What Happened on January 21, 1933

Famous Birthdays

  • Itzhak Fuks, Israeli El Al captain, crashed in Amsterdam
  • Joseph W. Eschbach, American doctor (d. 2007)
  • Norman Willis, English union leader (General Secretary of the UK's Trades Union Congress), born in Ashford, Middlesex (d. 2014)
  • William Wrigley III, American chewing gum mogul (Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1999)

Famous Deaths

  • George Moore, Irish novelist and painter (Esther Waters), dies at 80
Died in 1933 1933 Highlights

About January 21, 1933

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 91 years, 3 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aquarius