Page 12: Historical Events In 1921

Sep 02   First Miss America contest held in Atlantic City, has 8 entries on this day in history.   

Sep 03   On this day in history 16th Davis Cup: USA beats Japan in New York (5-0)   

Sep 05   Jack Valenti, Pres (Motion Picture Assn of America) on this day in history.   

Sep 05   On this day in history walter Johnson sets strikeout mark at 2,287   

Sep 06   On this day in history robert Millar, journalist   

Sep 07   In Atlantic City, New Jersey, the first Miss America Pageant, a two-day event, is held on this day in history.   

Sep 07   On this day in history josep Lluís Núñez, Spanish President of FC Barcelona (1978   

Sep 07   The first Miss America Pageant is held at Atlantic City, NJ on this day in history.   

Sep 08   In the year 1921 1st Miss America crowned (Margaret Gorman of Washington DC)   

Sep 08   Hans Ulrich Engelmann, German composer (Ophelia) on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Andrzej Dobrowolski, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 10   On this day in history cornelis A H Wagtho, student/resistance fighter   

Sep 11   Nahalal, the first moshav in Israel, is settled on this day in history.   

Sep 12   On this day in history frank McGee, Monroe La, news anchor (NBC Evening News)   

Sep 13   Italo Svevo, writer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Sep 14   On this day in history hughes Rudd, TV newscaster (CBS/ABC)   

Sep 15   On this day in history 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   41st US Mens Tennis: William T Tilden beats Wm M Johnston (61 63 61) in the year 1921.   

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

Sep 20   On this day in history melvin "Slappy" White, comedian   

Sep 21   On this day in history gas explodes at Bradishe Aniline chemical works in Germany, 565 die   

Sep 21   Gas generator explodes at Bradishe Aniline chemical works in Germany in the year 1921.   

Sep 22   Estonia & Lithuania admitted to League of Nations in the year 1921.   

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

Sep 24   On this day in history jim McKay, Phila Pa, sportscaster (ABC's Wide World of Sports)   

Sep 25   Remy C, de Kerckhove, Flemish poet in the year 1921.   

Sep 26   Yankee Ruth hits HRs 57 & 58 to beat Indians 8-7 on this day in history.   

Sep 27   D E Nineham, theologian in the year 1921.   

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

Sep 27   On this day in history 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   On this day in history pirates drop doubleheader to Cards to allow idle Giants to clinch NL   

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Jan 01   Alain Mimoun O'Kacha, Algerian/French cross country (Oly-gold-1956) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Ismail al-Faruqi, Palestinian philosopher (d. 1986) was born in the year 1921.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1921 birth of john Russell, LA Calif, actor (Pale Rider, Rio Bravo)   

Jan 05   Friedrich Dörrenmatt, Switzerland, playwright/novelist (Visit) was born in the year 1921.   

Jan 05   Jean BMRLAAM d'Aviano, grand duke of Luxembourg (1964- ) was born in the year 1921.   

Jan 05   In the year 1921 birth of friedrich Dürrenmatt, Swiss writer (d. 1990)   

Jan 06   Cary Middlecoff, golfer (1956 Vardon Trophy, 1955 Byron Nelson Award) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, Ger chancellor/PM (Prussia), dies at 64   

Jan 07   Benno Erdmann, German philosopher (Logik I), dies at 69 in the year 1921.   

Jan 08   Luis Villalba Munoz, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1921 death of gervase Elwes, English tenor (b. 1866)   

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

Jan 22   On this day in history death of captain George Streeter, American riverboat captain and circus owner (b. 1837)   

Jan 23   Wlasyslaw Zelenski, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1921.   

Jan 25   In the year 1921 mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych, composer, dies at 43