Page 11: Historical Events In 1921

Aug 09   J James Exon, (Sen-D-Nebraska, 1979- ).   

Aug 10   FDR stricken with polio at summer home on Canadian Is of Campobello   

Aug 10   John M Martin, last confederate congress member, dies.   

Aug 11   Alex Haley, US, writer (Autobiography of Malcolm X, Roots)   

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

Aug 13   Simon Kaufman and Marc Connelly's "Dulcy," premieres in NYC.   

Aug 14   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).   

Aug 16   Peter I Karadjordjevic, king of Serbia/Yugoslavia, dies [or 8/26]   

Aug 17   Geoffery Rudolph Elton, historiographer   

Aug 18   ZdzisÅ‚aw Å»ygulski, Jr., Polish art historian   

Aug 19   Gene Roddenberry, El Paso Texas, executive producer (Star Trek).   

Aug 19   Ty Cobb, is 4th to get 3000 hits   

Aug 20   35th US Womens Tennis: Molla B Mallory beats M Browne (46 64 62)   

Aug 20   Jack Wilson, cricket slow left-armer (Test for Australia 1956).   

Aug 22   J Edgar Hoover is recorded as becoming asst director of FBI.   

Aug 22   James Menter, principal (Queen Mary College).   

Aug 23   Sam Cook, cricketer (England slow left-armer in only Test)   

Aug 24   Battle of Sakaray Valley begins between Turkey and Greece.   

Aug 24   Sam Tingle, Zimbabwean racing driver.   

Aug 25   Brian Moore, Ireland, novelist (Catholics, Doctor's Wife).   

Aug 25   US signs peace treaty with Germany.   

Aug 26   Ben Bradlee, Boston, editor/journalist/executive (Washington Post).   

Aug 26   Ludwig Thoma, writer, dies.   

Aug 27   J E Clair of Acme Packing Co of Green Bay granted an NFL franchise.   

Aug 28   2nd Pan-African Congress meets (London, Brussels and Paris).   

Aug 28   Joop Doderer, Velsen Netherlands, actor (Swiebertje)   

Aug 29   Joel Asaph Allen, US zoologist (rule of Allen), dies at 83   

Sep 01   Matt Higgins Doran, composer   

Sep 01   Nederlander Theater opens at 208 W 41 St NYC (Billy Rose, Trafalgar)   

Sep 02   inaugural Miss America contest held in Atlantic City, has 8 entries   

Sep 03   16th Davis Cup: USA beats Japan in New York (5-0).   

Sep 05   Jack Valenti, Pres (Motion Picture Assn of America)   

Sep 05   Walter Johnson sets strikeout mark at 2287   

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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,