October 21 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1954  Dorothy Parker/Arnaud d'Usseau's "Ladies of the Corridor," premieres   

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

1956  In this year, Betty Dodd claims LPGA Lawton Golf Open   

1957  Giants purchase Class-A Phoenix team.   

1958  1st women in English House of Lords   

1959  The Guggenheim Museum is dedicated in New York City.   

1959  Contra revolutionaries bomb Havana   

1960  1st British nuclear sub Dreadnought launched.   

1961  Barbra Striesand opens in "Another Evening with Harry Stones"   

1961  Nils J E Ferlin, Swedish songwriter (Goggles), dies   

1962  The 1962 Seattle World's Fair (Century 21 Exposition) closes.   

1962  In this year, Mickey Wright claims LPGA Carlsbad Cavern Golf Open   

1963  George B Cressey, US geographer (Crossroads), dies at 66   

1964  Abebe Bikila runs world/olympic record marathon (2:12:11.2).   

1965  KTWU TV channel 11 in Topeka, KS (PBS) begins broadcasting.   

1965  Bill Black, rocker, dies at 39   

1966  144 die as a coal waste landslide engulfs a school in S Wales.   

1966  144 die as a coal waste landslide engulfed a school in Aberfan S Wales.   

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

1967  Thousands opposing Vietnam War try to storm the Pentagon.   

1967  Egypt sinks Israeli torpedo boat.   

1967  Ejnar Hertzsprung, Danish astrophysicist, dies at 94.   

1969  Bloodless coup in Somalia (National Day)   

1969  Jack Kerouac, novelist, dies   

1969  Jack Kerouac, US writer (Doctor Sax, On the Road), dies at 47   

1970  777 Unification church couples wed in Korea.   

1970  Caledonian Airways takes over British United Airways.   

1970  John T Scopes, US teacher (Scopes "monkey trial" 1925), dies at 70   

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

1973  Arabi El Goni, VP/Chad parliament, murdered   

1975  Mexico City's inaugural major subway accident takes 26 lives   

1975  Venera 9, inaugural craft to orbit the planet Venus launched   

1976  In this year, American Saul Bellow claims Nobel Prize for Literature   

1977  Ferit Tuzun, composer, dies at 48.   

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1449  George: Duke of clarence, brother of edward iv and richard iii   

1527  Louis i: Cardinal of guise, french cardinal   

1570  Wolfgang schonsleder: Composer   

1574  Nicolo rubini: Composer   

1581  Domenico zampieri: Italian painter   

1582  Johan ernst earl of nassau-siegen: Military/son of johan vii   

1650  Jean bart: French captain/sea hero (escape from plymouth)   

1660  Georg ernst stahl: German scientist   

1125  Death of Cosmas of prague: Bohemian writer   

1204  Robert de beaumont: 4th earl of leicester, english nobleman   

1221  Death of Alix of thouars: Duchess of brittany (b. 1201)   

1266  Birger jarl: Swedish statesman (b. 1210)   

1422  Charles vi: King of france (1380-1422),   

1439  Death of Traversari ambrosius: Italian humanist/leader,   

1500  Emperor go-tsuchimikado of japan: Emperor go-tsuchimikado of japan (b. 1442)   

1505  Paul scriptoris: German mathematician