What Happened on May 6, 1921

Historical Events

  • Teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League merge to form the American Soccer League (ASL); collapses 1933

Famous Birthdays

  • Alan Dewitt, American actor (It's About Time), born in Canton, Ohio (d. 1976)
  • Elizabeth Sellars, Scottish actress ("Chalk Garden"; "A Voyage Round My Father"), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2019) [1]
  • Erich Fried, Austrian-British writer, born in Vienna (d. 1988)
  • Freddy Randall, English jazz trumpeter, born in London (d. 1999)
  • Robert Fell, British 1st paid Chief Executive of the London Stock Exchange

About May 6, 1921

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 102 years, 11 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Taurus