Page 8: Historical Events In 1921

May 31   Alida Valli, Pola Italy, actress (Miracle of the Bells, 3rd Man).   

May 31   Suffy McInnis (1st base) begins an errorless string of 1700   

Jun 01   Nelson Riddle, Oradell NJ, musical conductor (Batman, Frank Sinatra).   

Jun 01   Race riot in Tulsa Okla (21 whites and 60 blacks killed)   

Jun 01   Race riot in Tusla Okla (21 whites and 60 blacks killed)   

Jun 02   Alexander Salkind, producer (Superman)   

Jun 03   A sudden cloudburst results in the deaths of 120 near Pikes Peak, Colorado.   

Jun 03   Forbes Carlile, Australian athlete.   

Jun 04   Heinrich E Albers-Schoenberg, German x-ray experimenter, dies at 56.   

Jun 04   Nina Vyroubova, Russ/French ballerina (Pavlova-prize 1957).   

Jun 05   Georges Feydeau, French playwright (Chat and Poche), dies at 58.   

Jun 05   Lancelot Pierre, cricketer (1 Test WI v England 1948, 0-28)   

Jun 06   Detroit Stars' Bill Gatewood pitches the 1st no-hitter in Negro League history, defeating the Cuban Stars 4-0.   

Jun 08   Alexis Smith, Penticton BC Canada, actress (Jessica-Dallas, Follies).   

Jun 08   Babe Ruth arrested for speeding, fined $100, and held in jail until 4 PM   

Jun 09   Agnes Keleti, Hungary, gymnist (Olympic-gold-1952, 56).   

Jun 10   Babe Ruth is recorded as becoming all time HR champ with #120 (Gavvy Cravath).   

Jun 10   Philip Mountbatten, Greece, Duke of Edinburgh/Prince, Mr Elizabeth II   

Jun 11   Beatrice "Fiet" van Ommeren-Samson, Suriname writer.   

Jun 11   In this year, 53rd Belmont: Earl Sande aboard Grey Lag claims in 2:16.8.   

Jun 12   H C Artmann, writer.   

Jun 13   Yanks' pitcher Babe Ruth hits 2 HRs beating Tigers 11-8   

Jun 14   Gene Barry, NYC, actor (Bat Masterson, Name of the Game, Burke's Law)   

Jun 15   Bessie Coleman reaches France as US 1st black pilot   

Jun 15   Erroll Garner, US, jazz pianist (Misty)   

Jun 16   Lord Perry of Walton, SDP/vice chancellor (Open University England).   

Jun 18   Eduardo Acevedo Diaz, Uruguay writer (Nativa, Lanza y Sable), dies   

Jun 19   Allan Davis, (mayor-London).   

Jun 19   Census in Great-Britain   

Jun 19   Ramon Lopez Velarde, Mexican poet (La Sangre Devota), dies at 33.   

Jun 20   11.5" (29.2 cm) of rainfall, Circle, Montana (state record).   

Jun 20   29.2 cm (11.5") of rainfall, Circle, Montana (state record).   

Jun 21   HSC '21 soccer team forms in Haaksbergen.   

Jun 22   Barbara F Vucanovich, (Rep-R-NV, 1983- )   

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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,