Historical Events In October - 21

1952  On October - 21 dutch govt refuses New-Guinea (West-Irian)   

1954  On October - 21 dorothy Parker/Arnaud d'Usseau's "Ladies of the Corridor," premieres   

1955  On October - 21 roy Minnett, cricketer (Australian all-rounder prior to WW I), dies   

1956  Betty Dodd wins LPGA Lawton Golf Open on October - 21.   

1957  On this day in history giants purchase Class-A Phoenix team   

1958  On this day in history 1st women in English House of Lords   

1959  The Guggenheim Museum is dedicated in New York City on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history contra revolutionaries bomb Havana   

1960  On this day in history 1st British nuclear sub Dreadnought launched   

1961  Barbra Striesand opens in "Another Evening with Harry Stones" on October - 21.   

1961  On October - 21 nils J E Ferlin, Swedish songwriter (Goggles), dies   

1962  On this day in history the 1962 Seattle World's Fair (Century 21 Exposition) closes.   

1962  On this day in history mickey Wright wins LPGA Carlsbad Cavern Golf Open   

1963  On October - 21 george B Cressey, US geographer (Crossroads), dies at 66   

1964  On this day in history abebe Bikila runs world/olympic record marathon (2:12:11.2)   

1965  KTWU TV channel 11 in Topeka, KS (PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history bill Black, rocker, dies at 39   

1966  144 die as a coal waste landslide engulfs a school in S Wales on this day in history.   

1966  On October - 21 144 die as a coal waste landslide engulfed a school in Aberfan S Wales   

1966  Gertrude Hoffman, actress (Mrs Odetts-My Little Margie), dies at 95 on this day in history.   

1967  Thousands opposing Vietnam War try to storm the Pentagon on October - 21.   

1967  On this day in history egypt sinks Israeli torpedo boat   

1967  Ejnar Hertzsprung, Danish astrophysicist, dies at 94 on this day in history.   

1969  Bloodless coup in Somalia (National Day) on this day in history.   

1969  Jack Kerouac, novelist, dies on this day in history.   

1969  On October - 21 jack Kerouac, US writer (Doctor Sax, On the Road), dies at 47   

1970  777 Unification church couples wed in Korea on October - 21.   

1970  On this day in history caledonian Airways takes over British United Airways   

1970  John T Scopes, US teacher (Scopes "monkey trial" 1925), dies at 70 on October - 21.   

1971  On October - 21 etienne Gailly, Belgian marathoner (Oly-bronze-48), dies at 48   

1973  Arabi El Goni, VP/Chad parliament, murdered on October - 21.   

1975  Mexico City's first major subway accident takes 26 lives on October - 21.   

1975  Venera 9, first craft to orbit the planet Venus launched on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history american Saul Bellow wins Nobel Prize for Literature   

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1449  George, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478) was born on this day in history.   

1527  Louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

1570  Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer was born on this day in history.   

1574  On October - 21 birth of nicolo Rubini, composer   

1581  On this day in history birth of domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641)   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201)   

1266  On October - 21 death of birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210)   

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  Death of Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442) on October - 21.   

1505  Death of Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician on this day in history.