Page 6: Historical Events In October - 21

1952  On this day in history dutch govt refuses New-Guinea (West-Irian)   

1954  Dorothy Parker/Arnaud d'Usseau's "Ladies of the Corridor," premieres on October - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1957  On October - 21 giants purchase Class-A Phoenix team   

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

1959  On October - 21 the Guggenheim Museum is dedicated in New York City.   

1959  On this day in history contra revolutionaries bomb Havana   

1960  On October - 21 1st British nuclear sub Dreadnought launched   

1961  On October - 21 barbra Striesand opens in "Another Evening with Harry Stones"   

1961  On this day in history nils J E Ferlin, Swedish songwriter (Goggles), dies   

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

1962  Mickey Wright wins LPGA Carlsbad Cavern Golf Open on October - 21.   

1963  On October - 21 george B Cressey, US geographer (Crossroads), dies at 66   

1964  On October - 21 abebe Bikila runs world/olympic record marathon (2:12:11.2)   

1965  On October - 21 kTWU TV channel 11 in Topeka, KS (PBS) begins broadcasting   

1965  On October - 21 bill Black, rocker, dies at 39   

1966  144 die as a coal waste landslide engulfs a school in S Wales on October - 21.   

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

1966  Gertrude Hoffman, actress (Mrs Odetts-My Little Margie), dies at 95 on October - 21.   

1967  On October - 21 thousands opposing Vietnam War try to storm the Pentagon   

1967  Egypt sinks Israeli torpedo boat on October - 21.   

1967  Ejnar Hertzsprung, Danish astrophysicist, dies at 94 on October - 21.   

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

1969  Jack Kerouac, novelist, dies on this day in history.   

1969  Jack Kerouac, US writer (Doctor Sax, On the Road), dies at 47 on October - 21.   

1970  On October - 21 777 Unification church couples wed in Korea   

1970  On October - 21 caledonian Airways takes over British United Airways   

1970  John T Scopes, US teacher (Scopes "monkey trial" 1925), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history etienne Gailly, Belgian marathoner (Oly-bronze-48), dies at 48   

1973  On October - 21 arabi El Goni, VP/Chad parliament, murdered   

1975  Mexico City's first major subway accident takes 26 lives on October - 21.   

1975  Venera 9, first craft to orbit the planet Venus launched on October - 21.   

1976  On October - 21 american Saul Bellow wins Nobel Prize for Literature   

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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  On October - 21 birth of louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578)   

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

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

1581  On this day in history birth of domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641)   

1582  On this day in history birth of johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII   

1650  Jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1439  On this day in history 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 this day in history.