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  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 October - 21.   

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 this day in history doreen Cannon, teacher of acting (London)   

1931  On October - 21 jim Parks, cricketer (England batsman-keeper in 46 Tests 1954-68)   

1931  On this day in history a Schnitzler, writer, dies at 69   

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  Hank Greenberg selected AL MVP unanimously on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1938  Japanese troops occupies Canton on October - 21.   

1939  On October - 21 nummy Deane, cricketer (628 runs in 17 Tests for South Africa), dies   

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  On this day in history marina Ripa, Rome Italy, countess/writer (My First 40 Years)   

1942  Elvin Bishop, Tulsa OK, rock guitarist (Fooled Around & Fell in Love) on this day in history.   

1943  Frans LAJ Wolters, economist/Dutch MP (PvdA) on October - 21.   

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 October - 21.   

1944  On October - 21 uS troops capture Aachen, first large German city to fall   

1944  On this day in history canadian troops occupy Breskens   

1945  Women in France allowed to vote for first time on October - 21.   

1945  Women in France allowed to vote for 1st time on October - 21.   

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

1948  Facsimile high-speed radio transmission demonstrated in Washington DC on this day in history.   

1948  On October - 21 beersheba liberated by Israeli army   

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 this day in history.   

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

1574  Nicolo Rubini, composer was born on October - 21.   

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

1660  Georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734) was born on this day in history.   

1125  Death of Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer on this day in history.   

1204  On October - 21 death of robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman   

1221  Death of Alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201) on October - 21.   

1266  On October - 21 death of birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210)   

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

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

1500  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442)   

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