Historical Events
Film Premiere
"The Sheik", a silent film starring Rudolph Valentino, premieres in Los Angeles
- Former Hungarian King Karl stages a second attempted coup and is arrested
- Tuschinski Theater opens in Amsterdam
Famous Birthdays
- Jarmil Burghauser, composer
- 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
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 101 years, 7 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Libra
