Page 7: Historical Events In October - 21

1977  Ferit Tuzun, composer, dies at 48   

1978  Anastas I Mikojan, Russian politician, dies at 83   

1982  Gerry Adams elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly, becoming the inaugural Sinn Fein member to do so.   

1983  Theodorus H J Zwartkruis, Bishop (Haarlem), dies.   

1984  Dalibor Cyril Vackar, composer, dies at 78   

1987  Ying-Chin Ho, Taiwan govt official, dies at 88   

1989  Buck Helm are discovered alive after being buried 4 days, in SF earthquake.   

1991  24 die in a fire in Oakland Calif.   

1992  Jackson Weaver, voice of Smokey the Bear, dies of diabetes.   

1993  Assad Saftawi, Palestinian co-founder of al-Fatah, murdered at 58   

1994  Edward Moss Hutchinson, educationalist, dies at 85.   

1995  Jose Ignacio Cabrujas, writer, dies at 58   

1996  Abdelhamid Benhadugah, novelist, dies at 71.   

1997  Dolph Camilli, Bkln Dodger/MVP (1941), dies at 90   

2005  20th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, celebrations held around the United Kingdom   

2007  In this year, Civic Platform led by Donald Tusk claims a snap parliamentary election in Poland.   

2007  inaugural round of the presidential elections in Slovenia. The second round is to be held on nov 11   

2007  Parliamentary elections in Switzerland   

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

2018  Train derails in Yilan County, Taiwan, killing 18 and injuring 178.   

2018  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.   

2019  In this year, Canadian Federal Election: Justin Trudeau 's Liberal Party loses its majority but claims the most seats (157) to form a minority government.   

2019  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".   

2021  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   

2025  Sanae Takaichi is recorded as becoming the inaugural female Prime Minister of Japan   

2025  In this year, American Eric Lu claims the quinquennial XIX International Chopin Piano Competition at the National Philharmonic in Warsaw, Poland   

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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 October - 21.   

1570  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer was born on October - 21.   

1574  Nicolo Rubini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1581  On October - 21 birth of domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641)   

1582  Johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII was born on this day in history.   

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  On October - 21 death of cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer   

1204  On this day in history death of robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman   

1221  Death of Alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201) on this day in history.   

1266  On this day in history death of birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210)   

1422  On this day in history charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54   

1439  Traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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

1505  Death of Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician on this day in history.