Famous Birthdays
Iris Apfel (1921-2024)
American businesswoman, interior designer and fashion icon, born in Queens, New York City
- Wendell Scott, American auto racer (first black driver to win a race at NASCAR's premier level [Jacksonville 200 1963]), born in Danville, Virginia (d. 1990)
Famous Deaths
- Joel Asaph Allen, American zoologist (Allen's rule) and first curator of birds and mammals at the American Museum of Natural History, dies at 83
Died in 1921 1921 Highlights
About August 29, 1921
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 102 years and 8 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Virgo
