Famous Birthdays
- Bob Rafelson, American film director, screenwriter and producer (Five Easy Pieces, The Monkees), born in NYC, New York
Nina Simone
Nina Simone [Eunice Waymon], American singer and civil rights activist (I Loves You, Porgy), born in Tyron, North Carolina (d. 2003)

Nina Simone
Famous Deaths
- Acacio Gabriel Viegas, Indian physician who identified the plague in Bombay, dies at 76
1933 Highlights
About February 21, 1933
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 87 years, 10 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Pisces