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Events on Friday 21 January 1921 2
1921 – 1983Barney Clark (1921-1983)Died 23 March 1983, aged 61Barney Clark was an American dentist who became the first person to receive a permanent artificial heart, the Jarvik-7, in a landmark 1982 operation. He survived 112 days after the implant, a milestone in the development of mechanical heart devices. His case drew worldwide medical and public attention.
1921The Kid releasedCharlie Chaplin's first full-length film premieresCharlie Chaplin's silent film "The Kid," starring Chaplin and child actor Jackie Coogan, premiered in New York. It combined slapstick comedy with sentimental drama and became one of the most successful films of the silent era. The film established the feature-length format for Chaplin's later career.