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  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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1930  Doreen Cannon, teacher of acting (London) on October - 21.   

1931  Jim Parks, cricketer (England batsman-keeper in 46 Tests 1954-68) on October - 21.   

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  On this day in history jerry Lewis, (Rep-R-California, 1979- )   

1935  On October - 21 hank Greenberg selected AL MVP unanimously   

1936  James H "Simon" Gray, English playwright (Butley) on October - 21.   

1937  On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch's 5th Symphony premieres   

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  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 October - 21.   

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

1941  On October - 21 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  Frans LAJ Wolters, economist/Dutch MP (PvdA) on October - 21.   

1943  Alfred DPR Pound, British admiral/1st Sealord (Jutland, WW II), dies on this day in history.   

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  Canadian troops occupy Breskens on October - 21.   

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  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 October - 21 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 this day in history.   

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

1574  On this day in history birth of nicolo Rubini, composer   

1581  On October - 21 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 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 this day in history.   

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

1221  On October - 21 death of alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201)   

1266  Death of Birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210) on October - 21.   

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

1439  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1500  On October - 21 death of emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442)   

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