1921: what happened around the world

In 1921, 536 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Kronstadt rebellion, Anglo-Irish Treaty and Peace of Riga among the best known. 91 more were already under way, such as Armenian Genocide and Russian Civil War. 111 things were founded or built that year, from Georgian SSR and Tuvan People's Republic.

536events began
91already under way
111founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges467

+427 less-known, on the globe.

Revolts, massacres and attacks42

+2 less-known, on the globe.

Treaties, councils and politics11

Accidents and fires11

Expeditions3

Disasters2

Already under way in 192191

Came to an end in 192123

Founded or built in 1921111

+81 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1921

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began Women's SuffrageA map filling in, one country at a time, 1893-2012

Nearby years

1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 All of the 20th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →