Page 13: Historical Events In 1921

Oct 06   Century Theater opens at 7th Ave and 59th St NYC (demolished 1962).   

Oct 07   John Arthur Giles Gere, English art historian (Pre-Raphaelite painter)   

Oct 08   Abraham Sarmiento, Filipino Supreme Court jurist   

Oct 09   Babe Ruth's 1st WS homer; only Sunday game ever pitched by Carl Mays   

Oct 10   "Boy" [FHP] Trip, Dutch minister.   

Oct 10   NFL Decatur Staleys become Chicago Staleys, win 14-10.   

Oct 12   Jaroslav Drobny, Czech, hockey (Oly-gold-1948), tennis (Wimb-1954).   

Oct 12   Kenneth Griffith, Writer, actor and documentary film maker is born   

Oct 13   Harper MacKay, Boston Mass, orch leader (NBC Follies).   

Oct 13   NY Giants beat NY Yankees, 5 games to 3 in 18th World Series   

Oct 13   Yves Montand, French actor and singer is born.   

Oct 15   Angelica Rozeanu, Romanian table tennis player (World Champ 1950-55)   

Oct 15   Mario Puzo, novelist (The Godfather) born.   

Oct 16   Babe Ruth, Bob Meusel, and Bill Piercy defy Landis ban on World Series.   

Oct 16   Linda Darnell, Dallas, Tx, actress (Unfaithfully Yours, 2nd Chance)   

Oct 17   Belgium's public library law goes into force   

Oct 17   George Mackey Brown, poet.   

Oct 17   Katherine Griffith, actress (Pollyanna), dies at 45   

Oct 18   Jesse Helms, (Sen-D/R-North Carolina, 1973- ).   

Oct 19   Antonio Granjo, premier (Portugal), murdered   

Oct 19   George Nader, Pasadena Calif, actor (Robot Monster, Away All Boats).   

Oct 19   Portuguese Prime Minister António Granjo and other politicians are murdered in a Lisbon coup   

Oct 20   Hans Warren, Dutch writer/poet/critic (Secret Diary)   

Oct 21   Jarmil Burghauser, composer.   

Oct 21   Tuschinski Theater opens in Amsterdam.   

Oct 22   Georges Brassens, French poet/cabaret singer.   

Oct 23   Green Bay Packers play 1st NFL game, 7-6 win over Minneapolis   

Oct 23   John B Dunlop, Scottish inventor air tire (Dunlop Rubber), dies at 81.   

Oct 23   Tom Manders, Dutch cabaret artist (Dorus)   

Oct 25   Bat Masterson gambler, saloon keeper, lawman, journalist; subject of TV series in the 1960s; died.   

Oct 25   Brian Malzard Foss, psychologist   

Oct 26   George Houston, land economist.   

Oct 26   Solomon Porter Hood named minister to Liberia.   

Oct 27   Anestis Logothetis, composer.   

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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,