Page 5: Historical Events In October - 21

1925  Sidney Howards "Lucky Sam McGarver," premieres in NYC on October - 21.   

1925  Joyce Randolph, Detroit Mich, actress (Trixie-Honeymooners) on this day in history.   

1926  Leonard Rossiter, Liverpool England, actor (Britannia Hospital) on October - 21.   

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  On this day in history 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 October - 21.   

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

1931  Jim Parks, cricketer (England batsman-keeper in 46 Tests 1954-68) on this day in history.   

1931  On October - 21 a Schnitzler, writer, dies at 69   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1937  On this day in history norman Wright, rocker (Del-Vikings)   

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

1938  Japanese troops occupies Canton on October - 21.   

1939  Nummy Deane, cricketer (628 runs in 17 Tests for South Africa), dies on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history uS troops capture Aachen, first large German city to fall   

1944  On October - 21 canadian troops occupy Breskens   

1945  On October - 21 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 this day in history.   

1948  Beersheba liberated by Israeli army on October - 21.   

1950  Chinese forces occupy Tibet on October - 21.   

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

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

1574  On October - 21 birth of nicolo Rubini, composer   

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

1125  On October - 21 death of cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer   

1204  On this day in history death of robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman   

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  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1439  On October - 21 traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53   

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

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