Historical Events In 1921

Jan 02   1st religious service radio broadcast in US, KDKA-Pittsburgh.   

Jan 02   DeYoung Museum in Golden Gate Park opens.   

Jan 02   The inaugural radio religious service is broadcast, as Pittsburgh station KDKA airs the Sunday service of the Calvary Episcopal Church.   

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

Jan 03   John Russell, LA Calif, actor (Pale Rider, Rio Bravo).   

Jan 03   Turkey makes peace with Armenia   

Jan 04   Eugene O'Neill's "Diff'rent," premieres in NYC.   

Jan 07   Benno Erdmann, German philosopher (Logik I), dies at 69   

Jan 07   John Lanigan, tenor.   

Jan 08   Luis Villalba Munoz, composer, dies at 48.   

Jan 09   Seymour Barab, composer.   

Jan 12   Kenesaw Mountain Landis is recorded as becoming 1st commissioner of baseball.   

Jan 18   Adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor, dies at 73.   

Jan 18   Bruce Woodcock, boxer   

Jan 18   William Archer's "Green Goddess," premieres in NYC.   

Jan 19   Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador sign Pact of Union.   

Jan 19   Patricia Highsmith, [Plangman], US/Swiss writer (Strangers on a Train).   

Jan 20   British submarine K5 leaves with man and mouse   

Jan 20   Dagestan ASSR forms in RSFSR   

Jan 20   Mountain Autonomous Republic established in RSFSR   

Jan 20   Turkey declared in remnants of the Ottoman Empire   

Jan 21   Barney Clark, 1st to receive a permanent artificial heart   

Jan 21   The Italian Communist Party was founded at Livorno   

Jan 23   Wlasyslaw Zelenski, composer, dies at 83.   

Jan 24   Bernard J Dwyer, (Rep-D-NJ, 1981- )   

Jan 25   Alfred Reed, composer   

Jan 25   Karel Capék's "RUR," premieres in Prague   

Jan 25   Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych, composer, dies at 43   

Jan 26   Akio Morita, Kasugaya Japan, CEO (Sony)   

Jan 26   Soccer team GVAV of Groningen Neth forms.   

Jan 27   Donna Reed, Denison Iowa, (From Here to Eternity, Wonderful Life)   

Jan 29   Billy Gunn, cricket (score 392 runs for Eng including a century), dies   

Jan 29   Hurricane hits Washington and Oregon.   

Jan 30   Bernie Leighton, West Haven Ct, orch leader (Chance of a Lifetime).   

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Jan 01   Alain mimoun o'kacha: Algerian/french cross country (oly-gold-1956)   

Jan 01   Ismail al-faruqi: Palestinian philosopher    

Jan 02   Glen harmon: Canadian ice hockey player   

Jan 03   John russell: La calif, actor (pale rider, rio bravo)   

Jan 05   Friedrich dörrenmatt: Switzerland, playwright/novelist (visit)   

Jan 05   Jean bmrlaam d'aviano: Grand duke of luxembourg (1964- )   

Jan 05   Friedrich dürrenmatt: Swiss writer   

Jan 06   Cary middlecoff: Golfer (1956 vardon trophy, 1955 byron nelson award)   

Jan 02   Theobald von bethmann-hollweg: Ger chancellor/pm (prussia),    

Jan 07   Benno erdmann: German philosopher (logik i),   

Jan 08   Luis villalba munoz: Composer,    

Jan 12   Gervase elwes: English tenor (b. 1866)   

Jan 18   Adolf von hildebrand: German sculptor,    

Jan 22   Captain george streeter: American riverboat captain and circus owner (b. 1837)   

Jan 23   Wlasyslaw zelenski: Composer,   

Jan 25   Mykola dmytrovich leontovych: Composer,