1921

Timeline by year

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1921 was a common year that began on Saturday.

Events

Undated

The Soviet Academy of Sciences dispatches a survey team to the Podkamennaya Tunguska river and concludes that the Tunguska event of 1908 was caused by an asteroid impact. This finding sparks ongoing interest, eventually leading to multiple expeditions aimed at recovering metal debris from the impact site, such as Project Long Journey.