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  On this day in history betty Dodd wins LPGA Lawton Golf Open   

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

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

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

1959  Contra revolutionaries bomb Havana on October - 21.   

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  On October - 21 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 October - 21.   

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

1965  Bill Black, rocker, dies at 39 on October - 21.   

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

1966  On October - 21 144 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 this day in history.   

1967  Egypt sinks Israeli torpedo boat on October - 21.   

1967  On this day in history ejnar Hertzsprung, Danish astrophysicist, dies at 94   

1969  On October - 21 bloodless coup in Somalia (National Day)   

1969  Jack Kerouac, novelist, dies on October - 21.   

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

1970  777 Unification church couples wed in Korea on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history caledonian Airways takes over British United Airways   

1970  John T Scopes, US teacher (Scopes "monkey trial" 1925), dies at 70 on October - 21.   

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

1973  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history 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  Domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 21.   

1660  On October - 21 birth of georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734)   

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  On this day in history death of alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201)   

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  On this day in history traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53   

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.