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In the year 1921
1,001 Notable birthdays
Eric Laithwaite
British electrical engineer (1921–1997).
Born June 14th, 1921 in Atherton.
Died November 27th, 1997 at 76 years old in Brighton.
Pierre Clostermann
World war ii french flying pilot (1921-2006).
Born February 28th, 1921 in Curitiba. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 2006 at 85 years old in Montesquieu-des-Albères.
Mustafa Mahmoud
Egyptian scientist and muslm and author (1921–2009).
Born December 27th, 1921 in Mit Khaqan.
Died October 31st, 2009 at 87 years old in Giza (cerebral hemorrhage).
Jimmy Giuffre
American jazz clarinet and saxophone player (1921–2008).
Born April 26th, 1921 in Dallas.
Died April 24th, 2008 at 86 years old in Pittsfield (pneumonia). [ref]
Tal Farlow
American jazz guitarist (1921–1998).
Born June 7th, 1921 in Greensboro.
Died July 25th, 1998 at 77 years old in Manhattan (esophageal cancer).
Leonardo Sciascia
Italian writer (1921-1989).
Born January 8th, 1921 in Racalmuto.
Died November 20th, 1989 at 68 years old in Palermo (multiple myeloma).
Reinhold Hanning
Nazi ss guard at auschwitz (1921-2017).
Born December 28th, 1921 in Helpup.
Died May 30th, 2017 at 95 years old in Lage. [ref]
Brian Moore
Novelist and screenwriter from northern ireland (1921-1999).
Born August 25th, 1921 in Belfast.
Died January 11th, 1999 at 77 years old in Malibu (disease). [ref]
Garry Davis
American actor turned peace activist (1921-2013).
Born July 27th, 1921 in Bar Harbor. [ref]
Died July 24th, 2013 at 91 years old in South Burlington. [ref]
Bill Gold
American graphic designer.
Born January 3rd, 1921 in New York City.
Died May 20th, 2018 at 97 years old in Greenwich (Alzheimer's disease).
Terence Cooke
Catholic cardinal (1921–1983).
Born March 1st, 1921 in New York City.
Died October 6th, 1983 at 62 years old in New York City (leukemia).
Walter Laqueur
American historian and political commentator (1921-2018).
Born May 26th, 1921 in Wrocław.
Died September 30th, 2018 at 97 years old in Washington, D.C..
Maxime Faget
Belizean american mechanical engineer (1921–2004).
Born August 26th, 1921 in Stann Creek District.
Died October 9th, 2004 at 83 years old in Houston (bladder cancer). [ref]
Joan Tetzel
Actress (1921–1977).
Born June 21st, 1921 in New York City.
Died October 31st, 1977 at 56 years old in Fairwarp (cancer).
Maurice Yaméogo
Burkina faso president (1921-1993).
Born December 31st, 1921 in Koudougou. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1993 at 71 years old in airplane, Ouagadougou. [ref]
Sidney Rittenberg
American academic (1921-2019).
Born August 14th, 1921 in Charleston.
Died August 24th, 2019 at 98 years old in Scottsdale. [ref]
Cao Van Vien
South vietnamese general.
Born December 21st, 1921 in Vientiane.
Died January 22nd, 2008 at 86 years old in Annandale (myocardial infarction).
Manitas de Plata
French gitano flamenco guitarist (1921–2014).
Born August 7th, 1921 in Sète.
Died November 6th, 2014 at 93 years old in Montpellier. [ref]
Raymond Goethals
Belgian football player and manager (1921-2004).
Born October 7th, 1921 in Brussels metropolitan area, Forest.
Died December 6th, 2004 at 83 years old in Brussels (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Fernando Fernán Gómez
Spanish actor, screenwriter, and director, (1921–2007).
Born August 28th, 1921 in Lima.
Died November 21st, 2007 at 86 years old in Madrid (pneumonia). [ref]
Henry Bellmon
American politician (1921-2009).
Born September 3rd, 1921 in Tonkawa.
Died September 29th, 2009 at 88 years old in Enid (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Wadie Elsafi
Lebanese singer and oud player (1921-2013).
Born November 1st, 1921 in Niha Chouf.
Died October 11th, 2013 at 91 years old in Mansourieh (heart failure). [ref]
Bernard Lown
American cardiologist, developer of the dc defibrillator and the cardioverter (1921-2021).
Born June 7th, 1921 in Utena. [ref]
Died February 16th, 2021 at 99 years old in Chestnut Hill. [ref]
Don Diamond
American actor (1921–2011).
Born June 4th, 1921 in Brooklyn.
Died June 19th, 2011 at 90 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
Arthur Leonard Schawlow
American physicist.
Born May 5th, 1921 in Mount Vernon.
Died April 28th, 1999 at 77 years old in Palo Alto.
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