Historical Events In 1921

Aug 07   On this day in history cyclist Piet Moeskops becomes world champ sprinter  

Aug 07   In the year 1921 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   Roger Nixon, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 09   In the year 1921 j James Exon, (Sen-D-Nebraska, 1979- )  

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

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) on this day in history.  

Aug 13   Simon Kaufman & Marc Connelly's "Dulcy," premieres in NYC in the year 1921.  

Aug 14   In the year 1921 giorgio Strehler, theatre director  

Aug 14   Tannu Tuva, later Tuvinian People's Republic is established as a completely independent country (which is supported by Russia) in the year 1921.  

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   On this day in history zdzisław Żygulski, Jr., Polish art historian  

Aug 19   On this day in history gene Roddenberry, El Paso Texas, executive producer (Star Trek)  

Aug 19   In the year 1921 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history battle of Sakaray Valley begins between Turkey & Greece  

Aug 24   In the year 1921 sam Tingle, Zimbabwean racing driver  

Aug 25   On this day in history brian Moore, Ireland, novelist (Catholics, Doctor's Wife)  

Aug 25   US signs peace treaty with Germany in the year 1921.  

Aug 26   Ben Bradlee, Boston, editor/journalist/executive (Washington Post) in the year 1921.  

Aug 26   Ludwig Thoma, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 27   J E Clair of Acme Packing Co of Green Bay granted an NFL franchise on this day in history.  

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

Aug 28   Joop Doderer, Velsen Netherlands, actor (Swiebertje) in the year 1921.  

Aug 29   Joel Asaph Allen, US zoologist (rule of Allen), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Sep 01   Matt Higgins Doran, composer in the year 1921.  

Sep 01   On this day in history nederlander Theater opens at 208 W 41 St NYC (Billy Rose, Trafalgar)  

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Jan 01   Alain Mimoun O'Kacha, Algerian/French cross country (Oly-gold-1956) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of ismail al-Faruqi, Palestinian philosopher (d. 1986)  

Jan 02   Glen Harmon, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2007) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1921 birth of john Russell, LA Calif, actor (Pale Rider, Rio Bravo)  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of friedrich Dörrenmatt, Switzerland, playwright/novelist (Visit)  

Jan 05   Jean BMRLAAM d'Aviano, grand duke of Luxembourg (1964- ) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Swiss writer (d. 1990) was born in the year 1921.  

Jan 06   Cary Middlecoff, golfer (1956 Vardon Trophy, 1955 Byron Nelson Award) was born in the year 1921.  

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   Luis Villalba Munoz, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Gervase Elwes, English tenor (b. 1866) died on this day in history.  

Jan 18   On this day in history adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor, dies at 73  

Jan 22   On this day in history death of captain George Streeter, American riverboat captain and circus owner (b. 1837)  

Jan 23   On this day in history wlasyslaw Zelenski, composer, dies at 83  

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