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In the year 1921
999 Notable birthdays
Søren Kam
Danish waffen-ss officer wanted for murder (1921-2015).
Born November 2nd, 1921 in Copenhagen.
Died March 23rd, 2015 at 93 years old in Kempten.
Ottavio Missoni
Italian fashion designer and hurdler (1921–2013).
Born February 11th, 1921 in Dubrovnik.
Died May 9th, 2013 at 92 years old in Sumirago.
Viktor Kulikov
Marshal of the soviet union (1921-2013).
Born July 5th, 1921 in Verkhnaya Lyubovsha.
Died May 27th, 2013 at 91 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Frédéric Dard
French writer (1921–2000).
Born June 29th, 1921 in Bourgoin-Jallieu.
Died June 6th, 2000 at 78 years old in Bonnefontaine.
Heinz Bennent
1921-2011 german actor.
Born July 18th, 1921 in Atsch.
Died October 12th, 2011 at 90 years old in Lausanne. [ref]
Silvio Gazzaniga
Italian sculptor (1921-2016).
Born January 23rd, 1921 in Milan.
Died October 31st, 2016 at 95 years old in Milan. [ref]
Berkley Bedell
American politician (1921-2019).
Born March 5th, 1921 in Spirit Lake.
Died December 7th, 2019 at 98 years old in Naples (disease).
Abu Sayeed Chowdhury
Bangladeshi jurist and politician (1921–1987).
Born January 31st, 1921 in Tangail. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1987 at 66 years old in London. [ref]
Tony Scott
American jazz clarinetist, musician (1921-2007).
Born June 17th, 1921 in Morristown.
Died March 28th, 2007 at 85 years old in Rome (prostate cancer). [ref]
Wardell Gray
American musician (1921–1955).
Born February 13th, 1921 in Oklahoma City.
Died May 25th, 1955 at 34 years old in Las Vegas.
David C. Jones
U.s. air force general (1921-2013).
Born July 9th, 1921 in Aberdeen.
Died August 10th, 2013 at 92 years old in Sterling (Parkinson's disease).
Sergio Sollima
Italian film director (1921-2015).
Born April 14th, 1921 in Rome.
Died July 1st, 2015 at 94 years old in Rome. [ref]
Al Plastino
American artist (1921-2013).
Born December 15th, 1921 in Manhattan.
Died November 25th, 2013 at 91 years old in Patchogue (prostate cancer). [ref]
Harry Schell
Racecar driver (1921-1960).
Born June 29th, 1921 in Paris.
Died May 13th, 1960 at 38 years old in Silverstone.
Paulo Evaristo Arns
Brazilian archbishop, cardinal and theologian (1921-2016).
Born September 14th, 1921 in Forquilhinha.
Died December 14th, 2016 at 95 years old in São Paulo. [ref]
Fred Buscaglione
Italian actor, recording artist, singer (1921-1960).
Born November 23rd, 1921 in Turin.
Died February 3rd, 1960 at 38 years old in Rome (shot to the head).
Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah
Pakistani writer.
Born December 25th, 1921 in Kolkata.
Died September 10th, 2000 at 78 years old in Karachi.
Lionel Terray
French mountaineer (1921-1965).
Born July 25th, 1921 in Grenoble.
Died September 19th, 1965 at 44 years old in Vercors Massif.
Ruth Gipps
English composer (1921–1999).
Born February 20th, 1921 in Bexhill-on-Sea.
Died February 23rd, 1999 at 78 years old in Eastbourne.
Simin Daneshvar
Iranian writer (1921–2012).
Born April 28th, 1921 in Shiraz.
Died March 8th, 2012 at 90 years old in Tehran (influenza). [ref]
Ruth Barcan Marcus
American philosopher (1921-2012).
Born August 2nd, 1921 in The Bronx.
Died February 19th, 2012 at 90 years old in New Haven. [ref]
Willem Frederik Hermans
Dutch writer (1921–1995).
Born September 1st, 1921 in Amsterdam.
Died April 27th, 1995 at 73 years old in Utrecht.
Moacir Barbosa
Brazilian footballer (1921–2000).
Born March 17th, 1921 in Campinas.
Died April 7th, 2000 at 79 years old in Praia Grande (myocardial infarction).
John Malcolm Patterson
44th governor of alabama (1921–2021).
Born September 27th, 1921 in Goldville.
Died June 4th, 2021 at 99 years old in Goldville. [ref]
Ruth Orkin
American photographer and filmmaker (1921-1985).
Born September 3rd, 1921 in Boston.
Died January 16th, 1985 at 63 years old in New York City (cancer).
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