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In the year 1921
899 Notable birthdays
Dinko Šakić
Croatian war criminal (1921-2008).
Born September 8th, 1921 in Imotski.
Died July 20th, 2008 at 86 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
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).
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.
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, director, screenwriter.
Born May 19th, 1921 in Angers. [ref]
Died November 29th, 2002 at 81 years old in Paris (kidney failure). [ref]
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).
Geoffrey Elton
Historian.
Born August 17th, 1921 in Tübingen. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1994 at 73 years old in England (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sita Ram Goel
Indian activist, writer and publisher (1921–2003).
Born October 16th, 1921 in Punjab.
Died December 3rd, 2003 at 82 years old in New Delhi.
Ernst Haas
American photographer (1921-1986).
Born March 2nd, 1921 in Vienna.
Died September 12th, 1986 at 65 years old in New York City.
Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza
Art collector (1921-2002).
Born April 13th, 1921 in Scheveningen.
Died April 27th, 2002 at 81 years old in Sant Feliu de Guíxols (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Lowell Fulson
American musician.
Born March 31st, 1921 in Tulsa, Atoka.
Died March 7th, 1999 at 77 years old in Long Beach.
Phil Chess
American record executive (1921–2016).
Born March 27th, 1921 in Motal. [ref]
Died October 19th, 2016 at 95 years old in Tucson. [ref]
Yuri Nikulin
Soviet and russian actor and clown (1921-1997).
Born December 18th, 1921 in Demidov.
Died August 21st, 1997 at 75 years old in Moscow (heart failure).
Yukio Seki
Japanese kamikaze pilot.
Born August 29th, 1921 in Saijō.
Died October 25th, 1944 at 23 years old in Leyte Gulf.
Peter Burton
British actor (1921-1989).
Born April 4th, 1921 in Bromley.
Died November 27th, 1989 at 68 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Acquanetta
United states actor (1921-2004).
Born July 17th, 1921 in Cheyenne.
Died August 16th, 2004 at 83 years old in Ahwatukee (Alzheimer's disease).
Karel Appel
Dutch painter, sculptor, and poet (1921-2006).
Born April 25th, 1921 in Amsterdam.
Died May 4th, 2006 at 85 years old in Zurich. [ref]
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