Page 5: Historical Events In October - 21

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

1925  On this day in history 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  On this day in history edward "Whitey" Ford, hall of fame pitcher (NY Yankees)   

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

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  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  Jerry Lewis, (Rep-R-California, 1979- ) on this day in history.   

1935  On October - 21 hank Greenberg selected AL MVP unanimously   

1936  On October - 21 james H "Simon" Gray, English playwright (Butley)   

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

1937  Norman Wright, rocker (Del-Vikings) on this day in history.   

1937  Betty Carver, wife of Bernard Montgomery, buried on this day in history.   

1938  Japanese troops occupies Canton on October - 21.   

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 October - 21.   

1940  Don Ritter, (Rep-R-PA, 1979- ) on October - 21.   

1941  Marina Ripa, Rome Italy, countess/writer (My First 40 Years) on October - 21.   

1942  Elvin Bishop, Tulsa OK, rock guitarist (Fooled Around & Fell in Love) on October - 21.   

1943  Frans LAJ Wolters, economist/Dutch MP (PvdA) on this day in history.   

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

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 October - 21.   

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

1947  On October - 21 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  Chinese forces occupy Tibet on October - 21.   

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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  Louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578) was born on October - 21.   

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  Johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII was born on this day in history.   

1650  On this day in history birth of jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth)   

1660  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 October - 21.   

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