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May 13, 1921Born on Saturday May 14, 1921
- "Léopold" Jules Gaston de Dorlodot, Bruxelles († 2009)
- Anna Sibylla BRANTZ, Hasselt Belgie († 1993)
- Verhoeven Geertruida, Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 2003)
- Aubrey Depew Douglas, Travis County, Texas, Verenigde Staten († 1973)
- Antje van der Meij, Rijnsburg, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 2009)
- Aleida Hendrika Rauwers, Hengelo († 2025)
- * Antonius Hubertus (Toon) van den Elzen, Boekel († 2009)
- Arend Schonewille, Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Nederland († 1948)
- Arie Teunis Blokland, Ridderkerk († 2008)
- Antoon VAN DER STEEN, Breda (NL/NB) († 2005)
Died on Saturday May 14, 1921
- Anna van der Spek (19), Nijmegen
- Age Franciscus Jellema (0), Enschede, Overijssel, Nederland
- Bernhardine Meyer (70)
- (79), Heerde
- Antonius Hermanus Franciscus Hoffman (35), Amsterdam
- Arend Doldersum (4), Gemeente Hardenberg, Overijssel, Nederland
- Arie de Zeeuw (78), Ridderkerk
- Barbara Johanna Theunissina Uys (54), South Africa
- Amelia De Leenheer (80), Denderhoutem
- Antje (Anskes) Syperda (88), IJsbrechtum
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 14, 1921 at Delpher
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Algemeen Handelsblad
- Het Centrum
- Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant
- Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant
- Het Vaderland : staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad
- Het Vaderland : staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad
- Amigoe di Curacao : weekblad voor de Curacaosche eilanden
- Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant
- Voorwaarts : sociaal-democratisch dagblad
Born on May 14
- 1917 » Lou Harrison, American composer and critic († 2003)
- 1917 » Norman Luboff, American composer and conductor († 1987)
- 1919 » John Hope, American soldier and meteorologist († 2002)
- 1919 » Solange Chaput-Rolland, Canadian journalist and politician († 2001)
- 1921 » Richard Deacon, American actor († 1984)
- 1922 » Franjo Tuđman, Yugoslav historian; later 1st President of Croatia († 1999)
- 1923 » Adnan Pachachi, Iraqi politician, Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs († 2019)
- 1923 » Mrinal Sen, Bangladeshi-Indian director, producer, and screenwriter († 2018)
- 1925 » Patrice Munsel, American soprano and actress († 2016)
- 1925 » Sophie Kurys, American baseball player († 2013)
Died on May 14
- 1906 » Carl Schurz, German-American general, journalist, and politician, 13th United States Secretary of the Interior (b. 1829)
- 1912 » August Strindberg, Swedish playwright, novelist, poet, essayist (b. 1849)
- 1912 » Frederick VIII of Denmark (b. 1843)
- 1918 » James Gordon Bennett, Jr., American journalist and publisher (b. 1841)
- 1919 » Henry J. Heinz, American businessman, founded the H. J. Heinz Company (b. 1844)
- 1923 » Charles de Freycinet, French engineer and politician, 43rd Prime Minister of France (b. 1828)
- 1923 » N. G. Chandavarkar, Indian jurist and politician (b. 1855)
- 1931 » David Belasco, American director, producer, and playwright (b. 1853)
- 1934 » Lou Criger, American baseball player and manager (b. 1872)
- 1935 » Magnus Hirschfeld, German physician and sexologist (b. 1868)
Names that were popular for boys in 1921
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Adrianus
- Pieter
- Antonius
- Gerrit
- Wilhelmus
- Gerardus
- Hendrikus
- Jacob
- Maria
Names that were popular for girls in 1921
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Wilhelmina
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Helena
- Geertruida
- Marie
- Antonia
- Margaretha
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1921
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 6.9 million citizens.
- January 20 » The first Constitution of Turkey is adopted, making fundamental changes in the source and exercise of sovereignty by consecrating the principle of national sovereignty.
- March 18 » The second Peace of Riga is signed between Poland and the Soviet Union.
- April 11 » Emir Abdullah establishes the first centralised government in the newly created British protectorate of Transjordan.
- May 8 » The creation of the Communist Party of Romania.
- September 5 » Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle party in San Francisco ends with the death of the young actress Virginia Rappe: One of the first scandals of the Hollywood community.
- October 29 » The Harvard University football team loses to Centre College, ending a 25-game winning streak. This is considered one of the biggest upsets in college football.
The weather on Saturday May 14, 1921
The temperature on May 14, 1921 was between 8.5 °C and 25.0 °C and averaged 16.3 °C. There was 10.5 hours of sunshine (67%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI