Page 6: Historical Events In October - 21

1952  Dutch govt refuses New-Guinea (West-Irian) on this day in history.   

1954  On October - 21 dorothy Parker/Arnaud d'Usseau's "Ladies of the Corridor," premieres   

1955  Roy Minnett, cricketer (Australian all-rounder prior to WW I), dies on this day in history.   

1956  Betty Dodd wins LPGA Lawton Golf Open on October - 21.   

1957  Giants purchase Class-A Phoenix team on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history 1st women in English House of Lords   

1959  On this day in history the Guggenheim Museum is dedicated in New York City.   

1959  On this day in history contra revolutionaries bomb Havana   

1960  On this day in history 1st British nuclear sub Dreadnought launched   

1961  Barbra Striesand opens in "Another Evening with Harry Stones" on October - 21.   

1961  Nils J E Ferlin, Swedish songwriter (Goggles), dies on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history the 1962 Seattle World's Fair (Century 21 Exposition) closes.   

1962  On October - 21 mickey Wright wins LPGA Carlsbad Cavern Golf Open   

1963  George B Cressey, US geographer (Crossroads), dies at 66 on October - 21.   

1964  Abebe Bikila runs world/olympic record marathon (2:12:11.2) on this day in history.   

1965  KTWU TV channel 11 in Topeka, KS (PBS) begins broadcasting on October - 21.   

1965  Bill Black, rocker, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history 144 die as a coal waste landslide engulfs a school in S Wales   

1966  On this day in history 144 die as a coal waste landslide engulfed a school in Aberfan S Wales   

1966  On October - 21 gertrude Hoffman, actress (Mrs Odetts-My Little Margie), dies at 95   

1967  Thousands opposing Vietnam War try to storm the Pentagon on October - 21.   

1967  Egypt sinks Israeli torpedo boat on this day in history.   

1967  On October - 21 ejnar Hertzsprung, Danish astrophysicist, dies at 94   

1969  On this day in history bloodless coup in Somalia (National Day)   

1969  On this day in history jack Kerouac, novelist, dies.   

1969  On this day in history jack Kerouac, US writer (Doctor Sax, On the Road), dies at 47   

1970  On this day in history 777 Unification church couples wed in Korea   

1970  Caledonian Airways takes over British United Airways on October - 21.   

1970  On October - 21 john T Scopes, US teacher (Scopes "monkey trial" 1925), dies at 70   

1971  Etienne Gailly, Belgian marathoner (Oly-bronze-48), dies at 48 on October - 21.   

1973  Arabi El Goni, VP/Chad parliament, murdered on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history mexico City's first major subway accident takes 26 lives   

1975  On October - 21 venera 9, first craft to orbit the planet Venus launched   

1976  American Saul Bellow wins Nobel Prize for Literature 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  Death of Alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201) on this day in history.   

1266  Death of Birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210) on October - 21.   

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

1439  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53 on October - 21.   

1500  Death of Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442) on October - 21.   

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