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France in 1921

Historical records for France in 1921, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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6Events
4Named people
4Places
4Categories

Historical records

July

18 July 1921First BCG VaccinationAlbert Calmette

Paris · Science / Medicine

Administers the first human BCG vaccination with clinical collaborators.

18 July 1921Tuberculosis VaccineAlbert Calmette

Paris · Science / Medicine

Introduces a live attenuated vaccine for preventing tuberculosis.

December

10 December 1921Nobel Prize in LiteratureAnatole France

Stockholm · Arts / Literature

Is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for elegant style, human sympathy, and distinguished literary achievement.

Other Events

1921Death of Camille Saint-SaensCamille Saint-Saens

Algiers · Arts / Classical Music

Death of Camille Saint-Saens

1921League SecretariatJean Monnet

Geneva · Warfare / League of Nations

Serves as Deputy Secretary-General in the League Secretariat.

1921Nobel PrizeAnatole France

Arts / Literature

Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature

Names involved

Albert CalmetteAnatole FranceCamille Saint-SaensJean Monnet

Places involved

AlgiersGenevaParisStockholm

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.