Page 7: Historical Events In October - 21

1977  On this day in history ferit Tuzun, composer, dies at 48   

1978  On October - 21 anastas I Mikojan, Russian politician, dies at 83   

1982  Gerry Adams elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly, becoming the first Sinn Fein member to do so on October - 21.   

1983  Theodorus H J Zwartkruis, Bishop (Haarlem), dies on October - 21.   

1984  Dalibor Cyril Vackar, composer, dies at 78 on October - 21.   

1987  On October - 21 ying-Chin Ho, Taiwan govt official, dies at 88   

1989  On this day in history buck Helm found alive after being buried 4 days, in SF earthquake   

1991  On this day in history 24 die in a fire in Oakland Calif   

1992  Jackson Weaver, voice of Smokey the Bear, dies of diabetes on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history assad Saftawi, Palestinian co-founder of al-Fatah, murdered at 58   

1994  Edward Moss Hutchinson, educationalist, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1995  On October - 21 jose Ignacio Cabrujas, writer, dies at 58   

1996  Abdelhamid Benhadugah, novelist, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1997  On this day in history dolph Camilli, Bkln Dodger/MVP (1941), dies at 90   

2005  20th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, celebrations held around the United Kingdom on October - 21.   

2007  On October - 21 civic Platform led by Donald Tusk wins a snap parliamentary election in Poland.   

2007  First round of the presidential elections in Slovenia. The second round is to be held on nov 11 on this day in history.   

2007  Kimi Räikkönen is crowned world champion as the 2007 Formula One season ends at the Brazilian Grand Prix on October - 21.   

2007  Parliamentary elections in Switzerland on this day in history.   

2014  Oscar Pistorius is sentenced to five years in prison for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on this day in history.   

2018  Train derails in Yilan County, Taiwan, killing 18 and injuring 178 on this day in history.   

2018  On October - 21 sectarian fighting between Muslim and Christian youths kill 55 at Kasuwan Magani, Nigeria   

2018  On October - 21 julia Louis-Dreyfus is presented with the Mark Twain Prize, comedy's top honor, at a ceremony in New York   

2019  On this day in history canadian Federal Election: Justin Trudeau 's Liberal Party loses its majority but wins the most seats (157) to form a minority government   

2019  On October - 21 the 2019 Canadian federal election takes place, for all 338 seats in the House of Commons of Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party win a narrow victory to form a minority government.   

2020  Pope Francis backs same-sex civil unions in interview in documentary film "Francesco" on this day in history.   

2021  On this day in history actor Alec Baldwin shots cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead and injures director Joel Souza with a prop gun in rehearsal on a film set at Bonanza Ranch, New Mexico   

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1449  On this day in history birth of george, Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward IV and Richard III (d. 1478)   

1527  On October - 21 birth of louis I, Cardinal of Guise, French cardinal (d. 1578)   

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

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

1581  On October - 21 birth of domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641)   

1582  Johan Ernst earl of Nassau-Siegen, military/son of Johan VII was born on this day in history.   

1650  On October - 21 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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Birger jarl, Swedish statesman (b. 1210) on October - 21.   

1422  On October - 21 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 this day in history.   

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