Historical Events In 1921

Aug 07   Cyclist Piet Moeskops becomes world champ sprinter in the year 1921.  

Aug 07   On this day in history karel Husa, Prague Czechoslovakia, composer (Trojan Women)  

Aug 08   Juhani Aho, Fins journalist/writer (Panu, Tuomio), dies at 59 in the year 1921.  

Aug 08   In the year 1921 roger Nixon, composer  

Aug 09   On this day in history j James Exon, (Sen-D-Nebraska, 1979- )  

Aug 10   FDR stricken with polio at summer home on Canadian Is of Campobello on this day in history.  

Aug 10   John M Martin, last confederate congress member, dies in the year 1921.  

Aug 11   Alex Haley, US, writer (Autobiography of Malcolm X, Roots) in the year 1921.  

Aug 13   Neville Brand, Kewanee IL, actor (DOA, Eaten Alive, Fire, Mohawk) in the year 1921.  

Aug 13   Simon Kaufman & Marc Connelly's "Dulcy," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Aug 14   On this day in history giorgio Strehler, theatre director  

Aug 14   On this day in history tannu Tuva, later Tuvinian People's Republic is established as a completely independent country (which is supported by Russia).  

Aug 16   In the year 1921 peter I Karadjordjevic, king of Serbia/Yugoslavia, dies [or 8/26]  

Aug 17   On this day in history geoffery Rudolph Elton, historiographer  

Aug 18   In the year 1921 zdzisław Żygulski, Jr., Polish art historian  

Aug 19   Gene Roddenberry, El Paso Texas, executive producer (Star Trek) on this day in history.  

Aug 19   On this day in history ty Cobb, is 4th to get 3,000 hits  

Aug 20   On this day in history 35th US Womens Tennis: Molla B Mallory beats M Browne (46 64 62)  

Aug 20   In the year 1921 jack Wilson, cricket slow left-armer (Test for Australia 1956)  

Aug 22   In the year 1921 j Edgar Hoover becomes asst director of FBI  

Aug 22   In the year 1921 james Menter, principal (Queen Mary College)  

Aug 23   Sam Cook, cricketer (England slow left-armer in only Test) on this day in history.  

Aug 24   Battle of Sakaray Valley begins between Turkey & Greece on this day in history.  

Aug 24   Sam Tingle, Zimbabwean racing driver in the year 1921.  

Aug 25   Brian Moore, Ireland, novelist (Catholics, Doctor's Wife) on this day in history.  

Aug 25   US signs peace treaty with Germany on this day in history.  

Aug 26   On this day in history ben Bradlee, Boston, editor/journalist/executive (Washington Post)  

Aug 26   In the year 1921 ludwig Thoma, writer, dies  

Aug 27   In the year 1921 j E Clair of Acme Packing Co of Green Bay granted an NFL franchise  

Aug 28   2nd Pan-African Congress meets (London, Brussels & Paris) in the year 1921.  

Aug 28   In the year 1921 joop Doderer, Velsen Netherlands, actor (Swiebertje)  

Aug 29   In the year 1921 joel Asaph Allen, US zoologist (rule of Allen), dies at 83  

Sep 01   In the year 1921 matt Higgins Doran, composer  

Sep 01   Nederlander Theater opens at 208 W 41 St NYC (Billy Rose, Trafalgar) in the year 1921.  

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Jan 01   Alain Mimoun O'Kacha, Algerian/French cross country (Oly-gold-1956) was born in the year 1921.  

Jan 01   Ismail al-Faruqi, Palestinian philosopher (d. 1986) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Glen Harmon, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2007) was born in the year 1921.  

Jan 03   John Russell, LA Calif, actor (Pale Rider, Rio Bravo) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1921 birth of friedrich Dörrenmatt, Switzerland, playwright/novelist (Visit)  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jean BMRLAAM d'Aviano, grand duke of Luxembourg (1964- )  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of friedrich Dürrenmatt, Swiss writer (d. 1990)  

Jan 06   Cary Middlecoff, golfer (1956 Vardon Trophy, 1955 Byron Nelson Award) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, Ger chancellor/PM (Prussia), dies at 64 in the year 1921.  

Jan 07   Benno Erdmann, German philosopher (Logik I), dies at 69 in the year 1921.  

Jan 08   On this day in history luis Villalba Munoz, composer, dies at 48  

Jan 12   Gervase Elwes, English tenor (b. 1866) died in the year 1921.  

Jan 18   In the year 1921 adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor, dies at 73  

Jan 22   Captain George Streeter, American riverboat captain and circus owner (b. 1837) died in the year 1921.  

Jan 23   In the year 1921 wlasyslaw Zelenski, composer, dies at 83  

Jan 25   Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1921.