Page 12: Historical Events In 1921

Sep 02   First Miss America contest held in Atlantic City, has 8 entries on this day in history.   

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

Sep 05   Jack Valenti, Pres (Motion Picture Assn of America) on this day in history.   

Sep 05   Walter Johnson sets strikeout mark at 2,287 on this day in history.   

Sep 06   On this day in history robert Millar, journalist   

Sep 07   In the year 1921 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the first Miss America Pageant, a two-day event, is held.   

Sep 07   Josep Lluís Núñez, Spanish President of FC Barcelona (1978 on this day in history.   

Sep 07   In the year 1921 the first Miss America Pageant is held at Atlantic City, NJ.   

Sep 08   1st Miss America crowned (Margaret Gorman of Washington DC) in the year 1921.   

Sep 08   On this day in history hans Ulrich Engelmann, German composer (Ophelia)   

Sep 09   Andrzej Dobrowolski, composer in the year 1921.   

Sep 10   In the year 1921 cornelis A H Wagtho, student/resistance fighter   

Sep 11   On this day in history nahalal, the first moshav in Israel, is settled.   

Sep 12   In the year 1921 frank McGee, Monroe La, news anchor (NBC Evening News)   

Sep 13   Italo Svevo, writer, dies at 59 in the year 1921.   

Sep 14   Hughes Rudd, TV newscaster (CBS/ABC) on this day in history.   

Sep 15   Pope Benedictus XV publishes encyclical Alcohol Paraclitus in the year 1921.   

Sep 15   Roman von Ungern-Sternberg, Russ baron/general, dies in the year 1921.   

Sep 16   On this day in history dusty Hughers, playwright   

Sep 19   In the year 1921 41st US Mens Tennis: William T Tilden beats Wm M Johnston (61 63 61)   

Sep 19   Billy Ward, US songwriter/singer/pianist/arranger (Dominoes) on this day in history.   

Sep 20   Melvin "Slappy" White, comedian on this day in history.   

Sep 21   On this day in history gas explodes at Bradishe Aniline chemical works in Germany, 565 die   

Sep 21   Gas generator explodes at Bradishe Aniline chemical works in Germany in the year 1921.   

Sep 22   Estonia & Lithuania admitted to League of Nations on this day in history.   

Sep 22   In the year 1921 latvia, Lithuania and Estonia admitted to the League of Nations   

Sep 24   On this day in history jim McKay, Phila Pa, sportscaster (ABC's Wide World of Sports)   

Sep 25   Remy C, de Kerckhove, Flemish poet on this day in history.   

Sep 26   On this day in history yankee Ruth hits HRs 57 & 58 to beat Indians 8-7   

Sep 27   D E Nineham, theologian in the year 1921.   

Sep 27   On this day in history engelbert Humperdinck, Ger opera composer (Schneewittchen), dies at 67   

Sep 27   Yanks beat Indians 21-7 in Polo Grounds in the year 1921.   

Sep 28   On this day in history 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 in the year 1921.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1921 birth of alain Mimoun O'Kacha, Algerian/French cross country (Oly-gold-1956)   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1921 birth of glen Harmon, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2007)   

Jan 03   John Russell, LA Calif, actor (Pale Rider, Rio Bravo) was born in the year 1921.   

Jan 05   Friedrich Dörrenmatt, Switzerland, playwright/novelist (Visit) was born in the year 1921.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jean BMRLAAM d'Aviano, grand duke of Luxembourg (1964- )   

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 in the year 1921.   

Jan 02   On this day in history theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, Ger chancellor/PM (Prussia), dies at 64   

Jan 07   Benno Erdmann, German philosopher (Logik I), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Luis Villalba Munoz, composer, dies at 48 in the year 1921.   

Jan 12   Gervase Elwes, English tenor (b. 1866) died in the year 1921.   

Jan 18   Adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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   Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.