Page 5: Historical Events In October - 21

1925  On this day in history sidney Howards "Lucky Sam McGarver," premieres in NYC   

1925  On October - 21 joyce Randolph, Detroit Mich, actress (Trixie-Honeymooners)   

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

1927  Nadine Judd, [Nadia Moore/Nerina], S African/British ballerina on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history edward "Whitey" Ford, hall of fame pitcher (NY Yankees)   

1929  On this day in history ursula K[roeber] Le Guin, US, sci-fi author (Tombs of Atuan)   

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

1930  Doreen Cannon, teacher of acting (London) on this day in history.   

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

1931  A Schnitzler, writer, dies at 69 on October - 21.   

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

1934  Jerry Lewis, (Rep-R-California, 1979- ) on this day in history.   

1935  Hank Greenberg selected AL MVP unanimously on this day in history.   

1936  James H "Simon" Gray, English playwright (Butley) on this day in history.   

1937  On October - 21 dmitri Shostakovitch's 5th Symphony premieres   

1937  Norman Wright, rocker (Del-Vikings) on October - 21.   

1937  Betty Carver, wife of Bernard Montgomery, buried on October - 21.   

1938  On October - 21 japanese troops occupies Canton   

1939  Nummy Deane, cricketer (628 runs in 17 Tests for South Africa), dies on October - 21.   

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

1940  On this day in history don Ritter, (Rep-R-PA, 1979- )   

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 October - 21 alfred DPR Pound, British admiral/1st Sealord (Jutland, WW II), dies   

1944  On October - 21 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 October - 21.   

1944  On October - 21 canadian troops occupy Breskens   

1945  On October - 21 women in France allowed to vote for first time   

1945  On this day in history women in France allowed to vote for 1st time   

1947  Dutch Dakota explodes near Coopenhagen, 16 die on October - 21.   

1948  Facsimile high-speed radio transmission demonstrated in Washington DC on October - 21.   

1948  Beersheba liberated by Israeli army on October - 21.   

1950  On this day in history chinese forces occupy Tibet   

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1449  On October - 21 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 this day in history.   

1570  On this day in history 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  Johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII was born on October - 21.   

1650  On this day in history birth of jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth)   

1660  On October - 21 birth of georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734)   

1125  Death of Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer on October - 21.   

1204  On October - 21 death of robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman   

1221  Death of Alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201) on October - 21.   

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  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 October - 21.