By Laura Lipcsei
October 21st:
1868 – Severe earthquake at 7:53 AM, centered in Hayward, California
1914 – Battle of Warsaw ends with German defeat
1945 – Women in France allowed to vote for the first time
1949 – Aldous Huxley, author of Brave New World writes to congratulate George Orwell on his new novel 1984.
1960 – Final presidential debate between JFK and Nixon
1992 – Madonna’s book Sex goes on sale
2007 – Kimi Räikkönen wins season ending Brazilian F1 Grand Prix
2020 – Pope Francis supports same-sex marriage in interview in documentary film Francesco