Historical Events In 1921

Sep 02   First Miss America contest held in Atlantic City, has 8 entries in the year 1921.  

Sep 03   16th Davis Cup: USA beats Japan in New York (5-0) in the year 1921.  

Sep 05   On this day in history jack Valenti, Pres (Motion Picture Assn of America)  

Sep 05   In the year 1921 walter Johnson sets strikeout mark at 2,287  

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   On this day in history josep Lluís Núñez, Spanish President of FC Barcelona (1978  

Sep 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1921 hans Ulrich Engelmann, German composer (Ophelia)  

Sep 09   Andrzej Dobrowolski, composer in the year 1921.  

Sep 10   Cornelis A H Wagtho, student/resistance fighter in the year 1921.  

Sep 11   Nahalal, the first moshav in Israel, is settled in the year 1921.  

Sep 12   Frank McGee, Monroe La, news anchor (NBC Evening News) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1921 pope Benedictus XV publishes encyclical Alcohol Paraclitus  

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

Sep 16   Dusty Hughers, playwright in the year 1921.  

Sep 19   On this day in history 41st US Mens Tennis: William T Tilden beats Wm M Johnston (61 63 61)  

Sep 19   Billy Ward, US songwriter/singer/pianist/arranger (Dominoes) in the year 1921.  

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

Sep 21   In the year 1921 gas explodes at Bradishe Aniline chemical works in Germany, 565 die  

Sep 21   On this day in history gas generator explodes at Bradishe Aniline chemical works in Germany  

Sep 22   On this day in history estonia & Lithuania admitted to League of Nations  

Sep 22   Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia admitted to the League of Nations in the year 1921.  

Sep 24   In the year 1921 jim McKay, Phila Pa, sportscaster (ABC's Wide World of Sports)  

Sep 25   On this day in history remy C, de Kerckhove, Flemish poet  

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

Sep 27   On this day in history d E Nineham, theologian  

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

Sep 27   In the year 1921 yanks beat Indians 21-7 in Polo Grounds  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of glen Harmon, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2007)  

Jan 03   John Russell, LA Calif, actor (Pale Rider, Rio Bravo) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Friedrich Dörrenmatt, Switzerland, playwright/novelist (Visit) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of friedrich Dürrenmatt, Swiss writer (d. 1990)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of cary Middlecoff, golfer (1956 Vardon Trophy, 1955 Byron Nelson Award)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history luis Villalba Munoz, composer, dies at 48  

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

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

Jan 22   Captain George Streeter, American riverboat captain and circus owner (b. 1837) died on this day in history.  

Jan 23   Wlasyslaw Zelenski, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jan 25   Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.