Page 5: Historical Events In October - 21

1925  Sidney Howards "Lucky Sam McGarver," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1925  Joyce Randolph, Detroit Mich, actress (Trixie-Honeymooners) on this day in history.   

1926  Leonard Rossiter, Liverpool England, actor (Britannia Hospital) on October - 21.   

1927  On this day in history nadine Judd, [Nadia Moore/Nerina], S African/British ballerina   

1928  On October - 21 edward "Whitey" Ford, hall of fame pitcher (NY Yankees)   

1929  Ursula K[roeber] Le Guin, US, sci-fi author (Tombs of Atuan) on October - 21.   

1929  Owen Dunell, cricketer (two Tests for South Africa in 1889), dies on October - 21.   

1930  Doreen Cannon, teacher of acting (London) on October - 21.   

1931  Jim Parks, cricketer (England batsman-keeper in 46 Tests 1954-68) on October - 21.   

1931  A Schnitzler, writer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1933  Georgia Brown, [Lillian Getel], actress (Study in Terror, Fixer) on this day in history.   

1934  Jerry Lewis, (Rep-R-California, 1979- ) on October - 21.   

1935  Hank Greenberg selected AL MVP unanimously on October - 21.   

1936  On this day in history james H "Simon" Gray, English playwright (Butley)   

1937  Dmitri Shostakovitch's 5th Symphony premieres on October - 21.   

1937  On this day in history norman Wright, rocker (Del-Vikings)   

1937  On this day in history betty Carver, wife of Bernard Montgomery, buried   

1938  Japanese troops occupies Canton on October - 21.   

1939  Nummy Deane, cricketer (628 runs in 17 Tests for South Africa), dies on this day in history.   

1940  RAF drops 1st anti-nazi pamphlets on Netherlands on October - 21.   

1940  Don Ritter, (Rep-R-PA, 1979- ) on this day in history.   

1941  Marina Ripa, Rome Italy, countess/writer (My First 40 Years) on October - 21.   

1942  Elvin Bishop, Tulsa OK, rock guitarist (Fooled Around & Fell in Love) on October - 21.   

1943  Frans LAJ Wolters, economist/Dutch MP (PvdA) on October - 21.   

1943  On this day in history alfred DPR Pound, British admiral/1st Sealord (Jutland, WW II), dies   

1944  On this day in history prv. Ernest Alva Smith (The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada) wins the Victoria Cross at the Savio River, Italy   

1944  US troops capture Aachen, first large German city to fall on this day in history.   

1944  Canadian troops occupy Breskens on October - 21.   

1945  On this day in history women in France allowed to vote for first time   

1945  Women in France allowed to vote for 1st time on October - 21.   

1947  On this day in history dutch Dakota explodes near Coopenhagen, 16 die   

1948  On October - 21 facsimile high-speed radio transmission demonstrated in Washington DC   

1948  On this day in history beersheba liberated by Israeli army   

1950  On October - 21 chinese forces occupy Tibet   

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

1527  Louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578) was born on October - 21.   

1570  On this day in history birth of wolfgang Schonsleder, composer   

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

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

1582  On October - 21 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  On October - 21 birth of georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734)   

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  Death of Alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201) on October - 21.   

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

1422  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of paul Scriptoris, German mathematician