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First Religious Radio Broadcast in the US
On January 2nd, of 1921 the first religious radio broadcast in the United States happened. It was broadcast on KDKA- Pittsburgh radio. -
Irish Free State
Irish Free State, a self governing dominion of the British Empire is officially proclaimed. -
Literature Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Irish Poet William Butler Yeats wins the Nobel Peace Prize for his Literature works. -
Vladimir Lenin Dies
Vladimir Lenin dies, and Stalin rises to power. -
Robert Frost wins Pulitzer
Robert Frost wins his first of four Pulizter prizes. -
Hitler is Imprisoned
Hitler was sentenced to five years in prison after the Beer Hall Putsch fails in Munich. During the eight months he spent in prison, he wrote his autobiography Mein Kampf. -
First Female Governor in US
Nellie Tayloe Ross is elected Governor of Wyoming, making her the first female governor elected in the US. -
The Sun Also Rises
Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises was published this year. -
Germany Economy Crash
Germany's economy crashes partially due to the Nazi Party -
US Economy crash
The US stock marcket crashes, causing the US economy to follow and crash completely, starting the Great Depression.