Historical Events
- Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake's musical revue "Shuffle Along", the 1st hit Broadway show with an all-Black cast opens at Cort 63rd Street Theatre, NYC; runs for 504 performances [1]
Famous Birthdays
- Humphrey Lyttelton, British jazz trumpeter and bandleader ("Bad Penny Blues"), and broadcaster (BBC2 - Best Of Jazz, 1967-2007; BBC4 - I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, 1972-2008), born in Eton, Buckinghamshire (d. 2008)
- James [Benjamin] Blish, US/UK, sci-fi author (Hugo, Star Trek Reader)
- Loren Tindall, American actor (Meet Me on Broadway, Girl of Limberlost), born in Hastings, Oklahoma (d. 1973)
- Montague Modlyn, broadcaster
- Sanderson Temple, circuit judge
1921 Highlights
About May 23, 1921
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 102 years and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Gemini
