Page 4: Historical Events In 1921

Mar 11   Sherburne W Burnham, US astronomer (binary stars), dies at 83.   

Mar 12   Giovanni Agnelli, CEO (Fiat Automakers)   

Mar 13   Allan Jaffee, comic strip cartoonist/illustrator (MAD Magazine)   

Mar 13   Mongolia (formerly Outer Mongolia) declares independence from China   

Mar 14   Lis Hartel, Denmark, equestrian dressage (Olympic-silver-1952, 56).   

Mar 15   The colony of Ruanda, East Africa, is ceded to Britain by Belgium.   

Mar 17   Dr Marie Stopes opens Britain's 1st birth control clinic (London)   

Mar 17   Dr Marie Stopes opens Britain's inaugural birth control clinic (London)   

Mar 17   Lenin proclaims New Economic Politics.   

Mar 17   Mick Harvey, cricketer (in Newcastle Brother of Neil Test umpire).   

Mar 17   Sailors revolt in Kronstadt (thousands die)   

Mar 18   2nd Peace of Riga, Poland enlarged.   

Mar 18   Steamer "Hong Kong" runs aground off Swatow China killing 1000.   

Mar 19   Italian Fascists shoot from the Parenzana train at a group of children in Strunjan (Slovenia): two children are killed, two mangled and three wounded   

Mar 20   Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow, Senegal, director general (UNESCO)   

Mar 21   "Big Jim" Colisimo, US gangster, murdered by Al Capone   

Mar 21   Antony Hopkins, composer   

Mar 21   Walter Kerr Theater (Ritz, CBS, NBC, ABC) opens at 223 W 48th St NYC.   

Mar 22   Wilhelmus Norbert Schmelzer, Netherland, foreign minister (KVP)   

Mar 23   Donald Malcome Campbell, Surrey UK, boat racer (1955 speed records).   

Mar 24   Deodat de Severac, composer, dies at 48   

Mar 25   Nancy Kelly, Lowell Mass, actress (Double Exposure, Jesse James)   

Mar 26   George Jefferson, CEO (British Telecom).   

Mar 27   Tom Bevill, (Rep-D-AL, 1967- ).   

Mar 28   Sir Dirk Bogarde, British actor is born   

Mar 29   Hugh Neill, Lord-Lieutenant (South Yorkshire)   

Mar 30   Countess of Sutherland, English great land owner/multi-millionaire.   

Mar 31   Albert Einstein lectures in New York on his new theory of relativity.   

Mar 31   British coal miners goes on strike   

Mar 31   Establishment of the Royal Australian Air Force   

Mar 31   Formation of Australian Air Force, which is recorded as becoming the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) on 31aug1921.   

Apr 01   Douglas Allenbrook, composer.   

Apr 01   K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #950 Ahrensa.   

Apr 02   Prof Albert Einstein lectures in New York City on his new theory of relativity.   

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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,