Today in History for 21st October 1971

Historical Events

Events 1 - 4 of 4

- "To Live Another Summer" opens at Helen Hayes NYC for 173 perfs
- Nobel prize for literature awarded to Pablo Neruda
- USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
- William H Rehnquist & Lewis F Powell nominated to US Supreme Court by Nixon, following resignations of Justices Hugo Black & John Harlan

Famous Birthdays

Birthdays 1 - 8 of 8

- Astrella Leitch, Celeste rocker, Donovan's daughter
- Damien Martyn, cricketer (WA & Australian middle-order batsman)
- Jade Jagger, Paris France, daughter of Mick & Bianca Jagger
- Nick Oliveri, American musician
- Paul Norman Telfer, Scottish footballer
- Rebecca Lynn Gray, Indianapolis Indiana, Miss America-Indiana (1996)
- René Ponk, soccer player (FC Utrecht)
- Shane Hannah, NFL guard (Dallas Cowboys)

Famous Deaths

Deaths 1 - 2 of 2

- Etienne Gailly, Belgian marathoner (Oly-bronze-48), dies at 48
- Raymond Hatton, actor (Girls in Prison), dies of heart attack at 84

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