Page 15: Historical Events In 1921

Nov 13   "The Sheik," starring Rudolph Valentino, is released   

Nov 13   Eddie Calhoun, jazz bassist   

Nov 13   US, France, Japan and British Empire sign a Pacific Treaty   

Nov 14   Brian Keith, Bayonne NJ, actor (Bill-Family Affair, Loneliest Runner).   

Nov 14   The Communist Party of Spain is founded   

Nov 15   KYW-AM in Philadelphia PA begins radio transmissions   

Nov 17   Albert Bertelsen, Danish painter.   

Nov 17   John McLaren, cricketer (one Test Aust v Eng 1912), dies.   

Nov 18   Peter Pocklington, NHL team owner (Edmonton Oiler)   

Nov 20   Phyllis Thaxter, Portland Maine, actress (Nora, Ft Worth)   

Nov 21   Geza Anda, Hungarian/Swiss pianist (Mozart/Bartok).   

Nov 22   Rodney Dangerfield (Jacob Cohen) ("I Don't Get No Respect" comedian, actor Caddyshack, Easy Money, Back to School, Natural Born Killers, The Dean Martin Show).   

Nov 22   Rodney Dangerfield (Jacob Cohen) ("I Don't Get No Respect": comedian, actor: Caddyshack, Easy Money, Back to School, Natural Born Killers, The Dean Martin Show)   

Nov 22   Rodney Dangerfield, [John Cohen], Babylon NY, comedian (Caddyshack).   

Nov 23   Hein J Roethof, lawyer/Dutch MP (PvdA)   

Nov 23   Pres Harding signs Willis Campell Act (anti-beer bill) forbidding doctors prescribing beer or liquor for medicinal purposes.   

Nov 26   Francoise Gilot, painter, designer, author living legacy award, 1984   

Nov 27   Alexander Dubcek, headed Czech Communist Party (1968-69).   

Nov 28   Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha (Baha'i festival-Qawl 6, 78)   

Nov 29   Coldest day in Nov in Netherlands -14.0°C.   

Nov 29   Ivan Caryll, composer (Pink Lady), dies at 60.   

Dec 01   1st US helium-filled dirigible makes 1st flight.   

Dec 01   Ralph Manza, SF Calif, actor (Banacek, Mama Malone, Newhart).   

Dec 01   The Detroit Steam Motors Corporation announced the Trask steam car, a favorite project of automobile distributor O.C. Trask.   

Dec 01   The inaugural US helium-filled dirigible makes inaugural flight   

Dec 01   US Post Office establishes philatelic agency.   

Dec 03   9th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 23-0.   

Dec 03   Hans G Kresse, Dutch cartoonist (Eric the Viking).   

Dec 04   Deanna Durbin, Winnipeg Manitoba, actress/vocalist (100 Men and a Girl)   

Dec 04   The Virginia Rappe manslaughter trial against Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle ends in a hung jury   

Dec 05   Alvy Moore, actor (Mr Kimball-Green Acres)   

Dec 06   Anglo-Irish Treaty signed; Ireland receives dominion status; partition creates Northern Ireland   

Dec 06   As a result of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, the 'Irish Free State' is formally created   

Dec 06   Irish Free State gains independence from Britain.   

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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,