( Rossum's Universal Robots ) ( 1921 ) – the play that introduced the word robot to the world – were organic artificial humans, the word " robot " has come to primarily refer to mechanical humans, animals, and other beings.

* 1921 – Robert Cliche, Canadian politician and magistrate ( d. 1978 )

* 1921 – Black Friday: mine owners announce more wage and price cuts, leading to the threat of a strike all across England.

* 1921 – Tove Maës, Danish actress ( d. 2011 )

* 1921 – The British install the son of Sharif Hussein bin Ali ( leader of the Arab Revolt of 1916 against the Ottoman Empire ) as King Faisal I of Iraq.

* 1921 – Georg Alexander, Duke of Mecklenburg ( d. 1996 )

* 1921 – Leo Penn, American director ( d. 1998 )

* 1921 – Ernest Angley, American evangelist and broadcaster

* 1921 – J. James Exon, American politician ( d. 2005 )

They won the first eight matches in succession including a 5 – 0 whitewash in 1920 – 1921 at the hands of Warwick Armstrong's team.

* 2008 – Jake Warren, Canadian diplomat ( b. 1921 )

* 2012 – N. K. P. Salve, Indian politician ( b. 1921 )

The most important Canadian theorist was an American immigrant, Henry Wise Wood, president of the United Farmers of Alberta ( UFA ) during that movement's time as the governing party of the province ( 1921 – 1935 ).

* 1921 – Jack Kramer, American tennis player ( d. 2009 )

* 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.

* 1921 – Marilyn Maxwell, American actress ( d. 1972 )

* 1921 – Richard Adler, American songwriter and composer ( d. 2012 )

* 1921 – Hayden Carruth, American poet and critic ( d. 2008 )

* 1999 – Byron Farwell, American historian ( b. 1921 )

The second generation was led by Fernand Braudel ( 1902 – 1985 ) and included Georges Duby ( 1919 – 1996 ), Pierre Goubert ( 1915 – 2012 ), Robert Mandrou ( 1921 – 1984 ), Pierre Chaunu ( 1923 – 2009 ), Jacques Le Goff ( 1924 – ) and Ernest Labrousse ( 1895 – 1988 ).

* Ernest C. Marriner, Acting Principal Jan. – June 1921

There have been only nine Headmasters in the 130 years since the foundation of the school: George Turner ( 1880 – 1887 ), Thomas Jackson ( 1887 – 1890 ), Herbert Vinter ( 1890 – 1921 ), Egbert H. Magson ( 1921 – 1946 ), A Lowry Creed ( 1946 – 1959 ), Derek Burrell ( 1959 – 1986 ), Barry Hobbs ( 1986 – 1991 ), ( Brian Jackson, Acting Headmaster 1991-1992 ), Guy Dodd ( 1992 – 2001 ) and Paul Smith ( 2001-2012 ).

Acting Head of music department at the University of California, Berkeley in 1918-19, he founded the Santa Barbara Community Chorus, was first holder of the composer's fellowship of the Music & Art Association of Pasadena ( 1921 – 25 ), taught theory at Michigan State College ( 1927 – 39 ) and eventually settled in New York.

* Millard F. West ( Acting ) 4 / 12 / 1921-5 / 26 / 1921

In the past several unsuccessful attempts have been made to restore the ' Union ' ( 1851, 1886, 1921 )

Wilson attended a special conference ( 29 December ) along with Macready, Tudor and John Anderson ( Head of the Civil Service in Dublin ) at which they all advised that no truce should be allowed for elections to the planned Dublin Parliament, and that at least four months ( Wilson thought six ) months of martial law would be required to restore order – the date for the elections was therefore set for May 1921.

Robertson was forced to declare martial law to restore order following the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921.

Tudor attended a special conference ( 29 December ) along with Wilson, Macready and John Anderson ( Head of the Civil Service in Dublin ) at which they all advised that no truce should be allowed for elections to the planned Dublin Parliament, and that at least four months months of martial law would be required to restore order – the date for the elections was therefore set for May 1921.

After he gained confidence in his boat and his abilities, Pidgeon set out for the Marquesas Islands on November 18, 1921.

" It was effective, however, with the Daily Telegraph stating after the first Test in 1921, " there is not a single batsman in England who faces with any appearance of confidence his innocuous slows.

By 1921 Macready had lost confidence in Tudor ( who was also being criticised by Robertson, under whom he had previously served on the Rhine ) and thought the RIC had become unreliable.

* Augusta Georgians, an American minor league baseball team from 1920 to 1921

* 1921 – Tom Saffell, American baseball player ( d. 2012 )

* 1881 – Larry McLean, baseball player ( d. 1921 )

* 1921 – Larry McLean, Canadian baseball player ( b. 1881 )

* 1921 – Roy Campanella, American baseball player ( d. 1993 )

* 1921 – John McHale, American baseball player ( d. 2008 )

* June 26 – Roy Campanella, American baseball player ( b. 1921 )

** Hal Newhouser, baseball player ( b. 1921 )

* June 8 – Muriel Coben, Canadian baseball and curling player ( b. 1921 )

* June 22 – Tom O ' Brien, American 19th century baseball player ( d. 1921 )

Lombard made her film debut at the age of twelve after she was seen playing baseball in the street by director Allan Dwan ; he cast her as a tomboy in A Perfect Crime ( 1921 ).

* Dale Mitchell ( baseball ) ( 1921 – 1987 ), American baseball player

Roy Campanella ( November 19, 1921 – June 26, 1993 ), nicknamed " Campy ", was an American baseball player, primarily at the position of catcher, in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball.

* William John Smith ( 1921 – 2003 ), American baseball player

On September 11, 1921, members of the disgraced Chicago Black Sox baseball team played with the Colchester team in a game against nearby Macomb.

* Johnny Mitchell ( baseball ) ( 1894 – 1965 ), former professional baseball shortstop, 1921 – 1925

The Heralds were reorganized into the Detroit Tigers, after the city's major league baseball team, for the 1921 season.

For the 1921 season, the name of the team was changed to the Indians, partly because it was a stock name in Cleveland ( a baseball team had also used the name since 1915 ) but more because three Native Americans were signed away from the Canton Bulldogs.

He was also the head basketball coach for one season at the University of Chicago ( 1920 – 1921 ), and the head baseball coach there for 19 seasons ( 1893 – 1905, 1907 – 1913 ).

Perhaps proving the baseball adage that good pitching beats good hitting, the 1921 Tigers lacked good pitching and finished in sixth place, 27 games behind the Yankees.

Two Waseda University baseball players from 1921.

Kevin Joseph " Chuck " Connors ( April 10, 1921 – November 10, 1992 ) was an American actor, writer, and professional basketball and baseball player.