October 21st (1940) was a Monday. It's the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 71 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 21st October, 1940
» The first edition of the Ernest Hemingway novel 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' is published.
Famous Birthdays on October 21 in 1940
» Geoffrey Boycott, English cricketer and sportscaster
» Frances FitzGerald (journalist) or Frances FitzGerald, American journalist and author
» Marita Petersen, Faroese educator and politician, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (d. 2001)
» Rhoda Gemignani, American actress
October 21st Famous Deaths for 1940
» William G. Conley, American journalist, lawyer, and politician, 18th Governor of West Virginia (b. 1866)
October 21st Holidays in History
» Apple Day (United Kingdom)
» Christian Feast Day:
» Hilarion
» John of Bridlington
» Saint Leticia e.g Leticia
» Tuda of Lindisfarne e.g Tuda
» Saint Ursula known as Ursula
» Nachos International Day of the Nacho known as International Day of the Nacho (Mexico and USA)
» Holidays in Taiwan named Overseas Chinese Day (Republic of China)