Page 6: Historical Events In October - 21

1952  Dutch govt refuses New-Guinea (West-Irian) on October - 21.   

1954  On this day in history dorothy Parker/Arnaud d'Usseau's "Ladies of the Corridor," premieres   

1955  Roy Minnett, cricketer (Australian all-rounder prior to WW I), dies on October - 21.   

1956  On October - 21 betty Dodd wins LPGA Lawton Golf Open   

1957  On this day in history giants purchase Class-A Phoenix team   

1958  On October - 21 1st women in English House of Lords   

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

1959  Contra revolutionaries bomb Havana on October - 21.   

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

1961  Barbra Striesand opens in "Another Evening with Harry Stones" on this day in history.   

1961  Nils J E Ferlin, Swedish songwriter (Goggles), dies on October - 21.   

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

1962  Mickey Wright wins LPGA Carlsbad Cavern Golf Open on this day in history.   

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

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

1965  KTWU TV channel 11 in Topeka, KS (PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history thousands opposing Vietnam War try to storm the Pentagon   

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

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

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

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

1969  On October - 21 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  John T Scopes, US teacher (Scopes "monkey trial" 1925), dies at 70 on October - 21.   

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

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  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  Louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

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

1574  On this day in history birth of nicolo Rubini, composer   

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

1582  On October - 21 birth of johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII   

1650  On October - 21 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 October - 21.   

1204  Death of Robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman on October - 21.   

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

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

1422  On October - 21 charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54   

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.