What generation is 1921? Greatest Generation

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About the Generation (1921)

The Greatest Generation (1901-1927): Experienced the Great Depression and World War II, renowned for their resilience, resourcefulness, and strong sense of duty.

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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1921

  • Prince Philip (Jun 10, 1921)
  • John Glenn (Jul 18, 1921)
  • Iris Apfel (Aug 29, 1921)
  • Nancy Reagan (Jul 6, 1921)
  • Jane Russell (Jun 21, 1921)
  • Carol Channing (Jan 31, 1921)
  • Lana Turner (Feb 8, 1921)
  • Charles Bronson (Nov 3, 1921)
  • Abe Vigoda (Feb 24, 1921)
  • Tommy Cooper (Mar 19, 1921)

What Happened in 1921

  1. Jan 20 - Republic of Turkey declared out of remnants of Ottoman Empire
  2. Mar 3 - Toronto's Dr Banting & Dr Best announce discovery of insulin
  3. Jul 1 - The Communist Party of China is founded and Chen Duxiu elected its leader
  4. Jul 20 - Congresswoman Alice Mary Robertson becomes the first woman to preside over the floor of US House of Representatives
  5. Jul 27 - Frederick Banting and Charles Best isolate insulin at the University of Toronto
  6. Jul 29 - Adolf Hitler becomes leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party
  7. Dec 6 - Anglo-Irish Treaty signed; Ireland receives dominion status; partition creates Northern Ireland

Top Songs 1921

  1. I Ain't Got Nobody - Marion Harris
  2. Make Believe - Nora Bayes
  3. Ain't We Got Fun? - Van & Schenck
  4. Margie - Eddie Cantor
  5. Song of India - Paul Whiteman
  6. Look For The Silver Lining - Marion Harris
  7. Say it With Music - Paul Whiteman
  8. All By Myself - Ted Lewis & his Orchestra
  9. O-H-I-O (O-My-O!) - Al Jolson
  10. Avalon - Al Jolson

Popular Movies 1921

  1. The Kid - Director: Chaplin, Charles. Country: USA.
  2. Orphans of the Storm - Director: Griffith, D.W.. Country: USA.
  3. Tol'able David - Director: King, Henry. Country: USA.
  4. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse - Director: Ingram, Rex. Country: USA.
  5. Destiny - Director: Lang, Fritz. Country: Germany.
  6. Körkarlen - Director: Sjöström, Victor. Country: Sweden.
  7. Miss Lulu Bett - Director: de Mille, William C.. Country: USA.
  8. The Sheik - Director: Melford, George. Country: USA.
  9. The Wildcat - Director: Lubitsch, Ernst. Country: Germany.
  10. The Boat - Director: Keaton, Buster / Cline, Edward F.. Country: USA.

Who Was US President 1921

Woodrow Wilson
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