Page 6: Historical Events In October - 21

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

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

1955  On this day in history roy Minnett, cricketer (Australian all-rounder prior to WW I), dies   

1956  Betty Dodd wins LPGA Lawton Golf Open on this day in history.   

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  The Guggenheim Museum is dedicated in New York City on this day in history.   

1959  On October - 21 contra revolutionaries bomb Havana   

1960  1st British nuclear sub Dreadnought launched on October - 21.   

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

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 October - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history 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 October - 21.   

1966  On this day in history 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  On this day in history egypt sinks Israeli torpedo boat   

1967  Ejnar Hertzsprung, Danish astrophysicist, dies at 94 on this day in history.   

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

1969  On October - 21 jack Kerouac, novelist, dies.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1971  Etienne Gailly, Belgian marathoner (Oly-bronze-48), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1973  Arabi El Goni, VP/Chad parliament, murdered on October - 21.   

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

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1449  George, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478) was born on October - 21.   

1527  On this day in history birth of louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578)   

1570  On October - 21 birth of wolfgang Schonsleder, composer   

1574  On October - 21 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 this day in history 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  On October - 21 death of cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer   

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

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

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 this day in history.