Page 7: Historical Events In October - 21

1977  Ferit Tuzun, composer, dies at 48 on October - 21.   

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

1982  On October - 21 gerry Adams elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly, becoming the first Sinn Fein member to do so   

1983  Theodorus H J Zwartkruis, Bishop (Haarlem), dies on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history dalibor Cyril Vackar, composer, dies at 78   

1987  Ying-Chin Ho, Taiwan govt official, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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

1991  24 die in a fire in Oakland Calif on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history jackson Weaver, voice of Smokey the Bear, dies of diabetes   

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

1994  On this day in history edward Moss Hutchinson, educationalist, dies at 85   

1995  On this day in history jose Ignacio Cabrujas, writer, dies at 58   

1996  On October - 21 abdelhamid Benhadugah, novelist, dies at 71   

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  Civic Platform led by Donald Tusk wins a snap parliamentary election in Poland on October - 21.   

2007  First round of the presidential elections in Slovenia. The second round is to be held on nov 11 on October - 21.   

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 October - 21.   

2018  On October - 21 train derails in Yilan County, Taiwan, killing 18 and injuring 178   

2018  On this day in history sectarian fighting between Muslim and Christian youths kill 55 at Kasuwan Magani, Nigeria   

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

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  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 on this day in history.   

2020  On this day in history pope Francis backs same-sex civil unions in interview in documentary film "Francesco"   

2021  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 on October - 21.   

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

1574  On October - 21 birth of nicolo Rubini, composer   

1581  Domenico Zampieri, Italian painter (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 21.   

1660  On this day in history birth of georg Ernst Stahl, German scientist (d. 1734)   

1125  Death of Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian writer on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442)   

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