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What Happened on February 21, 1933

Famous Birthdays

  • Bob Rafelson, American Emmy Award-winning television producer (The Monkees), and film maker (Five Easy Pieces; Easy Rider; Head), born in New York City (d. 2022)

Nina Simone (1933-2003)

American jazz pianist, singer, songwriter, arranger, and civil rights activist (“Mississippi Goddam”; “To Be Young, Gifted, and Black”, “Feeling Good”; “Wild Is The Wind”), born in Tryon, North Carolina


Famous Deaths

  • Acacio Gabriel Viegas, Indian physician who identified the plague in Bombay, dies at 76
Died in 1933 1933 Highlights

About February 21, 1933

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 91 years, 4 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Pisces