Page 5: 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  Leonard Rossiter, Liverpool England, actor (Britannia Hospital) on this day in history.   

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 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 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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1937  Dmitri Shostakovitch's 5th Symphony premieres on October - 21.   

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

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

1938  On October - 21 japanese troops occupies Canton   

1939  On this day in history nummy Deane, cricketer (628 runs in 17 Tests for South Africa), dies   

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  On October - 21 elvin Bishop, Tulsa OK, rock guitarist (Fooled Around & Fell in Love)   

1943  On this day in history 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  Prv. Ernest Alva Smith (The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada) wins the Victoria Cross at the Savio River, Italy on this day in history.   

1944  US troops capture Aachen, first large German city to fall on this day in history.   

1944  On October - 21 canadian troops occupy Breskens   

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  On this day in history dutch Dakota explodes near Coopenhagen, 16 die   

1948  Facsimile high-speed radio transmission demonstrated in Washington DC on October - 21.   

1948  Beersheba liberated by Israeli army on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history chinese forces occupy Tibet   

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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 October - 21.   

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

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

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

1582  On October - 21 birth of johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII   

1650  On October - 21 birth of jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth)   

1660  On October - 21 birth of georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734)   

1125  On this day in history death of cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer   

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 October - 21.   

1266  Death of Birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210) on this day in history.   

1422  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54 on October - 21.   

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