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Births on September 29

1921Sep, 29

John Ritchie (composer)

John Ritchie, New Zealand composer and educator (d. 2014)
John Anthony Ritchie (29 September 1921 – 29 September 2014) was a New Zealand composer and professor of music at the University of Canterbury.

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Events on 1921

  • 15Feb

    Helsinki

    Kingdom of Romania establishes its legation in Helsinki.
  • 20Mar

    Versailles Treaty

    The Upper Silesia plebiscite was a plebiscite mandated by the Versailles Treaty to determine a section of the border between Weimar Germany and Poland.
  • 11Jul

    William Howard Taft

    Former President of the United States William Howard Taft is sworn in as 10th Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, becoming the only person ever to hold both offices.
  • 27Jul

    Insulin

    Researchers at the University of Toronto, led by biochemist Frederick Banting, prove that the hormone insulin regulates blood sugar.
  • 11Nov

    Arlington National Cemetery

    The Tomb of the Unknowns is dedicated by US President Warren G. Harding at Arlington National Cemetery.