What Happened on September 1, 1921

Historical Events

Event of Interest

Nederlander Theatre opens at 208 W 41 St NYC, designed by William Neil Smith for theatrical impresario Walter C. Jordan, originally named the National Theatre, it was also known as the Billy Rose (1959-78), and the Trafalgar (1978-80)

Famous Birthdays

Matt Higgins Doran, American composer (Roland the Minstrel Pig; Faculty Meeting), pedagogue (St. Mary's College), and magician, born in Covington, Kentucky (d. 2016)
Willem Frederik Hermans, Dutch writer (Mandarins on Sulfuric Acid; The Darkroom of Damocles), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1995)

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