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What Happened on October 21, 1921

Historical Events

  • Former Hungarian King Karl stages a second attempted coup and is arrested
  • Tuschinski Theater opens in Amsterdam

Famous Birthdays

  • Jarmil Burghauser [Mokrý], Czech composer, choirmaster, conductor, and musicologist, born in Pisek, Czech Republic (d. 1997)
  • Sir Malcolm Arnold, British trumpeter, and classical and film score composer (The Bridge On The River Kwai), born in Northampton, England (d. 2006)

About October 21, 1921

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 102 years, 9 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No

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