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 October - 21.   

1926  Leonard Rossiter, Liverpool England, actor (Britannia Hospital) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1929  Owen Dunell, cricketer (two Tests for South Africa in 1889), dies on this day in history.   

1930  On October - 21 doreen Cannon, teacher of acting (London)   

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

1931  On October - 21 a Schnitzler, writer, dies at 69   

1933  Georgia Brown, [Lillian Getel], actress (Study in Terror, Fixer) on October - 21.   

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

1935  On October - 21 hank Greenberg selected AL MVP unanimously   

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

1937  Dmitri Shostakovitch's 5th Symphony premieres on this day in history.   

1937  Norman Wright, rocker (Del-Vikings) on this day in history.   

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

1938  Japanese troops occupies Canton on October - 21.   

1939  On October - 21 nummy Deane, cricketer (628 runs in 17 Tests for South Africa), dies   

1940  On this day in history rAF drops 1st anti-nazi pamphlets on Netherlands   

1940  On October - 21 don Ritter, (Rep-R-PA, 1979- )   

1941  Marina Ripa, Rome Italy, countess/writer (My First 40 Years) on this day in history.   

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

1943  On this day in history frans LAJ Wolters, economist/Dutch MP (PvdA)   

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

1944  Prv. Ernest Alva Smith (The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada) wins the Victoria Cross at the Savio River, Italy on October - 21.   

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

1944  On this day in history canadian troops occupy Breskens   

1945  Women in France allowed to vote for first time on this day in history.   

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

1947  On October - 21 dutch Dakota explodes near Coopenhagen, 16 die   

1948  On this day in history facsimile high-speed radio transmission demonstrated in Washington DC   

1948  On this day in history beersheba liberated by Israeli army   

1950  Chinese forces occupy Tibet 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 October - 21 birth of louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578)   

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

1574  On October - 21 birth of nicolo Rubini, composer   

1581  Domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641) was born on October - 21.   

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  On this day in history death of cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer   

1204  Death of Robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English nobleman on this day in history.   

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

1266  Death of Birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210) on this day in history.   

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 October - 21.   

1500  On October - 21 death of emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442)   

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