Republic of Turkey is declared from the remnants of the Ottoman Empire
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe.
Year in History
Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1921. This year saw 148 significant events. 25 notable figures were born.
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1921 Timeline
Republic of Turkey is declared from the remnants of the Ottoman Empire
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe.
Charlie Chaplin releases his first full-length feature, "The Kid," a silent film starring Charlie Chaplin and 6-year-old
Charlie Chaplin releases his first full-length feature, "The Kid," a silent film starring Charlie Chaplin and 6-year-old Jackie Coogan
Actor Jack Haley (22) weds Florence McFadden
Actor Jack Haley (22) weds Florence McFadden
Comedian Oliver Hardy (29) marries actress Myrtle Reeves (24)
Comedian Oliver Hardy (29) marries actress Myrtle Reeves (24)
French army captain, and future president, Charles de Gaulle (30) weds Yvonne Vendroux (20) in the Notre-Dame de Calais
French army captain, and future president, Charles de Gaulle (30) weds Yvonne Vendroux (20) in the Notre-Dame de Calais church
Congresswoman Alice Mary Robertson becomes the first woman to preside over the floor of US House of Representatives
Congresswoman Alice Mary Robertson becomes the first woman to preside over the floor of US House of Representatives
Frederick Banting and Charles Best isolate insulin at the University of Toronto
Insulin (from Latin insula 'island') is a peptide hormone produced by beta cells of the pancreatic islets encoded in humans by the insulin (INS) gene. It is the main anabolic hormone of the body.
Adolf Hitler becomes leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party
Adolf Hitler (20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was the dictator of Germany during the Nazi era, which lasted from 1933 until his suicide in 1945.
American journalist Ernest Hemingway (22) weds American Hadley Richardson (29) in Bay Township, Michigan; divorce in 19
American journalist Ernest Hemingway (22) weds American Hadley Richardson (29) in Bay Township, Michigan; divorce in 1927
"The Sheik", a silent film starring Rudolph Valentino, premieres in Los Angeles, California
The Sheik is a 1921 American silent romantic drama film produced by Famous Players–Lasky, directed by George Melford, starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres, and featuring Adolphe Menjou.
Anglo-Irish Treaty is signed; Ireland receives dominion status; partition creates Northern Ireland
The partition of Ireland (Irish: críochdheighilt na hÉireann) was the process by which the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (UK) divided Ireland into two self-governing...
The Sunday evening service of Calvary Episcopal Church is the first religious service broadcast in the US over KDKA in P
The Sunday evening service of Calvary Episcopal Church is the first religious service broadcast in the US over KDKA in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
"Svoboda", Ukrainian language newspaper based in Jersey City, New Jersey, expands to daily publication (reverts to weekl
"Svoboda", Ukrainian language newspaper based in Jersey City, New Jersey, expands to daily publication (reverts to weekly in 1998)
Eugene O'Neill's play "Diff'rent" premieres in NYC
Eugene O'Neill's play "Diff'rent" premieres in NYC
The Iraqi Army is formed
The Iraqi Army is formed
William Archer's play "Green Goddess" premieres in NYC
William Archer's play "Green Goddess" premieres in NYC
Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras & El Salvador sign Pact of Union
Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras & El Salvador sign Pact of Union
British submarine HMS K5 (which was unusually equipped with steam turbines) sinks with 57 crew during exercises in the B
British submarine HMS K5 (which was unusually equipped with steam turbines) sinks with 57 crew during exercises in the Bay of Biscay
Paris Conference on reparations is held
Following their defeat in World War I, the Central Powers agreed to pay war reparations to the Allied Powers. Each defeated power was required to make payments in either cash or kind.
Toronto NHL center Corb Denneny scores 6 goals to lead St. Patricks to a 10-3 win over Hamilton Tigers in Toronto
Toronto NHL center Corb Denneny scores 6 goals to lead St. Patricks to a 10-3 win over Hamilton Tigers in Toronto
Great Olympic Blowdown: Hurricane force winds hit US Pacific Northwest states of Washington and Oregon [1]
The Great Olympic Blowdown, also called the Big Blow, was a compact, intense windstorm that struck the coast of Washington on January 29, 1921.
French rapist-murderer Henri-Desire Landru sentenced to death
French rapist-murderer Henri-Desire Landru sentenced to death
Yankees purchase 20 acres in Bronx for Yankee Stadium
Yankees purchase 20 acres in Bronx for Yankee Stadium
Ambassador Theater opens at 215 W 49th St NYC
The Ambassador Theatre is a Broadway theater at 219 West 49th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S.
Soviet troops invade Georgia
The Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, also known as Soviet Georgia, the Georgian SSR, or simply Georgia, was one of the republics of the Soviet Union from its second occupation (by the Red Army) in...
Canadian 5 cent nickel coin is authorized
The Canadian five-cent coin, commonly called a nickel, is a coin worth five cents or one-twentieth of a Canadian dollar. It was patterned on the corresponding coin in the neighbouring United States.
British troops occupy Dublin
British troops occupy Dublin
Riza Khan Pahlevi seizes control of Iran
Riza Khan Pahlevi seizes control of Iran
Constituent Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Georgia adopts the country's first constitution
The Democratic Republic of Georgia (DRG; Georgian: საქართველოს დემოკრატიული რესპუბლიკა, romanized: sakartvelos demok'rat'iuli resp'ublik'a) was the first modern establishment of a republic of...
First US transcontinental airmail flight arrives in NYC from San Francisco
First US transcontinental airmail flight arrives in NYC from San Francisco
First transcontinental flight in 24 hours flying time arrives in Florida
First transcontinental flight in 24 hours flying time arrives in Florida
Tbilisi, capital of the Democratic Republic of Georgia, occupied by Bolshevist Russia
The Democratic Republic of Georgia (DRG; Georgian: საქართველოს დემოკრატიული რესპუბლიკა, romanized: sakartvelos demok'rat'iuli resp'ublik'a) was the first modern establishment of a republic of...
The USSR signs treaties respecting the integrity of Persia and of Afghanistan
The USSR signs treaties respecting the integrity of Persia and of Afghanistan
The Fascists incite a riot in Florence, Italy
The Fascists incite a riot in Florence, Italy
Rwanda ceded to Great Britain
Rwanda ceded to Great Britain
The Asiatic Inquiry Commission, established by the South African Government, proposes a system of voluntary repatriation
The Asiatic Inquiry Commission, established by the South African Government, proposes a system of voluntary repatriation and segregation of Indians and prohibits Indians from buying agricultural land in a specified area along the coast
Hot Springs National Park created in Arkansas
Hot Springs National Park is a national park of the United States in central Garland County, Arkansas, adjacent to the city of Hot Springs.
The Durban Land Alienation Ordinance passes, enabling the Durban City Council to exclude Indians from ownership or occup
The Durban Land Alienation Ordinance passes, enabling the Durban City Council to exclude Indians from ownership or occupation of property in white areas, South Africa
Police in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, issue an edict requiring women to wear skirts at least four inches below the knee
Police in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, issue an edict requiring women to wear skirts at least four inches below the knee
Spanish Premier Eduardo Dato Iradier is assassinated while exiting the parliament building in Madrid.
Spanish Premier Eduardo Dato Iradier is assassinated while exiting the parliament building in Madrid.
Mongolia (formerly Outer Mongolia) declares independence from China
Outer Mongolia was the name of a territory in the Manchu-led Qing dynasty of China from 1691 to 1911.
Britain signs a trade agreement with the USSR and sends a trade mission to Moscow: this goes against the US, who in the
Britain signs a trade agreement with the USSR and sends a trade mission to Moscow: this goes against the US, who in the same month refused to sign a trade agreement
Dr Marie Stopes opens Britain's 1st birth control clinic in London
Birth control, also known as contraception, anticonception, and fertility control, is the use of methods or devices to prevent pregnancy.
2nd Peace of Riga, Poland enlarged
2nd Peace of Riga, Poland enlarged
Italian Fascists shoot from the Parenzana train at a group of children in Strunjan (Slovenia): two children are killed,
Italian Fascists shoot from the Parenzana train at a group of children in Strunjan (Slovenia): two children are killed, two mangled and three wounded
Upper Silesia votes for amalgamation with Germany in a plebiscite that is 63% in favor
Upper Silesia votes for amalgamation with Germany in a plebiscite that is 63% in favor
Walter Kerr Theater (Ritz, CBS, NBC, ABC) opens at 223 W 48th St NYC
Walter Kerr Theater (Ritz, CBS, NBC, ABC) opens at 223 W 48th St NYC
Germany announces it will be unable to meet its Great War reparation payments
Following their defeat in World War I, the Central Powers agreed to pay war reparations to the Allied Powers. Each defeated power was required to make payments in either cash or kind.
British coal miners goes on strike
British coal miners goes on strike
Stanley Cup Final, Denman Arena, Vancouver, BC: Ottawa Senators (NHL) beat Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA), 2-1 for a 3-2
Stanley Cup Final, Denman Arena, Vancouver, BC: Ottawa Senators (NHL) beat Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA), 2-1 for a 3-2 series victory
Iowa imposes 1st state cigarette tax
Iowa imposes 1st state cigarette tax
Foundation of the Spanish Communist Workers' Party.
The Communist Party of Spain (Spanish: Partido Comunista de España; PCE) is a communist party in Spain.
Prince Henry opens Rotterdam-Amsterdam-Bremen-Hamburg air route
Prince Henry opens Rotterdam-Amsterdam-Bremen-Hamburg air route
Black Friday in Britain: leaders of transport and rail unions announce a decision not to call for strike action in suppo
Black Friday in Britain: leaders of transport and rail unions announce a decision not to call for strike action in support of the miners; despite widespread feeling decision a breach of solidarity and a betrayal of the miners
Liberal Freedom League forms in The Hague, Netherlands
The Liberal State Party, "the Freedom League" (Dutch: Liberale Staatspartij "de Vrijheidsbond", LSP), was a conservative liberal political party in the Netherlands from 1921 to 1948.
Junior Achievement incorporated in Colorado Springs
Junior Achievement incorporated in Colorado Springs
Funeral of last German Emperoress, Augusta Victoria
Funeral of last German Emperoress, Augusta Victoria
Charley Paddock runs a world record 100m in 10.4 seconds
Charley Paddock runs a world record 100m in 10.4 seconds
First municipal elections for men and women in Belgium
First municipal elections for men and women in Belgium
Hadjememaar, [Corn de Gelder] elected in Amsterdam
Hadjememaar, [Corn de Gelder] elected in Amsterdam
1st American Professional Football Association Championship (1920): undefeated Akron Pros awarded inaugural title
1st American Professional Football Association Championship (1920): undefeated Akron Pros awarded inaugural title
Start of 3rd anti-German revolt in Upper Silesia
Start of 3rd anti-German revolt in Upper Silesia
Northern Ireland is created under the UK Government of Ireland Act partitioning off six north eastern counties with a Pr
Northern Ireland is created under the UK Government of Ireland Act partitioning off six north eastern counties with a Protestant majority
First ranger for Cleveland Metroparks is hired
Cleveland Metroparks is an extensive system of nature preserves in Greater Cleveland, Ohio.
Teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League merge to form the America
Teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League merge to form the American Soccer League (ASL); collapses 1933
Sweden abolishes capital punishment
Capital punishment in Sweden was last used in 1910, though it remained a legal sentence for at least some crimes until 1973.
Luigi Pirandello's "Sei Personaggi in Cerca d'Autore" premieres
Luigi Pirandello's "Sei Personaggi in Cerca d'Autore" premieres
Tel Aviv is 1st all Jewish municipality
Tel Aviv is 1st all Jewish municipality
National Hospital Day 1st observed in the United States
National Hospital Day 1st observed in the United States
Florence Allen is the first female judge to sentence a man to death in Ohio
Florence Allen is the first female judge to sentence a man to death in Ohio
British Legion formed to care for ex-servicemen
British Legion formed to care for ex-servicemen
Belgian and Luxembourg sign customs union
The Belgium–Luxembourg Economic Union (Dutch: Belgisch-Luxemburgse Economische Unie, French: Union économique belgo-luxembourgeoise, German: Belgisch-Luxemburgische Wirtschaftsunion, Luxembourgish:...
US Congress sharply curbs immigration, setting a national quota system
US Congress sharply curbs immigration, setting a national quota system
Oldest radio station west of Mississippi River licensed in Greeley Co.
Oldest radio station west of Mississippi River licensed in Greeley Co.
Bulhoek Massacre: police commissioner Colonel Theodore Truter leads 6 squadrons and artillery detachment against Israeli
Bulhoek Massacre: police commissioner Colonel Theodore Truter leads 6 squadrons and artillery detachment against Israelite religious sect collected at annual gathering on land of leader Enoch Mgijima at Ntabalanga; 190 killed
Lord Dunsany's "If" premieres in London
Lord Dunsany's "If" premieres in London
A large-scale race riot breaks out in Tulsa, Oklahoma, later described as the worst incident of racial violence in Ameri
A large-scale race riot breaks out in Tulsa, Oklahoma, later described as the worst incident of racial violence in American history; around 150-300 African Americans killed [1] [2]
A sudden cloudburst kills 120 near Pikes Peak, Colorado
A sudden cloudburst kills 120 near Pikes Peak, Colorado
Detroit Stars' Bill Gatewood pitches the 1st no-hitter in Negro League history, defeating the Cuban Stars 4-0
Detroit Stars' Bill Gatewood pitches the 1st no-hitter in Negro League history, defeating the Cuban Stars 4-0
Brazil adopts women's suffrage
Women's suffrage is the right of women to vote in elections. Historically, women rarely had the right to vote, even in ostensibly democratic systems of government.
Orchestral version of Ralph Vaughn Williams’ “The Lark Ascending” premieres, with dedicatee Marie Hall as violinist and
Orchestral version of Ralph Vaughn Williams’ “The Lark Ascending” premieres, with dedicatee Marie Hall as violinist and Adrian Boult conducting the British Symphony Orchestra.in the Queen's Hall, London
Census held in Great Britain
Coincident full censuses have taken place in the different jurisdictions of the United Kingdom every ten years since 1801, with the exceptions of 1941 (during the Second World War), Ireland in...
11.5" (29.2 cm) of rainfall, Circle, Montana (state record)
11.5" (29.2 cm) of rainfall, Circle, Montana (state record)
The UK, the Dominions, and India, become the British Commonwealth of Nations
A dominion was a self-governing country that was part of the British Empire and then the British Commonwealth of Nations, especially in the first half of the 20th century.
Charlie McCartney scores 300 in 205 mins Aust v Notts
Charlie McCartney scores 300 in 205 mins Aust v Notts
The South African Reserve Bank is established
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is the central bank of South Africa. It was established in 1921 after Parliament passed an act, the "Currency and Bank Act of 10 August 1920", as a direct result...
Mongolia gains independence from China (National Day)
Mongolia is a landlocked country in the East Asia region. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, and covers an area of 1,564,116 square kilometers (603,909 square miles),...
Cleveland Indians (9) and New York Yankees (7) combine for an American League record of 16 doubles
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti convicted of killing their shoe company's paymaster and sentenced to death, in Dedh
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti convicted of killing their shoe company's paymaster and sentenced to death, in Dedham Massachusetts
MLB Cleveland Indians (9) and New York Yankees (7) combine to hit a record 16 doubles in 17-8 home team win at Dunn Fiel
MLB Cleveland Indians (9) and New York Yankees (7) combine to hit a record 16 doubles in 17-8 home team win at Dunn Field, Cleveland, Ohio
American long jumper Edward Gourdin sets new world record of 7.69 m (25 ft 2+3⁄4 in) in Cambridge, Massachusetts
American long jumper Edward Gourdin sets new world record of 7.69 m (25 ft 2+3⁄4 in) in Cambridge, Massachusetts
The Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) forms; the party changes its name to the South African Communist Party (SACP)
The Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) forms; the party changes its name to the South African Communist Party (SACP) in 1953 after it is forced underground
After three hours of deliberation, a Chicago jury acquits eight Chicago White Sox players accused in the Black Sox scand
After three hours of deliberation, a Chicago jury acquits eight Chicago White Sox players accused in the Black Sox scandal; the next day, they are banned from organized baseball for life
First aerial crop dusting in Troy, Ohio, to kill caterpillars
First aerial crop dusting in Troy, Ohio, to kill caterpillars
KDKA Pittsburgh presents the first radio broadcast of MLB as the Pirates beat the Phillies 8-0 with Harold Arlin as the
KDKA Pittsburgh presents the first radio broadcast of MLB as the Pirates beat the Phillies 8-0 with Harold Arlin as the first play-by-play broadcaster
The municipal ferry system connecting Clason Point, Bronx to College Point, Queens begins
The municipal ferry system connecting Clason Point, Bronx to College Point, Queens begins
Tuvan People's Republic declares independence with the support of Soviet Russia
People's republic is an official title that is mostly used by current and former communist states, as well as other left-wing governments.
Members of the Dáil (parliament) swear allegiance to the Irish Republic at their first meeting, held at Dublin's Mansion
Members of the Dáil (parliament) swear allegiance to the Irish Republic at their first meeting, held at Dublin's Mansion House
Austria and the US formally end the war; the US does the same with Germany on the 25th and Hungary on the 29th
Austria and the US formally end the war; the US does the same with Germany on the 25th and Hungary on the 29th
Battle of Sakarya begins between Turkey and Greece and lasts for 21 days as Turkish forces eventually hold the final def
Battle of Sakarya begins between Turkey and Greece and lasts for 21 days as Turkish forces eventually hold the final defensive line before Ankara
The first skirmishes of the Battle of Blair Mountain, a civil uprising in Logan County, West Virginia
The Battle of Blair Mountain was the largest labor uprising in United States history and is the largest armed uprising since the American Civil War.
J.E. Clair of Acme Packing Co. in Green Bay is granted an NFL franchise
J.E. Clair of Acme Packing Co. in Green Bay is granted an NFL franchise
Babe Ruth starts a streak of hitting an extra-base hit in nine consecutive games
George Herman "Babe" Ruth (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935.
The Communist Party of Belgium (KPB) forms
The Communist Party of Belgium was a political party in Belgium from 1921 to 1989. The youth wing of KPB/PCB was known as the Communist Youth of Belgium.
Guatemala, Honduras and San Salvador agree to Central American Union
Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south...
Nahalal, the first moshav in Israel, is settled
Nahalal is a moshav in northern Israel. Covering 8.5 square kilometers (3.3 mi2), it falls under the jurisdiction of the Jezreel Valley Regional Council.
Battle of Sakarya, the defining battle of the Greco-Turkish War, ends after 21 days with Turkish forces holding back Gre
Battle of Sakarya, the defining battle of the Greco-Turkish War, ends after 21 days with Turkish forces holding back Greek troops near Ankara [1]
A storage silo at a BASF fertiliser producing plant explodes in Oppau, Germany, 500—600 killed
A storage silo at a BASF fertiliser producing plant explodes in Oppau, Germany, 500—600 killed
Yankee Ruth hits home runs 57 and 58 to beat the Indians 8-7
The history of the New York Yankees Major League Baseball (MLB) team spans more than a century. Frank J.
MLB Pittsburgh Pirates drop doubleheader to St. Louis Cardinals, allowing the idle New York Giants to clinch the NL
MLB Pittsburgh Pirates drop doubleheader to St. Louis Cardinals, allowing the idle New York Giants to clinch the NL
WJZ, Newark, NJ, begins broadcasting
WJZ, Newark, NJ, begins broadcasting
Chicago White Sox catcher Ray Schalk becomes the first and only MLB catcher to make a putout at all bases; White Sox bea
Chicago White Sox catcher Ray Schalk becomes the first and only MLB catcher to make a putout at all bases; White Sox beat Indians 7-4
New York Yankees outfielder Babe Ruth hits a then-record 59th home run in a 7-6 win over his former club, the Boston Red
New York Yankees outfielder Babe Ruth hits a then-record 59th home run in a 7-6 win over his former club, the Boston Red Sox, at Polo Grounds, New York City
League of Nations refuses to assist starving Russians
League of Nations refuses to assist starving Russians
The present constitution of Liechtenstein comes into effect
The present constitution of Liechtenstein comes into effect
Century Theater opens at 7th Ave & 59th St NYC (demolished in 1962)
Century Theater opens at 7th Ave & 59th St NYC (demolished in 1962)
NFL Decatur Staleys become Chicago Staleys
NFL Decatur Staleys become Chicago Staleys
Jim Conzelman takes over as coach of the Rock Island Independents from Frank Coughlin, the only mid-game coaching change
Jim Conzelman takes over as coach of the Rock Island Independents from Frank Coughlin, the only mid-game coaching change in NFL history
Belgium's public library law goes into effect
Belgium's public library law goes into effect
Biding its time, Soviet Russia agrees to independence for Crimea
Biding its time, Soviet Russia agrees to independence for Crimea
Portuguese Prime Minister António Granjo and other politicians are murdered in a Lisbon coup
Portuguese Prime Minister António Granjo and other politicians are murdered in a Lisbon coup
Germany and Allies come to an agreement over reparation payments in a meeting at Wiesbaden
Germany and Allies come to an agreement over reparation payments in a meeting at Wiesbaden
Former Hungarian King Karl stages a second attempted coup and is arrested
Former Hungarian King Karl stages a second attempted coup and is arrested
Green Bay Packers play 1st APFA (forerunner to NFL) game; beat Minneapolis Marines, 7-6 at Hagemeister Park, Green Bay,
Green Bay Packers play 1st APFA (forerunner to NFL) game; beat Minneapolis Marines, 7-6 at Hagemeister Park, Green Bay, WI
Leos Janacek's opera "Kat'a Kabanova" premieres in Brno
Leos Janacek's opera "Kat'a Kabanova" premieres in Brno
Solomon Porter Hood named US minister to Liberia
Solomon Porter Hood named US minister to Liberia
Governor Lynn Frazier loses to Ragnvald A. Nestos by just over 4,000 votes (1.8%) in the first American gubernatorial re
Governor Lynn Frazier loses to Ragnvald A. Nestos by just over 4,000 votes (1.8%) in the first American gubernatorial recall election held in North Dakota
The Link River Dam, a part of the Klamath Reclamation Project, is completed in northern California and Oregon
The Link River Dam, a part of the Klamath Reclamation Project, is completed in northern California and Oregon
Fédération Sportive Féminine Internationale (International Women's Sports Federation) is founded by the Frenchwoman Alic
Fédération Sportive Féminine Internationale (International Women's Sports Federation) is founded by the Frenchwoman Alice Milliat
National Birth Control League & Voluntary Parenthood League merge as American Birth Control League
The American Birth Control League (ABCL) was founded by Margaret Sanger in 1921 at the First American Birth Control Conference in New York City.
Japanese Prime Minister Hara Takashi is assassinated by a right wing fanatic in Tokyo
Japanese Prime Minister Hara Takashi is assassinated by a right wing fanatic in Tokyo
Soviet Russia signs a treaty with Mongolia, temporarily supporting the new government against China and Japanese incursi
Soviet Russia signs a treaty with Mongolia, temporarily supporting the new government against China and Japanese incursions
Ed Wynn's musical revue "The Perfect Fool" premieres in NYC
Ed Wynn's musical revue "The Perfect Fool" premieres in NYC
Washington Conference for Limitation of Armaments
The Washington Naval Conference (or the Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament) was a disarmament conference called by the United States and held in Washington, D.C., from November 12,...
US, France, Japan and British Empire sign a Pacific Treaty
US, France, Japan and British Empire sign a Pacific Treaty
The Communist Party of Spain is founded
The Communist Party of Spain (Spanish: Partido Comunista de España; PCE) is a communist party in Spain.
KYW-AM in Philadelphia PA begins radio transmissions
KYW-AM in Philadelphia PA begins radio transmissions
The trial of the accused of the Bulhoek Massacre commences in South Africa
The trial of the accused of the Bulhoek Massacre commences in South Africa
Danish composer Rued Langgaard's "Music of the Spheres" (Sfærernes Musik) premieres at Konzerthaus in Karlsruhe, Germany
Danish composer Rued Langgaard's "Music of the Spheres" (Sfærernes Musik) premieres at Konzerthaus in Karlsruhe, Germany; it is not performed in Denmark until 1969
Coldest day in November in Netherlands -14.0°C
Coldest day in November in Netherlands -14.0°C
The US Post Office opens its first Philatelic Agency in Washington, DC
The US Post Office opens its first Philatelic Agency in Washington, DC
American Professional Football Association Championship, Cubs Park, Chicago: Chicago Staleys beat Buffalo All-Americans,
American Professional Football Association Championship, Cubs Park, Chicago: Chicago Staleys beat Buffalo All-Americans, 10-7 in de facto championship game after teams tied in standings
KWG-AM in Stockton CA begins radio transmissions
KWG-AM in Stockton CA begins radio transmissions
Supreme Court rules Arizona statute protecting labor rights to picket and insulating disputes from court injunctions is
Supreme Court rules Arizona statute protecting labor rights to picket and insulating disputes from court injunctions is unconstitutional
Ottawa’s Harry Broadbent scores in 10-0 Senators blowout of the Montreal Canadiens; first in 16-game NHL record goal-sco
Ottawa’s Harry Broadbent scores in 10-0 Senators blowout of the Montreal Canadiens; first in 16-game NHL record goal-scoring streak; Charlie Simmer’s 13 game streak (1979) is considered modern-day record
Last major Potlatch (ceremony) by Chief Daniel Cranmer (Kwakwaka’wakw) from Alert Bay, British Columbia. Twenty-six peop
Last major Potlatch (ceremony) by Chief Daniel Cranmer (Kwakwaka’wakw) from Alert Bay, British Columbia. Twenty-six people arrested, their masks and regalia sold by Canadian government. [1]
Beginning of the Rand Rebellion in South Africa with a strike by white mineworkers and becomes an armed uprising against
Beginning of the Rand Rebellion in South Africa with a strike by white mineworkers and becomes an armed uprising against the state
Last San Francisco firehorses retired
Last San Francisco firehorses retired
Friedrich Dürrenmatt is born
Friedrich Dürrenmatt, German author and dramatist, known for swiss author and dramatist, was born on 1921-01-05. Friedrich Dürrenmatt was a Swiss author and dramatist.
Cary Middlecoff is born
Cary Middlecoff, American athlete, known for american professional golfer, was born on 1921-01-06.
Betty Friedan is born
Betty Friedan, American feminist writer and activist, known for american feminist writer and activist, was born on 1921-02-04.
Lana Turner is born
Lana Turner, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1921-02-08. Julia Jean "Lana" Turner ( LAH-nə; February 8, 1921 – June 29, 1995) was an American actress.
Hua Guofeng is born
Hua Guofeng is born
Vera-Ellen is born
Vera-Ellen, American actress, singer and dancer, known for american actress, singer and dancer, was born on 1921-02-16. Vera-Ellen was an American dancer, actress, and singer.
Joseph A. Walker is born
Joseph A. Walker, American test pilot, known for american test pilot, was born on 1921-02-20.
Jean-Bédel Bokassa is born
Jean-Bédel Bokassa is born
Simone Signoret is born
Simone Signoret, French actress, known for french actress, was born on 1921-03-25. Simone Signoret was a French actress.
Warren Spahn is born
Warren Spahn, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1921-04-23.
Andrei Sakharov is born
Andrei Sakharov, Russian soviet nuclear physicist and human rights activist, known for soviet nuclear physicist and human rights activist, was born on 1921-05-21.
Toni Stone is born
Toni Stone, American athlete, known for female negro league baseball player, was born on 1921-07-17.
John Glenn is born
John Glenn astronaut and politician, known for american astronaut and politician, was born on 1921-07-18. John Herschel Glenn Jr.
Jack Kramer is born
Jack Kramer, American athlete, known for american tennis player, was born on 1921-08-01.
Maurice Richard is born
Maurice Richard, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1921-08-04.
Alex Haley is born
Alex Haley, American writer, known for american writer, was born on 1921-08-11. Alexander Murray Palmer Haley (August 11, 1921 – February 10, 1992) was an American writer and the author of the 1976…
Gene Roddenberry is born
Gene Roddenberry screenwriter and producer, known for american screenwriter and producer, was born on 1921-08-19. Eugene Wesley Roddenberry Sr.
Robert Muldoon is born
Robert Muldoon is born
Jaroslav Drobný is born
Jaroslav Drobný is born
Alexander Dubček is born
Alexander Dubček is born
Otto Graham is born
Otto Graham athlete, known for american football player, coach, and executive, was born on 1921-12-06. Otto Everett Graham Jr.
Peter Ustinov is born
Peter Ustinov, British actor and humanitarian, known for british actor and humanitarian, was born on 1921-04-16.
P. V. Narasimha Rao is born
P. V. Narasimha Rao is born
Nancy Reagan is born
Nancy Reagan is born
Ben Bradlee is born
Ben Bradlee is born
Events
Charlie Chaplin releases his first full-length feature, "The Kid," a silent film starring Charlie Chaplin and 6-year-old
Charlie Chaplin releases his first full-length feature, "The Kid," a silent film starring Charlie Chaplin and 6-year-old Jackie Coogan
Actor Jack Haley (22) weds Florence McFadden
Actor Jack Haley (22) weds Florence McFadden
Comedian Oliver Hardy (29) marries actress Myrtle Reeves (24)
Comedian Oliver Hardy (29) marries actress Myrtle Reeves (24)
French army captain, and future president, Charles de Gaulle (30) weds Yvonne Vendroux (20) in the Notre-Dame de Calais
French army captain, and future president, Charles de Gaulle (30) weds Yvonne Vendroux (20) in the Notre-Dame de Calais church
Congresswoman Alice Mary Robertson becomes the first woman to preside over the floor of US House of Representatives
Congresswoman Alice Mary Robertson becomes the first woman to preside over the floor of US House of Representatives
Frederick Banting and Charles Best isolate insulin at the University of Toronto
Insulin (from Latin insula 'island') is a peptide hormone produced by beta cells of the pancreatic islets encoded in humans by the insulin (INS) gene. It is the main anabolic hormone of the body.
Adolf Hitler becomes leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party
Adolf Hitler (20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was the dictator of Germany during the Nazi era, which lasted from 1933 until his suicide in 1945.
American journalist Ernest Hemingway (22) weds American Hadley Richardson (29) in Bay Township, Michigan; divorce in 19
American journalist Ernest Hemingway (22) weds American Hadley Richardson (29) in Bay Township, Michigan; divorce in 1927
"The Sheik", a silent film starring Rudolph Valentino, premieres in Los Angeles, California
The Sheik is a 1921 American silent romantic drama film produced by Famous Players–Lasky, directed by George Melford, starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres, and featuring Adolphe Menjou.
Anglo-Irish Treaty is signed; Ireland receives dominion status; partition creates Northern Ireland
The partition of Ireland (Irish: críochdheighilt na hÉireann) was the process by which the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (UK) divided Ireland into two self-governing...
The Sunday evening service of Calvary Episcopal Church is the first religious service broadcast in the US over KDKA in P
The Sunday evening service of Calvary Episcopal Church is the first religious service broadcast in the US over KDKA in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
"Svoboda", Ukrainian language newspaper based in Jersey City, New Jersey, expands to daily publication (reverts to weekl
"Svoboda", Ukrainian language newspaper based in Jersey City, New Jersey, expands to daily publication (reverts to weekly in 1998)
Eugene O'Neill's play "Diff'rent" premieres in NYC
Eugene O'Neill's play "Diff'rent" premieres in NYC
The Iraqi Army is formed
The Iraqi Army is formed
William Archer's play "Green Goddess" premieres in NYC
William Archer's play "Green Goddess" premieres in NYC
Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras & El Salvador sign Pact of Union
Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras & El Salvador sign Pact of Union
British submarine HMS K5 (which was unusually equipped with steam turbines) sinks with 57 crew during exercises in the B
British submarine HMS K5 (which was unusually equipped with steam turbines) sinks with 57 crew during exercises in the Bay of Biscay
Paris Conference on reparations is held
Following their defeat in World War I, the Central Powers agreed to pay war reparations to the Allied Powers. Each defeated power was required to make payments in either cash or kind.
Toronto NHL center Corb Denneny scores 6 goals to lead St. Patricks to a 10-3 win over Hamilton Tigers in Toronto
Toronto NHL center Corb Denneny scores 6 goals to lead St. Patricks to a 10-3 win over Hamilton Tigers in Toronto
Great Olympic Blowdown: Hurricane force winds hit US Pacific Northwest states of Washington and Oregon [1]
The Great Olympic Blowdown, also called the Big Blow, was a compact, intense windstorm that struck the coast of Washington on January 29, 1921.
French rapist-murderer Henri-Desire Landru sentenced to death
French rapist-murderer Henri-Desire Landru sentenced to death
Yankees purchase 20 acres in Bronx for Yankee Stadium
Yankees purchase 20 acres in Bronx for Yankee Stadium
Ambassador Theater opens at 215 W 49th St NYC
The Ambassador Theatre is a Broadway theater at 219 West 49th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S.
Soviet troops invade Georgia
The Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, also known as Soviet Georgia, the Georgian SSR, or simply Georgia, was one of the republics of the Soviet Union from its second occupation (by the Red Army) in...
Canadian 5 cent nickel coin is authorized
The Canadian five-cent coin, commonly called a nickel, is a coin worth five cents or one-twentieth of a Canadian dollar. It was patterned on the corresponding coin in the neighbouring United States.
British troops occupy Dublin
British troops occupy Dublin
Riza Khan Pahlevi seizes control of Iran
Riza Khan Pahlevi seizes control of Iran
Constituent Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Georgia adopts the country's first constitution
The Democratic Republic of Georgia (DRG; Georgian: საქართველოს დემოკრატიული რესპუბლიკა, romanized: sakartvelos demok'rat'iuli resp'ublik'a) was the first modern establishment of a republic of...
First US transcontinental airmail flight arrives in NYC from San Francisco
First US transcontinental airmail flight arrives in NYC from San Francisco
First transcontinental flight in 24 hours flying time arrives in Florida
First transcontinental flight in 24 hours flying time arrives in Florida
Tbilisi, capital of the Democratic Republic of Georgia, occupied by Bolshevist Russia
The Democratic Republic of Georgia (DRG; Georgian: საქართველოს დემოკრატიული რესპუბლიკა, romanized: sakartvelos demok'rat'iuli resp'ublik'a) was the first modern establishment of a republic of...
The USSR signs treaties respecting the integrity of Persia and of Afghanistan
The USSR signs treaties respecting the integrity of Persia and of Afghanistan
The Fascists incite a riot in Florence, Italy
The Fascists incite a riot in Florence, Italy
Rwanda ceded to Great Britain
Rwanda ceded to Great Britain
The Asiatic Inquiry Commission, established by the South African Government, proposes a system of voluntary repatriation
The Asiatic Inquiry Commission, established by the South African Government, proposes a system of voluntary repatriation and segregation of Indians and prohibits Indians from buying agricultural land in a specified area along the coast
Hot Springs National Park created in Arkansas
Hot Springs National Park is a national park of the United States in central Garland County, Arkansas, adjacent to the city of Hot Springs.
The Durban Land Alienation Ordinance passes, enabling the Durban City Council to exclude Indians from ownership or occup
The Durban Land Alienation Ordinance passes, enabling the Durban City Council to exclude Indians from ownership or occupation of property in white areas, South Africa
Police in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, issue an edict requiring women to wear skirts at least four inches below the knee
Police in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, issue an edict requiring women to wear skirts at least four inches below the knee
Spanish Premier Eduardo Dato Iradier is assassinated while exiting the parliament building in Madrid.
Spanish Premier Eduardo Dato Iradier is assassinated while exiting the parliament building in Madrid.
Mongolia (formerly Outer Mongolia) declares independence from China
Outer Mongolia was the name of a territory in the Manchu-led Qing dynasty of China from 1691 to 1911.
Britain signs a trade agreement with the USSR and sends a trade mission to Moscow: this goes against the US, who in the
Britain signs a trade agreement with the USSR and sends a trade mission to Moscow: this goes against the US, who in the same month refused to sign a trade agreement
Dr Marie Stopes opens Britain's 1st birth control clinic in London
Birth control, also known as contraception, anticonception, and fertility control, is the use of methods or devices to prevent pregnancy.
2nd Peace of Riga, Poland enlarged
2nd Peace of Riga, Poland enlarged
Italian Fascists shoot from the Parenzana train at a group of children in Strunjan (Slovenia): two children are killed,
Italian Fascists shoot from the Parenzana train at a group of children in Strunjan (Slovenia): two children are killed, two mangled and three wounded
Upper Silesia votes for amalgamation with Germany in a plebiscite that is 63% in favor
Upper Silesia votes for amalgamation with Germany in a plebiscite that is 63% in favor
Walter Kerr Theater (Ritz, CBS, NBC, ABC) opens at 223 W 48th St NYC
Walter Kerr Theater (Ritz, CBS, NBC, ABC) opens at 223 W 48th St NYC
Germany announces it will be unable to meet its Great War reparation payments
Following their defeat in World War I, the Central Powers agreed to pay war reparations to the Allied Powers. Each defeated power was required to make payments in either cash or kind.
British coal miners goes on strike
British coal miners goes on strike
Stanley Cup Final, Denman Arena, Vancouver, BC: Ottawa Senators (NHL) beat Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA), 2-1 for a 3-2
Stanley Cup Final, Denman Arena, Vancouver, BC: Ottawa Senators (NHL) beat Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA), 2-1 for a 3-2 series victory
Iowa imposes 1st state cigarette tax
Iowa imposes 1st state cigarette tax
Foundation of the Spanish Communist Workers' Party.
The Communist Party of Spain (Spanish: Partido Comunista de España; PCE) is a communist party in Spain.
Prince Henry opens Rotterdam-Amsterdam-Bremen-Hamburg air route
Prince Henry opens Rotterdam-Amsterdam-Bremen-Hamburg air route
Black Friday in Britain: leaders of transport and rail unions announce a decision not to call for strike action in suppo
Black Friday in Britain: leaders of transport and rail unions announce a decision not to call for strike action in support of the miners; despite widespread feeling decision a breach of solidarity and a betrayal of the miners
Liberal Freedom League forms in The Hague, Netherlands
The Liberal State Party, "the Freedom League" (Dutch: Liberale Staatspartij "de Vrijheidsbond", LSP), was a conservative liberal political party in the Netherlands from 1921 to 1948.
Junior Achievement incorporated in Colorado Springs
Junior Achievement incorporated in Colorado Springs
Funeral of last German Emperoress, Augusta Victoria
Funeral of last German Emperoress, Augusta Victoria
Charley Paddock runs a world record 100m in 10.4 seconds
Charley Paddock runs a world record 100m in 10.4 seconds
First municipal elections for men and women in Belgium
First municipal elections for men and women in Belgium
Hadjememaar, [Corn de Gelder] elected in Amsterdam
Hadjememaar, [Corn de Gelder] elected in Amsterdam
1st American Professional Football Association Championship (1920): undefeated Akron Pros awarded inaugural title
1st American Professional Football Association Championship (1920): undefeated Akron Pros awarded inaugural title
Start of 3rd anti-German revolt in Upper Silesia
Start of 3rd anti-German revolt in Upper Silesia
Northern Ireland is created under the UK Government of Ireland Act partitioning off six north eastern counties with a Pr
Northern Ireland is created under the UK Government of Ireland Act partitioning off six north eastern counties with a Protestant majority
First ranger for Cleveland Metroparks is hired
Cleveland Metroparks is an extensive system of nature preserves in Greater Cleveland, Ohio.
Teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League merge to form the America
Teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League merge to form the American Soccer League (ASL); collapses 1933
Sweden abolishes capital punishment
Capital punishment in Sweden was last used in 1910, though it remained a legal sentence for at least some crimes until 1973.
Luigi Pirandello's "Sei Personaggi in Cerca d'Autore" premieres
Luigi Pirandello's "Sei Personaggi in Cerca d'Autore" premieres
Tel Aviv is 1st all Jewish municipality
Tel Aviv is 1st all Jewish municipality
National Hospital Day 1st observed in the United States
National Hospital Day 1st observed in the United States
Florence Allen is the first female judge to sentence a man to death in Ohio
Florence Allen is the first female judge to sentence a man to death in Ohio
British Legion formed to care for ex-servicemen
British Legion formed to care for ex-servicemen
Belgian and Luxembourg sign customs union
The Belgium–Luxembourg Economic Union (Dutch: Belgisch-Luxemburgse Economische Unie, French: Union économique belgo-luxembourgeoise, German: Belgisch-Luxemburgische Wirtschaftsunion, Luxembourgish:...
US Congress sharply curbs immigration, setting a national quota system
US Congress sharply curbs immigration, setting a national quota system
Oldest radio station west of Mississippi River licensed in Greeley Co.
Oldest radio station west of Mississippi River licensed in Greeley Co.
Bulhoek Massacre: police commissioner Colonel Theodore Truter leads 6 squadrons and artillery detachment against Israeli
Bulhoek Massacre: police commissioner Colonel Theodore Truter leads 6 squadrons and artillery detachment against Israelite religious sect collected at annual gathering on land of leader Enoch Mgijima at Ntabalanga; 190 killed
Lord Dunsany's "If" premieres in London
Lord Dunsany's "If" premieres in London
A large-scale race riot breaks out in Tulsa, Oklahoma, later described as the worst incident of racial violence in Ameri
A large-scale race riot breaks out in Tulsa, Oklahoma, later described as the worst incident of racial violence in American history; around 150-300 African Americans killed [1] [2]
A sudden cloudburst kills 120 near Pikes Peak, Colorado
A sudden cloudburst kills 120 near Pikes Peak, Colorado
Detroit Stars' Bill Gatewood pitches the 1st no-hitter in Negro League history, defeating the Cuban Stars 4-0
Detroit Stars' Bill Gatewood pitches the 1st no-hitter in Negro League history, defeating the Cuban Stars 4-0
Brazil adopts women's suffrage
Women's suffrage is the right of women to vote in elections. Historically, women rarely had the right to vote, even in ostensibly democratic systems of government.
Orchestral version of Ralph Vaughn Williams’ “The Lark Ascending” premieres, with dedicatee Marie Hall as violinist and
Orchestral version of Ralph Vaughn Williams’ “The Lark Ascending” premieres, with dedicatee Marie Hall as violinist and Adrian Boult conducting the British Symphony Orchestra.in the Queen's Hall, London
Census held in Great Britain
Coincident full censuses have taken place in the different jurisdictions of the United Kingdom every ten years since 1801, with the exceptions of 1941 (during the Second World War), Ireland in...
11.5" (29.2 cm) of rainfall, Circle, Montana (state record)
11.5" (29.2 cm) of rainfall, Circle, Montana (state record)
The UK, the Dominions, and India, become the British Commonwealth of Nations
A dominion was a self-governing country that was part of the British Empire and then the British Commonwealth of Nations, especially in the first half of the 20th century.
Charlie McCartney scores 300 in 205 mins Aust v Notts
Charlie McCartney scores 300 in 205 mins Aust v Notts
The South African Reserve Bank is established
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is the central bank of South Africa. It was established in 1921 after Parliament passed an act, the "Currency and Bank Act of 10 August 1920", as a direct result...
Mongolia gains independence from China (National Day)
Mongolia is a landlocked country in the East Asia region. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, and covers an area of 1,564,116 square kilometers (603,909 square miles),...
Cleveland Indians (9) and New York Yankees (7) combine for an American League record of 16 doubles
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti convicted of killing their shoe company's paymaster and sentenced to death, in Dedh
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti convicted of killing their shoe company's paymaster and sentenced to death, in Dedham Massachusetts
MLB Cleveland Indians (9) and New York Yankees (7) combine to hit a record 16 doubles in 17-8 home team win at Dunn Fiel
MLB Cleveland Indians (9) and New York Yankees (7) combine to hit a record 16 doubles in 17-8 home team win at Dunn Field, Cleveland, Ohio
American long jumper Edward Gourdin sets new world record of 7.69 m (25 ft 2+3⁄4 in) in Cambridge, Massachusetts
American long jumper Edward Gourdin sets new world record of 7.69 m (25 ft 2+3⁄4 in) in Cambridge, Massachusetts
The Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) forms; the party changes its name to the South African Communist Party (SACP)
The Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) forms; the party changes its name to the South African Communist Party (SACP) in 1953 after it is forced underground
After three hours of deliberation, a Chicago jury acquits eight Chicago White Sox players accused in the Black Sox scand
After three hours of deliberation, a Chicago jury acquits eight Chicago White Sox players accused in the Black Sox scandal; the next day, they are banned from organized baseball for life
First aerial crop dusting in Troy, Ohio, to kill caterpillars
First aerial crop dusting in Troy, Ohio, to kill caterpillars
KDKA Pittsburgh presents the first radio broadcast of MLB as the Pirates beat the Phillies 8-0 with Harold Arlin as the
KDKA Pittsburgh presents the first radio broadcast of MLB as the Pirates beat the Phillies 8-0 with Harold Arlin as the first play-by-play broadcaster
The municipal ferry system connecting Clason Point, Bronx to College Point, Queens begins
The municipal ferry system connecting Clason Point, Bronx to College Point, Queens begins
Tuvan People's Republic declares independence with the support of Soviet Russia
People's republic is an official title that is mostly used by current and former communist states, as well as other left-wing governments.
Members of the Dáil (parliament) swear allegiance to the Irish Republic at their first meeting, held at Dublin's Mansion
Members of the Dáil (parliament) swear allegiance to the Irish Republic at their first meeting, held at Dublin's Mansion House
Austria and the US formally end the war; the US does the same with Germany on the 25th and Hungary on the 29th
Austria and the US formally end the war; the US does the same with Germany on the 25th and Hungary on the 29th
Battle of Sakarya begins between Turkey and Greece and lasts for 21 days as Turkish forces eventually hold the final def
Battle of Sakarya begins between Turkey and Greece and lasts for 21 days as Turkish forces eventually hold the final defensive line before Ankara
The first skirmishes of the Battle of Blair Mountain, a civil uprising in Logan County, West Virginia
The Battle of Blair Mountain was the largest labor uprising in United States history and is the largest armed uprising since the American Civil War.
J.E. Clair of Acme Packing Co. in Green Bay is granted an NFL franchise
J.E. Clair of Acme Packing Co. in Green Bay is granted an NFL franchise
Babe Ruth starts a streak of hitting an extra-base hit in nine consecutive games
George Herman "Babe" Ruth (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935.
The Communist Party of Belgium (KPB) forms
The Communist Party of Belgium was a political party in Belgium from 1921 to 1989. The youth wing of KPB/PCB was known as the Communist Youth of Belgium.
Guatemala, Honduras and San Salvador agree to Central American Union
Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south...
Nahalal, the first moshav in Israel, is settled
Nahalal is a moshav in northern Israel. Covering 8.5 square kilometers (3.3 mi2), it falls under the jurisdiction of the Jezreel Valley Regional Council.
Battle of Sakarya, the defining battle of the Greco-Turkish War, ends after 21 days with Turkish forces holding back Gre
Battle of Sakarya, the defining battle of the Greco-Turkish War, ends after 21 days with Turkish forces holding back Greek troops near Ankara [1]
A storage silo at a BASF fertiliser producing plant explodes in Oppau, Germany, 500—600 killed
A storage silo at a BASF fertiliser producing plant explodes in Oppau, Germany, 500—600 killed
Yankee Ruth hits home runs 57 and 58 to beat the Indians 8-7
The history of the New York Yankees Major League Baseball (MLB) team spans more than a century. Frank J.
MLB Pittsburgh Pirates drop doubleheader to St. Louis Cardinals, allowing the idle New York Giants to clinch the NL
MLB Pittsburgh Pirates drop doubleheader to St. Louis Cardinals, allowing the idle New York Giants to clinch the NL
WJZ, Newark, NJ, begins broadcasting
WJZ, Newark, NJ, begins broadcasting
Chicago White Sox catcher Ray Schalk becomes the first and only MLB catcher to make a putout at all bases; White Sox bea
Chicago White Sox catcher Ray Schalk becomes the first and only MLB catcher to make a putout at all bases; White Sox beat Indians 7-4
New York Yankees outfielder Babe Ruth hits a then-record 59th home run in a 7-6 win over his former club, the Boston Red
New York Yankees outfielder Babe Ruth hits a then-record 59th home run in a 7-6 win over his former club, the Boston Red Sox, at Polo Grounds, New York City
League of Nations refuses to assist starving Russians
League of Nations refuses to assist starving Russians
The present constitution of Liechtenstein comes into effect
The present constitution of Liechtenstein comes into effect
Century Theater opens at 7th Ave & 59th St NYC (demolished in 1962)
Century Theater opens at 7th Ave & 59th St NYC (demolished in 1962)
NFL Decatur Staleys become Chicago Staleys
NFL Decatur Staleys become Chicago Staleys
Jim Conzelman takes over as coach of the Rock Island Independents from Frank Coughlin, the only mid-game coaching change
Jim Conzelman takes over as coach of the Rock Island Independents from Frank Coughlin, the only mid-game coaching change in NFL history
Belgium's public library law goes into effect
Belgium's public library law goes into effect
Biding its time, Soviet Russia agrees to independence for Crimea
Biding its time, Soviet Russia agrees to independence for Crimea
Portuguese Prime Minister António Granjo and other politicians are murdered in a Lisbon coup
Portuguese Prime Minister António Granjo and other politicians are murdered in a Lisbon coup
Germany and Allies come to an agreement over reparation payments in a meeting at Wiesbaden
Germany and Allies come to an agreement over reparation payments in a meeting at Wiesbaden
Former Hungarian King Karl stages a second attempted coup and is arrested
Former Hungarian King Karl stages a second attempted coup and is arrested
Green Bay Packers play 1st APFA (forerunner to NFL) game; beat Minneapolis Marines, 7-6 at Hagemeister Park, Green Bay,
Green Bay Packers play 1st APFA (forerunner to NFL) game; beat Minneapolis Marines, 7-6 at Hagemeister Park, Green Bay, WI
Leos Janacek's opera "Kat'a Kabanova" premieres in Brno
Leos Janacek's opera "Kat'a Kabanova" premieres in Brno
Solomon Porter Hood named US minister to Liberia
Solomon Porter Hood named US minister to Liberia
Governor Lynn Frazier loses to Ragnvald A. Nestos by just over 4,000 votes (1.8%) in the first American gubernatorial re
Governor Lynn Frazier loses to Ragnvald A. Nestos by just over 4,000 votes (1.8%) in the first American gubernatorial recall election held in North Dakota
The Link River Dam, a part of the Klamath Reclamation Project, is completed in northern California and Oregon
The Link River Dam, a part of the Klamath Reclamation Project, is completed in northern California and Oregon
Fédération Sportive Féminine Internationale (International Women's Sports Federation) is founded by the Frenchwoman Alic
Fédération Sportive Féminine Internationale (International Women's Sports Federation) is founded by the Frenchwoman Alice Milliat
National Birth Control League & Voluntary Parenthood League merge as American Birth Control League
The American Birth Control League (ABCL) was founded by Margaret Sanger in 1921 at the First American Birth Control Conference in New York City.
Japanese Prime Minister Hara Takashi is assassinated by a right wing fanatic in Tokyo
Japanese Prime Minister Hara Takashi is assassinated by a right wing fanatic in Tokyo
Soviet Russia signs a treaty with Mongolia, temporarily supporting the new government against China and Japanese incursi
Soviet Russia signs a treaty with Mongolia, temporarily supporting the new government against China and Japanese incursions
Ed Wynn's musical revue "The Perfect Fool" premieres in NYC
Ed Wynn's musical revue "The Perfect Fool" premieres in NYC
Washington Conference for Limitation of Armaments
The Washington Naval Conference (or the Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament) was a disarmament conference called by the United States and held in Washington, D.C., from November 12,...
US, France, Japan and British Empire sign a Pacific Treaty
US, France, Japan and British Empire sign a Pacific Treaty
The Communist Party of Spain is founded
The Communist Party of Spain (Spanish: Partido Comunista de España; PCE) is a communist party in Spain.
KYW-AM in Philadelphia PA begins radio transmissions
KYW-AM in Philadelphia PA begins radio transmissions
The trial of the accused of the Bulhoek Massacre commences in South Africa
The trial of the accused of the Bulhoek Massacre commences in South Africa
Danish composer Rued Langgaard's "Music of the Spheres" (Sfærernes Musik) premieres at Konzerthaus in Karlsruhe, Germany
Danish composer Rued Langgaard's "Music of the Spheres" (Sfærernes Musik) premieres at Konzerthaus in Karlsruhe, Germany; it is not performed in Denmark until 1969
Coldest day in November in Netherlands -14.0°C
Coldest day in November in Netherlands -14.0°C
The US Post Office opens its first Philatelic Agency in Washington, DC
The US Post Office opens its first Philatelic Agency in Washington, DC
American Professional Football Association Championship, Cubs Park, Chicago: Chicago Staleys beat Buffalo All-Americans,
American Professional Football Association Championship, Cubs Park, Chicago: Chicago Staleys beat Buffalo All-Americans, 10-7 in de facto championship game after teams tied in standings
KWG-AM in Stockton CA begins radio transmissions
KWG-AM in Stockton CA begins radio transmissions
Supreme Court rules Arizona statute protecting labor rights to picket and insulating disputes from court injunctions is
Supreme Court rules Arizona statute protecting labor rights to picket and insulating disputes from court injunctions is unconstitutional
Ottawa’s Harry Broadbent scores in 10-0 Senators blowout of the Montreal Canadiens; first in 16-game NHL record goal-sco
Ottawa’s Harry Broadbent scores in 10-0 Senators blowout of the Montreal Canadiens; first in 16-game NHL record goal-scoring streak; Charlie Simmer’s 13 game streak (1979) is considered modern-day record
Last major Potlatch (ceremony) by Chief Daniel Cranmer (Kwakwaka’wakw) from Alert Bay, British Columbia. Twenty-six peop
Last major Potlatch (ceremony) by Chief Daniel Cranmer (Kwakwaka’wakw) from Alert Bay, British Columbia. Twenty-six people arrested, their masks and regalia sold by Canadian government. [1]
Beginning of the Rand Rebellion in South Africa with a strike by white mineworkers and becomes an armed uprising against
Beginning of the Rand Rebellion in South Africa with a strike by white mineworkers and becomes an armed uprising against the state
Last San Francisco firehorses retired
Last San Francisco firehorses retired
Famous Births
birth
Friedrich Dürrenmatt is born
Friedrich Dürrenmatt, German author and dramatist, known for swiss author and dramatist, was born on 1921-01-05. Friedrich Dürrenmatt was a Swiss author and dramatist.
birth
Cary Middlecoff is born
Cary Middlecoff, American athlete, known for american professional golfer, was born on 1921-01-06.
birth
Betty Friedan is born
Betty Friedan, American feminist writer and activist, known for american feminist writer and activist, was born on 1921-02-04.
birth
Lana Turner is born
Lana Turner, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1921-02-08. Julia Jean "Lana" Turner ( LAH-nə; February 8, 1921 – June 29, 1995) was an American actress.
birth
Hua Guofeng is born
Hua Guofeng is born
birth
Vera-Ellen is born
Vera-Ellen, American actress, singer and dancer, known for american actress, singer and dancer, was born on 1921-02-16. Vera-Ellen was an American dancer, actress, and singer.
birth
Joseph A. Walker is born
Joseph A. Walker, American test pilot, known for american test pilot, was born on 1921-02-20.
birth
Jean-Bédel Bokassa is born
Jean-Bédel Bokassa is born
birth
Simone Signoret is born
Simone Signoret, French actress, known for french actress, was born on 1921-03-25. Simone Signoret was a French actress.
birth
Warren Spahn is born
Warren Spahn, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1921-04-23.
birth
Andrei Sakharov is born
Andrei Sakharov, Russian soviet nuclear physicist and human rights activist, known for soviet nuclear physicist and human rights activist, was born on 1921-05-21.
birth
Toni Stone is born
Toni Stone, American athlete, known for female negro league baseball player, was born on 1921-07-17.
birth
John Glenn is born
John Glenn astronaut and politician, known for american astronaut and politician, was born on 1921-07-18. John Herschel Glenn Jr.
birth
Jack Kramer is born
Jack Kramer, American athlete, known for american tennis player, was born on 1921-08-01.
birth
Maurice Richard is born
Maurice Richard, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1921-08-04.
birth
Alex Haley is born
Alex Haley, American writer, known for american writer, was born on 1921-08-11. Alexander Murray Palmer Haley (August 11, 1921 – February 10, 1992) was an American writer and the author of the 1976…
birth
Gene Roddenberry is born
Gene Roddenberry screenwriter and producer, known for american screenwriter and producer, was born on 1921-08-19. Eugene Wesley Roddenberry Sr.
birth
Robert Muldoon is born
Robert Muldoon is born
birth
Jaroslav Drobný is born
Jaroslav Drobný is born
birth
Alexander Dubček is born
Alexander Dubček is born
birth
Otto Graham is born
Otto Graham athlete, known for american football player, coach, and executive, was born on 1921-12-06. Otto Everett Graham Jr.
birth
Peter Ustinov is born
Peter Ustinov, British actor and humanitarian, known for british actor and humanitarian, was born on 1921-04-16.
birth
P. V. Narasimha Rao is born
P. V. Narasimha Rao is born
birth
Nancy Reagan is born
Nancy Reagan is born
birth
Ben Bradlee is born
Ben Bradlee is born
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 1921?
- In 1921, there were 148 significant historical events. Notable events include Republic of Turkey is declared from the remnants of the Ottoman Empire, Charlie Chaplin releases his first full-length feature, "The Kid," a silent film starring Charlie Chaplin and 6-year-old, Actor Jack Haley (22) weds Florence McFadden.
- Who was born in 1921?
- 25 notable figures were born in 1921, including Friedrich Dürrenmatt is born, Cary Middlecoff is born, Betty Friedan is born.