Page 5: Historical Events In October - 21

1925  Sidney Howards "Lucky Sam McGarver," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history joyce Randolph, Detroit Mich, actress (Trixie-Honeymooners)   

1926  On October - 21 leonard Rossiter, Liverpool England, actor (Britannia Hospital)   

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

1928  On this day in history edward "Whitey" Ford, hall of fame pitcher (NY Yankees)   

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

1929  On this day in history owen Dunell, cricketer (two Tests for South Africa in 1889), dies   

1930  On October - 21 doreen Cannon, teacher of acting (London)   

1931  On this day in history jim Parks, cricketer (England batsman-keeper in 46 Tests 1954-68)   

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

1933  On October - 21 georgia Brown, [Lillian Getel], actress (Study in Terror, Fixer)   

1934  On October - 21 jerry Lewis, (Rep-R-California, 1979- )   

1935  On this day in history hank Greenberg selected AL MVP unanimously   

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

1937  On October - 21 dmitri Shostakovitch's 5th Symphony premieres   

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

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

1938  Japanese troops occupies Canton on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history 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 October - 21 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  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 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  Women in France allowed to vote for first time on October - 21.   

1945  On October - 21 women in France allowed to vote for 1st time   

1947  Dutch Dakota explodes near Coopenhagen, 16 die on October - 21.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1527  On October - 21 birth of louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578)   

1570  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer was born on October - 21.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  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  On this day in history traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53   

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