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