October 21
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Significant events that happened (or will happen) on October 21.
Events
- 1933 – University of Virginia asks state advisory board of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works for a $372,000 grant to build an engineering building. [1]
- 1953 – Albemarle County Board of Supervisors discuss whether to support an effort to repeal a state law requiring a referendum to implement a zoning ordinance. [2]
- 1957 – U.S. Supreme Court declines to review lower court decisions that invalidated Virginia law passed to allow local school boards to continue to maintain segregated schools. This had the effect of requiring Charlottesville schools to prepare for desegregation that upcoming January. [3]
- 1964 – University of Virginia Young Democratic Club adopts a resolution calling on Virginia Senator Harry Byrd and U.S. Congressman Howard W. Smith follow the lead of Senator Strom Thurmond and switch to the Republican Party. [4]
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References
- ↑ Web. University Asks Loan for Engineering Building, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, October 21, 1933, retrieved October 21, 2022. Print. October 21, 1933 page 1.
- ↑ Web. Board Slates Further Talks on County Zoning Proposal, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, October 21, 1933, retrieved October 21, 2022. Print. October 21, 1933 page 1.
- ↑ Web. High Court Deals Death Blow to State's Pupil Placement Act - Ruling Ends Stay of Local Decree, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, October 21, 1957, retrieved October 21, 2022. Print. October 21, 1957 page 1.
- ↑ Web. UVa Young Democrats ask Byrd, Smith Switch to GOP, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, October 22, 1964, retrieved October 22, 2022. Print. October 22, 1964 page 21.
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