Historical Events In 1921

Aug 07   Cyclist Piet Moeskops becomes world champ sprinter on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history roger Nixon, composer  

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

Aug 10   In the year 1921 fDR stricken with polio at summer home on Canadian Is of Campobello  

Aug 10   John M Martin, last confederate congress member, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 11   In the year 1921 alex Haley, US, writer (Autobiography of Malcolm X, Roots)  

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   Giorgio Strehler, theatre director in the year 1921.  

Aug 14   In the year 1921 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   In the year 1921 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   J Edgar Hoover becomes asst director of FBI in the year 1921.  

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

Aug 23   Sam Cook, cricketer (England slow left-armer in only Test) in the year 1921.  

Aug 24   Battle of Sakaray Valley begins between Turkey & Greece in the year 1921.  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1921.  

Aug 28   2nd Pan-African Congress meets (London, Brussels & Paris) on this day in history.  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1921 death of gervase Elwes, English tenor (b. 1866)  

Jan 18   Adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor, dies at 73 in the year 1921.  

Jan 22   In the year 1921 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   On this day in history mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych, composer, dies at 43