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In the year 1921
1,001 Notable birthdays
Albert Scott Crossfield
United states navy officer (1921-2006).
Born October 2nd, 1921 in Berkeley.
Died April 19th, 2006 at 84 years old in Atlanta (aviation accident). [ref]
Bill Bright
American evangelist (1921–2003).
Born October 19th, 1921 in Coweta.
Died July 19th, 2003 at 81 years old in Orlando.
Peter Benenson
English human rights activist (1921-2005).
Born July 31st, 1921 in London.
Died February 25th, 2005 at 83 years old in Oxford (pneumonia).
Richard Adler
American lyricist, writer, composer and producer of several broadway shows (1921-2012).
Born August 3rd, 1921 in New York City.
Died June 21st, 2012 at 90 years old in Southampton. [ref]
Piero Piccioni
Italian lawyer and film composer (1921–2004).
Born December 6th, 1921 in Turin.
Died July 23rd, 2004 at 82 years old in Rome.
Jack Steinberger
German-american physicist, nobel laureate (1921-2020).
Born May 25th, 1921 in Bad Kissingen.
Died December 12th, 2020 at 99 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Thomas O. Paine
American scientist (1921-1992).
Born November 9th, 1921 in Berkeley.
Died May 4th, 1992 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Isaac Navon
5th president of israel (1978–1983), israeli cabinet minister, member of the knesset, author, playwright, and educator (born 1921–2015).
Born April 9th, 1921 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died November 7th, 2015 at 94 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Walter Rudin
American mathematician (1921-2010).
Died May 20th, 2010 at 89 years old in Madison (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Herb Ellis
American jazz guitarist (1921–2010).
Born August 4th, 1921 in Farmersville.
Died March 28th, 2010 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Dinko Šakić
Croatian war criminal (1921-2008).
Born September 8th, 1921 in Imotski.
Died July 20th, 2008 at 86 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Hal Newhouser
American baseball player (1921-1998).
Born May 20th, 1921 in Detroit.
Died November 10th, 1998 at 77 years old in Bloomfield Hills (respiratory disease).
Rosalyn Sussman Yalow
American medical physicist (1921-2011).
Born July 19th, 1921 in New York City.
Died May 30th, 2011 at 89 years old in The Bronx (disease).
B. B. Lal
Indian archaeologist (1921–2022).
Died September 10th, 2022 at 101 years old in New Delhi. [ref]
Richard Wilbur
American poet (1921-2017).
Born March 1st, 1921 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 14th, 2017 at 96 years old in Belmont. [ref]
Billy Taylor
American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster, and educator (1921-2010).
Born July 24th, 1921 in Greenville.
Died December 28th, 2010 at 89 years old in Manhattan (heart failure). [ref]
Giovanni Michelotti
Italian designer (1921-1980).
Born October 6th, 1921 in Turin.
Died January 23rd, 1980 at 58 years old in Turin.
Peter Hansen
American actor (1921–2017).
Born December 5th, 1921 in Oakland.
Died April 9th, 2017 at 95 years old in Tarzana (disease). [ref]
Naomi Parker Fraley
American factory worker, likely the inspiration for the "we can do it!" poster.
Born August 26th, 1921 in Tulsa. [ref]
Died January 20th, 2018 at 96 years old in Longview. [ref]
Walter Mirisch
American film producer (1921–2023).
Born November 8th, 1921 in New York City.
Died February 24th, 2023 at 101 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Daniel Gélin
French actor (1921–2002).
Born May 19th, 1921 in Angers.
Died November 29th, 2002 at 81 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (kidney failure).
Kathleen Antonelli
Irish computer programmer (1921-2006).
Born February 12th, 1921 in Creeslough.
Died April 20th, 2006 at 85 years old in Wyndmoor (cancer). [ref]
Ursula Franklin
Canadian metallurgist, research physicist, author, and educator (1921–2016).
Born September 16th, 1921 in Munich.
Died July 22nd, 2016 at 94 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Jay Anson
American author (1921–1980).
Born November 4th, 1921 in New York City.
Died March 12th, 1980 at 58 years old in Palo Alto.
Zizinho
Brazilian footballer (1921–2002).
Born September 14th, 1921 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died February 8th, 2002 at 80 years old in Niterói (myocardial infarction).
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