Page 12: Historical Events In 1921

Sep 10   Cornelis A H Wagtho, student/resistance fighter   

Sep 11   Nahalal, the inaugural moshav in Israel, is settled   

Sep 12   Frank McGee, Monroe La, news anchor (NBC Evening News).   

Sep 13   Italo Svevo, writer, dies at 59.   

Sep 14   Hughes Rudd, TV newscaster (CBS/ABC)   

Sep 15   In this year, Pope Benedictus XV publishes encyclical Alcohol Paraclitus   

Sep 15   Roman von Ungern-Sternberg, Russ baron/general, dies.   

Sep 16   Dusty Hughers, playwright.   

Sep 19   41st US Mens Tennis: William T Tilden beats Wm M Johnston (61 63 61)   

Sep 19   Billy Ward, US songwriter/singer/pianist/arranger (Dominoes).   

Sep 20   Melvin "Slappy" White, comedian.   

Sep 21   Gas explodes at Bradishe Aniline chemical works in Germany, 565 die.   

Sep 21   Gas generator explodes at Bradishe Aniline chemical works in Germany.   

Sep 22   Estonia and Lithuania admitted to League of Nations.   

Sep 22   Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia admitted to the League of Nations.   

Sep 24   Jim McKay, Phila Pa, sportscaster (ABC's Wide World of Sports).   

Sep 25   Remy C, de Kerckhove, Flemish poet   

Sep 26   Yankee Ruth hits HRs 57 and 58 to beat Indians 8-7   

Sep 27   D E Nineham, theologian.   

Sep 27   Engelbert Humperdinck, Ger opera composer (Schneewittchen), dies at 67   

Sep 27   Yanks beat Indians 21-7 in Polo Grounds.   

Sep 28   4th PGA Championship: Walter Hagen at Inwood CC Far Rockaway NY   

Sep 29   Pirates drop doubleheader to Cards to allow idle Giants to clinch NL.   

Sep 30   Deborah Kerr, Helensburg Scotland, actress (King and I, Night of Iguana)   

Sep 30   Oskar Panizza, writer, dies at 77   

Oct 01   James Whitmore, White Plains NY, actor (Give 'em Hell Harry)   

Oct 01   WJZ, Newark NJ begins broadcasting   

Oct 02   A Scott Crossfield, US Test pilot (XS-1).   

Oct 02   NY Yankee Babe Ruth hits then record 59th HR   

Oct 03   Ray Lindwall, cricketer (Australian fast bowler and St George full-back)   

Oct 04   League of Nations refuses to assist starving Russians.   

Oct 05   1st World Series radio broadcast, Yanks beat Giants 3-0.   

Oct 05   Bill Willis, AAFC, NFL guard (Cleveland Browns)   

Oct 05   Present constitution of Liechtenstein comes into effect.   

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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,