day in history beersheba liberated by Israeli army   

1950  On October - 21 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 this day in history.   

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

1581  On this day in history birth of domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641)   

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

1221  On this day in history death of alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201)   

1266  On October - 21 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  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53 on October - 21.   

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.