What Happened in 1921

Albert Einstein awarded Nobel Prize in Physics

In 1922, Einstein was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics,[97] "for his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially for his discovery of... Read more

Theo van Doesburg Moves to Weimar

In 1921, armed with such architectural visions (he had been talking of the fourth dimension since 1917), Van Doesburg set off for Weimar,... Read more

Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) Attends Dartmouth College

Despite the fact that he had made no overtures to any of the fraternities, Ted was nonetheless surprised to not be invited by any of them to... Read more

The Editors of 'The Little Review' Are Fined For Obscenity

In June 1919, the United States Post Office determined that The Little Review was in violation of Postal Laws and Regulations, due primarily to the... Read more

Mies van der Rohe Designs Friedrichstrasse Skyscraper

After world war I, Mies van der Rohe began studying the skyscraper and designed two innovative steel-framed towers encased in glass. one of them... Read more

Houdini Starts Houdini Picture Corporation

Following his two-picture stint in Hollywood, Houdini returned to New York and started his own film production company called the "Houdini Picture... Read more

Hjalmar Branting and Christian Lous Lange Win the Nobel Peace Prize

Christian Lous Lange (17 September 1869 – 11 December 1938) was a Norwegian historian, teacher, and political scientist. He was one of the world's... Read more

Amelia Earhart takes first flying lesson

Earhart had her first lessons, beginning on January 3, 1921, at Kinner Field near Long Beach but to reach the airfield Amelia took a bus to the end... Read more

"The Kid" (film) is Released

The Kid is a 1921 silent dramedy film by Charlie Chaplin that featured Jackie Coogan, as his adopted son and sidekick (see 1921 in film). It was a... Read more

Soviet Invasion of Georgia

In January, 1921 the Soviet Government decided to annex Georgia. The 11th Red Army was to advance into Georgia on the pretext of supporting the... Read more

Warren G. Harding is inaugurated as the 29th president of the United States

Senator Harding from Ohio was the first sitting Senator to be elected President. A former newspaper publisher and Governor of Ohio, the... Read more

Meir Amit Is Born

Born in Tiberias as Meir Slutzki during the British mandate. At a young age, he joined Kibbutz Alonim in the lower Galilee and enlisted in the... Read more

Jan Sterling Is Born

Most active in films during the 1950s, Sterling received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The High and the... Read more

Ottawa Senators win Stanley Cup

The 1921 Stanley Cup Final was contested by the National Hockey League (NHL) champion Ottawa Senators and the Pacific Coast Hockey Association... Read more

Amelia Earhart buys her first plane

She hired Neta Snook, the first woman instructor to graduate from the Curtiss School of Aviation, to teach her. She paid for the first lessons by... Read more

Adolf Hitler named leader of the Nazi Party

By early 1921, Adolf Hitler was becoming highly effective at speaking in front of ever larger crowds. In February, Hitler spoke before a crowd of... Read more

Giuseppe Di Stefano Is Born

Giuseppe Di Stefano (24 July 1921 – 3 March 2008) was an Italian operatic tenor who sang professionally from the late 1940s until the early 1970s.... Read more

Insulin is Discovered

At the University of Toronto, Canadian scientists Frederick Banting and Charles Best successfully isolate insulin--a hormone they believe could... Read more

ZR-2 Disaster

Whilst over the Humber the [ZR-2] airship carried out some high speed turns. The stress on the fuselage was too much and the craft broke in two,... Read more

Ernest Hemingway Marries Hadley Richardson

She was raised in St. Louis, Missouri and married Ernest Hemingway on September 3, 1921. Together they moved to Paris, France, and in the fall of... Read more

Oppau Explosion

The Oppau explosion occurred on September 21, 1921 when a tower silo storing 4,500 tonnes of a mixture of ammonium sulfate and ammonium nitrate... Read more

1921 World Series

In the 1921 World Series, the New York Giants beat the New York Yankees five games to three. This was the last of the experimental... Read more

William Faulkner Works as Postmaster of the University of Mississippi

Faulkner’s most notorious stint as a working man was his role of postmaster at the University of Mississippi post office, which incredibly he held... Read more

Gandhi is Given Exclusive Authority Over the Indian National Congress

In December 1921, Gandhi was invested with executive authority on behalf of the Indian National Congress. Under his leadership, the Congress was... Read more

Winston Churchill Signs The Anglo-Irish Treaty

The Anglo-Irish Treaty would replace the Third Home Rule Bill and the Ireland Act and would result in a much more independent South Ireland, or... Read more