August 1921 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in August 1921.
The US president was Warren G. Harding (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was David Lloyd George (Liberal), Pope Benedict XV was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened on August 1921: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of August 1921?
Events
- 02 Aug 1921 Chicago jury brings in not guilty verdict against the Black Sox
- 03 Aug 1921 1st aerial cropdusting
- 05 Aug 1921 Treaty of Berlin: US and Germany sign separate peace treaty
- 06 Aug 1921 Clason Point, Bronx to College Point, Queens municipal ferry system begins.
- 07 Aug 1921 Cyclist Piet Moeskops becomes world champ sprinter
- 14 Aug 1921 Tannu Uriankhai, later Tuvan People's Republic is established as a completely independent country (which is supported by Soviet Russia).
- 19 Aug 1921 Ty Cobb, is 4th to get 3,000 hits
- 20 Aug 1921 35th US Womens Tennis: Molla B Mallory beats M Browne
- 22 Aug 1921 J Edgar Hoover becomes Assistant Director of FBI
- 23 Aug 1921 British airship R-38 experiences structural failure over Hull in England and crashes in the Humber Estuary; of her 49 British and American training crew, only four survive.
- 24 Aug 1921 Battle of Sakaray Valley begins between Turkey and Greece
- 25 Aug 1921 US signs peace treaty with Germany.
- 27 Aug 1921 J E Clair of Acme Packing Company of Green Bay granted an NFL franchise.
- 28 Aug 1921 Babe Ruth starts streak of an extra-base hit in 9 straight games
- 03 Aug 1921 Major League Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis confirms the ban of the eight Chicago Black Sox, the day after they were acquitted by a Chicago court.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in August 1921?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Billy Jones & Ernest Hare - Down Yonder
- Billy Jones - Peggy O'Neil
- Benson Orchestra of Chicago - Ain't We Got Fun?
- Van & Schenck - Ain't We got Fun?
- Aileen Stanley - My Man (Mon Homme)
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?