October 21st
- 1773 – Joel Yancey born.
- 1779 – Thomas Fletcher born.
- 1877 – William Voris Gregory born.
- 1881 – R. C. Tway born.
- 1940 – Julie Parrish born.
- 1959 – Olive Blakeney died, aged 60.
- 1965 – Marie McDonald died, aged 42.
- 1970 – John T. Scopes died, aged 70.
- 1999 – Wayne Oates died, aged 82.