Births on June 7

Myrtle Edwards

Born on June 7, 1921

Myrtle Edwards, Australian cricketer and softball player (d. 2010)

Myrtle Edwards (7 June 1921 – 30 August 2010) was an Australian softball and cricket player.Edwards was born in Clifton Hill, Victoria. In 1949, she was named the captain of the first Australian Open Women's Team to play a test

series against New Zealand. She coached in four Women's World Championships from 1965–1978, winning

gold at the inaugural 1965 ISF Women's World Championships in Melbourne. For her contribution to the sport she was inducted into both the Softball Australia and the ISF Halls of Fame, as well as becoming a Life Member of Softball Victoria.

Edwards also played one Test match for Australia against New Zealand in 1948.Edwards died on 30 August 2010.

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Events on 1921

15 Feb

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

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.
11 Jul

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.
29 Oct

Sacco and Vanzetti
United States: Second trial of Sacco and Vanzetti in Boston, Massachusetts.
11 Nov

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

Births on June 7

Myrtle Edwards

Born on June 7, 1921

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Events on 1921

Helsinki

Versailles Treaty

William Howard Taft

Sacco and Vanzetti

Arlington National Cemetery