Page 5: Historical Events In October - 21

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

1925  On this day in history joyce Randolph, Detroit Mich, actress (Trixie-Honeymooners)   

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  Edward "Whitey" Ford, hall of fame pitcher (NY Yankees) on October - 21.   

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

1929  On October - 21 owen Dunell, cricketer (two Tests for South Africa in 1889), dies   

1930  On this day in history doreen Cannon, teacher of acting (London)   

1931  Jim Parks, cricketer (England batsman-keeper in 46 Tests 1954-68) on this day in history.   

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

1933  On October - 21 georgia Brown, [Lillian Getel], actress (Study in Terror, Fixer)   

1934  On October - 21 jerry Lewis, (Rep-R-California, 1979- )   

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 this day in history 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  On October - 21 marina Ripa, Rome Italy, countess/writer (My First 40 Years)   

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  On October - 21 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  On this day in history canadian troops occupy Breskens   

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

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  Facsimile high-speed radio transmission demonstrated in Washington DC on this day in history.   

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  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer was born on this day in history.   

1574  Nicolo Rubini, composer was born on October - 21.   

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 October - 21 birth of jean Bart, French captain/sea hero (Escape from Plymouth)   

1660  Georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734) was born on October - 21.   

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  On October - 21 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  On this day in history traversari Ambrosius, Italian humanist/leader, dies at 53   

1500  Death of Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442) on this day in history.   

1505  On this day in history death of paul Scriptoris, German mathematician