Historical Events In October - 21

1977  Ferit Tuzun, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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

1982  On this day in history 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  On October - 21 dalibor Cyril Vackar, composer, dies at 78   

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

1989  On this day in history buck Helm found alive after being buried 4 days, in SF earthquake   

1991  24 die in a fire in Oakland Calif on this day in history.   

1992  Jackson Weaver, voice of Smokey the Bear, dies of diabetes on this day in history.   

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  Jose Ignacio Cabrujas, writer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1996  On October - 21 abdelhamid Benhadugah, novelist, dies at 71   

1997  Dolph Camilli, Bkln Dodger/MVP (1941), dies at 90 on October - 21.   

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

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

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

2007  Kimi Räikkönen is crowned world champion as the 2007 Formula One season ends at the Brazilian Grand Prix on October - 21.   

2007  Parliamentary elections in Switzerland on October - 21.   

2014  Oscar Pistorius is sentenced to five years in prison for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on October - 21.   

2018  Train derails in Yilan County, Taiwan, killing 18 and injuring 178 on October - 21.   

2018  Sectarian fighting between Muslim and Christian youths kill 55 at Kasuwan Magani, Nigeria on October - 21.   

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

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

2019  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 on October - 21.   

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

1581  Domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.   

1582  On this day in history birth of johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII   

1650  Jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth) was born on October - 21.   

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  On this day in history 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  Death of Birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210) on October - 21.   

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  On October - 21 death of emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442)   

1505  On October - 21 death of paul Scriptoris, German mathematician