Historical Events In October - 21

1977  Ferit Tuzun, composer, dies at 48 on October - 21.   

1978  On October - 21 anastas I Mikojan, Russian politician, dies at 83   

1982  On October - 21 gerry Adams elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly, becoming the first Sinn Fein member to do so   

1983  Theodorus H J Zwartkruis, Bishop (Haarlem), dies on this day in history.   

1984  Dalibor Cyril Vackar, composer, dies at 78 on October - 21.   

1987  Ying-Chin Ho, Taiwan govt official, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1989  On October - 21 buck Helm found alive after being buried 4 days, in SF earthquake   

1991  24 die in a fire in Oakland Calif on October - 21.   

1992  On this day in history jackson Weaver, voice of Smokey the Bear, dies of diabetes   

1993  On October - 21 assad Saftawi, Palestinian co-founder of al-Fatah, murdered at 58   

1994  On October - 21 edward Moss Hutchinson, educationalist, dies at 85   

1995  On October - 21 jose Ignacio Cabrujas, writer, dies at 58   

1996  Abdelhamid Benhadugah, novelist, dies at 71 on October - 21.   

1997  On October - 21 dolph Camilli, Bkln Dodger/MVP (1941), dies at 90   

2005  20th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, celebrations held around the United Kingdom on October - 21.   

2007  On this day in history civic Platform led by Donald Tusk wins a snap parliamentary election in Poland.   

2007  First round of the presidential elections in Slovenia. The second round is to be held on nov 11 on this day in history.   

2007  On this day in history kimi Räikkönen is crowned world champion as the 2007 Formula One season ends at the Brazilian Grand Prix.   

2007  On this day in history parliamentary elections in Switzerland.   

2014  Oscar Pistorius is sentenced to five years in prison for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history train derails in Yilan County, Taiwan, killing 18 and injuring 178   

2018  On this day in history sectarian fighting between Muslim and Christian youths kill 55 at Kasuwan Magani, Nigeria   

2018  Julia Louis-Dreyfus is presented with the Mark Twain Prize, comedy's top honor, at a ceremony in New York on October - 21.   

2019  On October - 21 canadian Federal Election: Justin Trudeau 's Liberal Party loses its majority but wins the most seats (157) to form a minority government   

2019  On October - 21 the 2019 Canadian federal election takes place, for all 338 seats in the House of Commons of Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party win a narrow victory to form a minority government.   

2020  Pope Francis backs same-sex civil unions in interview in documentary film "Francesco" on this day in history.   

2021  On October - 21 actor Alec Baldwin shots cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead and injures director Joel Souza with a prop gun in rehearsal on a film set at Bonanza Ranch, New Mexico   

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1449  On October - 21 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  On October - 21 birth of wolfgang Schonsleder, composer   

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

1581  On October - 21 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  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  On October - 21 death of robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman   

1221  On October - 21 death of alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201)   

1266  On October - 21 death of birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210)   

1422  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54 on October - 21.   

1439  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53 on October - 21.   

1500  Death of Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442) on October - 21.   

1505  Death of Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician on October - 21.