October 21st
What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
Find Out What Happened This Day in History Date and year What Events happened on your Birthday, The Day You Were Born
What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
1966 Wales Aberfan
21st October, 1966 : The Aberfan Disaster buried a junior school in Aberfan, Wales killing 148 people, mostly children . The school was buried by a landslide of mud and waste sludge created from the local Merthyr Vale Colliery which was 700ft high and towered over the local school before it collapsed .
21st October, 1966 : The Aberfan Disaster buried a junior school in Aberfan, Wales killing 148 people, mostly children . The school was buried by a landslide of mud and waste sludge created from the local Merthyr Vale Colliery which was 700ft high and towered over the local school before it collapsed .
1879 U.S.A. Thomas Edison
21st October, 1879 : Thomas Edison invented a commercially practical incandescent light at his industrial research lab in Menlo Park, N.J.
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21st October, 1879 : Thomas Edison invented a commercially practical incandescent light at his industrial research lab in Menlo Park, N.J.
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1910 U.S.A. Los Angeles Times
21st October, 1910: A bomb explodes in the Los Angeles Times building killing 21 and injuring many more.
21st October, 1910: A bomb explodes in the Los Angeles Times building killing 21 and injuring many more.
1927 Hong Kong Pirates
21st October, 1927 : The Chinese steamer Irene manned by British Officers was taken over by pirates masquerading as passengers on Wednesday. After taking control they headed out to sea where two British Submarines intercepted the vessel and demanded them to halt and surrender. The Pirates refused to surrender and the Submarines fired two torpedoes into the ships hold causing the ship to stop and start to sink. The British ship then rescued the passengers and crew.
21st October, 1927 : The Chinese steamer Irene manned by British Officers was taken over by pirates masquerading as passengers on Wednesday. After taking control they headed out to sea where two British Submarines intercepted the vessel and demanded them to halt and surrender. The Pirates refused to surrender and the Submarines fired two torpedoes into the ships hold causing the ship to stop and start to sink. The British ship then rescued the passengers and crew.
1937 Spain Civil War
21st October, 1937: Franco has now gained control of the North of Spain as the last government seaport of Gijon surrenders to the insurgent army of Franco. .
21st October, 1937: Franco has now gained control of the North of Spain as the last government seaport of Gijon surrenders to the insurgent army of Franco. .
1944 Australia First Kamikaze Attack
21st October, 1944 : HMAS Australia is attacked by the first kamikaze Attack when a Japanese aircraft carrying a 200 kg (441 lb) bomb strikes the superstructure, above the bridge. 30 crewmembers were killed in the attack which caused severe damage to the ship but because of the bombs falure to explode the ship was not destroyed.
21st October, 1944 : HMAS Australia is attacked by the first kamikaze Attack when a Japanese aircraft carrying a 200 kg (441 lb) bomb strikes the superstructure, above the bridge. 30 crewmembers were killed in the attack which caused severe damage to the ship but because of the bombs falure to explode the ship was not destroyed.
1945 France Women Get The Vote
21st October, 1945 : Women in France get the right to vote in the parliamentary elections as part of the woman's suffrage movement. Many attribute the start of the modern woman's suffrage movement to women in France in the 18th century.
21st October, 1945 : Women in France get the right to vote in the parliamentary elections as part of the woman's suffrage movement. Many attribute the start of the modern woman's suffrage movement to women in France in the 18th century.
1947 U.S.A. Forest Fires
21st October, 1947: Forest fires continue to claim millions of acres of forests and property in Maine after strong fresh winds start new outbreaks across the State which now has more than 50 separate forest fires to contend with . Other states in New England are also affected with forest fires but appear to be under control currently.
21st October, 1947: Forest fires continue to claim millions of acres of forests and property in Maine after strong fresh winds start new outbreaks across the State which now has more than 50 separate forest fires to contend with . Other states in New England are also affected with forest fires but appear to be under control currently.
1949 U.S.A. Female Federal Judge
21st October, 1949: Harry S. Truman appoints the first female federal judge in the nation. Burnita Shelton Matthews from Hazelhurst, MS
21st October, 1949: Harry S. Truman appoints the first female federal judge in the nation. Burnita Shelton Matthews from Hazelhurst, MS
1952 Kenya State of Emergency Declared
21st October, 1952: Following the state of Emergency a number of members of the Mau Mau Movement who are demanding immediate self government from Britain are arrested including Jomo Kenyatta
21st October, 1952: Following the state of Emergency a number of members of the Mau Mau Movement who are demanding immediate self government from Britain are arrested including Jomo Kenyatta
1958 U.S.A. Civil Rights
21st October, 1958: The civil rights commission is fighting an uphill battle to access to county voter records in Macon County, Alabama. The reason the Commission is fighting to obtain records is that Negroes outnumber white residents by 6 to 1 but voting records show white voters outnumber Negro voters by 2 to 1
21st October, 1958: The civil rights commission is fighting an uphill battle to access to county voter records in Macon County, Alabama. The reason the Commission is fighting to obtain records is that Negroes outnumber white residents by 6 to 1 but voting records show white voters outnumber Negro voters by 2 to 1
1965 U.S.A. Disney Plans Walt Disney World Resort Orlando, Florida
21st October, 1965 : Following the success of Disneyland in Anaheim, California ( Opened in 1955 ) Walt Disney buys 27,000 acres of land on the outskirts of Orlando, Florida ( using dummy corporations to stop land speculators pushing up the price ) for $5 million ( News story leaked by the Orlando Sentinel ) . Walt Disney World opened on October 1st, 1971, ( five years after the death of Walt Disney ) with the Magic Kingdom theme park and is now the most visited and largest recreational resort in the world.
21st October, 1965 : Following the success of Disneyland in Anaheim, California ( Opened in 1955 ) Walt Disney buys 27,000 acres of land on the outskirts of Orlando, Florida ( using dummy corporations to stop land speculators pushing up the price ) for $5 million ( News story leaked by the Orlando Sentinel ) . Walt Disney World opened on October 1st, 1971, ( five years after the death of Walt Disney ) with the Magic Kingdom theme park and is now the most visited and largest recreational resort in the world.
1967 U.S.A. Vietnam Demo
21st October, 1967 : 100,000 Demonstrators march on the Pentagon but the demonstration was marred by violence when the more radical element of the demonstrators clashed with the soldiers and U.S. Marshals protecting the Pentagon, in total 683 people including novelist Norman Mailer and two United Press International reporters, were arrested. Demonstrations also happened in Japan and Western Europe on the same day.
21st October, 1967 : 100,000 Demonstrators march on the Pentagon but the demonstration was marred by violence when the more radical element of the demonstrators clashed with the soldiers and U.S. Marshals protecting the Pentagon, in total 683 people including novelist Norman Mailer and two United Press International reporters, were arrested. Demonstrations also happened in Japan and Western Europe on the same day.
1973 U.S.A. Aide Package Israel
21st October, 1973 : President Nixon is seeking a 2.2 billion dollar military aide package for Israel.
21st October, 1973 : President Nixon is seeking a 2.2 billion dollar military aide package for Israel.
1978 Rhodesia Guerrillas
21st October, 1978 : Massive raids by the Rhodesian army and air force on 12 black guerilla bases in Zambia have left the death toll at over 1,500 and the Rhodesian Prime minister is blaming the British and American government for not arranging a cease fire with guerrillas as promised
21st October, 1978 : Massive raids by the Rhodesian army and air force on 12 black guerilla bases in Zambia have left the death toll at over 1,500 and the Rhodesian Prime minister is blaming the British and American government for not arranging a cease fire with guerrillas as promised
1986 U.S.A. Ozone Layer
21st October, 1986 : In a satellite hook up from Antarctica scientists have been studying a huge hole that has appeared in the earths ozone layer over Antarctica. They believe it may have been caused by a chemical process and are suspecting the gas used in Aerosol Cans . The preliminary studies the chemical reaction is caused by Chlorofluorocarbons CFC's . Although the use of Chlorofluorocarbons has been banned in the US in Aerosol Cans since 1978, they are still used in many applications including air conditioning in cars through to keeping Big Mac's warm and the overall growth in use has continued to rise.
21st October, 1986 : In a satellite hook up from Antarctica scientists have been studying a huge hole that has appeared in the earths ozone layer over Antarctica. They believe it may have been caused by a chemical process and are suspecting the gas used in Aerosol Cans . The preliminary studies the chemical reaction is caused by Chlorofluorocarbons CFC's . Although the use of Chlorofluorocarbons has been banned in the US in Aerosol Cans since 1978, they are still used in many applications including air conditioning in cars through to keeping Big Mac's warm and the overall growth in use has continued to rise.
1988 U.S.A. President Ferdinand Marcos
21st October, 1988 : Former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and his wife, Imelda, are indicted by a federal grand jury in New York on charges of fraud and racketeering.
21st October, 1988 : Former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and his wife, Imelda, are indicted by a federal grand jury in New York on charges of fraud and racketeering.
1994 South Korea Seongsu Bridge Collapses
21st October, 1994 : The Seongsu Bridge over the Han River in Seoul collapses when the suspension structure gives way leaving 32 dead.
21st October, 1994 : The Seongsu Bridge over the Han River in Seoul collapses when the suspension structure gives way leaving 32 dead.
1998 U.S.A. Mike Tyson
21st October, 1998: Mike Tyson has been given his boxing license back by the Nevada Athletic Commission who took his license away following his match with Evander Holyfield where he bit his opponents ears.
21st October, 1998: Mike Tyson has been given his boxing license back by the Nevada Athletic Commission who took his license away following his match with Evander Holyfield where he bit his opponents ears.
2001 U.S.A. Anthrax
21st October, 2001: A Washington postal worker is confirmed as the ninth confirmed case of anthrax since anthrax infected mail began turning up in Florida, Washington and New York following the 11 September attacks.
21st October, 2001: A Washington postal worker is confirmed as the ninth confirmed case of anthrax since anthrax infected mail began turning up in Florida, Washington and New York following the 11 September attacks.
2002 World Wide Internet Attack
21st October, 2002 : An attempt to cripple the internet by attacking its central address books in a distributed denial-of-service attack (DDos) causes some problems and temporarily disables seven of the net's 13 root servers, but due to the design of the Internet most users were not badly affected
21st October, 2002 : An attempt to cripple the internet by attacking its central address books in a distributed denial-of-service attack (DDos) causes some problems and temporarily disables seven of the net's 13 root servers, but due to the design of the Internet most users were not badly affected
2003 U.S.A. Right To Die
21st October, 2003: Florida Governor Jeb Bush has ordered a feeding tube reinserted into Terry Schiavo, who suffered severe brain damage in 1990 the patient at the center of The Right To Die battle in Florida
21st October, 2003: Florida Governor Jeb Bush has ordered a feeding tube reinserted into Terry Schiavo, who suffered severe brain damage in 1990 the patient at the center of The Right To Die battle in Florida
