What Happened In December 1921 In History

Historical Events for December, 1921

• 4th » The first Virginia Rappe manslaughter trial against Roscoe Arbuckle known as Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle ends in a hung jury.
• 6th » The Anglo-Irish Treaty is signed in London by British and Irish representatives.
• 23rd » Visva-Bharati University is inaugurated.

Famous Birthdays on December in 1921

• 1st » Vernon McGarity, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2013)
• 2nd » Carlo Furno, Italian cardinal
• 3rd » Phyllis Curtin, American soprano, actress, and academic
• 4th » Deanna Durbin, Canadian-French actress and singer (d. 2013)
• 5th » Alvy Moore, American actor and producer (d. 1997)
• 6th » Otto Graham, American football player and coach (d. 2003)
• 6th » Piero Piccioni, Italian lawyer, pianist, and composer (d. 2004)
• 7th » Pramukh Swami Maharaj, Indian guru and scholar
• 11th » Ilmar Laaban, Estonian poet and publicist (d. 2000)
• 11th » Liz Smith (actress) or Liz Smith, English actress
• 12th » Toni Blankenheim, German opera singer (d. 2012)
• 15th » Alan Freed, American radio host (d. 1965)
• 15th » Bob Todd, English actor (d. 1992)
• 17th » Lore Berger, Swiss author (d. 1943)
• 21st » Alicia Alonso, Cuban ballerina and choreographer, founded the Cuban National Ballet
• 21st » Robert Lipshutz, American lawyer and politician, 17th White House Counsel (d. 2010)
• 21st » John Severin, American illustrator (d. 2012)
• 22nd » Dimitri Fampas, Greek guitarist and composer (d. 1996)
• 22nd » Hawkshaw Hawkins, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1963)
• 22nd » Reinhold Stecher, Austrian bishop (d. 2013)
• 23rd » Guy Beaulne, Canadian actor and director (d. 2001)
• 25th » Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah, Indian-Pakistani journalist and author (d. 2000)
• 25th » Steve Otto, Canadian lawyer and politician (d. 1989)
• 26th » Steve Allen, American actor, singer, and screenwriter (d. 2000)
• 28th » Johnny Otis, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2012)
• 29th » Robert C. Baker, American chef, invented the chicken nugget (d. 2006)
• 29th » Dobrica Ćosić, Serbian politician, 1st President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (d. 2014)
• 30th » Rashid Karami, Lebanese politician, 32nd Prime Minister of Lebanon (d. 1987)

Famous Deaths for December 1921

• 6th » Jesse Carleton, American golfer (b. 1862)
• 16th » Camille Saint-Saëns, French pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1835)
• 20th » Hans Hartwig von Beseler, German general and politician (b. 1850)
• 25th » Vladimir Korolenko, Russian journalist, author, and activist (b. 1853)
• 31st » Boies Penrose, American lawyer and politician (b. 1860)

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