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In the year 1921
1,000 Notable birthdays
Simin Daneshvar
Iranian writer (1921–2012).
Born April 28th, 1921 in Shiraz.
Died March 8th, 2012 at 90 years old in Tehran (influenza). [ref]
Mavis Batey
British cryptoanalyst, diplomat and garden historian (1921-2013).
Born May 5th, 1921 in Dulwich.
Died November 12th, 2013 at 92 years old in Petworth. [ref]
Willem Frederik Hermans
Dutch writer (1921–1995).
Born September 1st, 1921 in Amsterdam.
Died April 27th, 1995 at 73 years old in Utrecht.
Alphonse Massamba-Débat
Congolese politician (1921-1977).
Born February 11th, 1921 in Boko District.
Died March 25th, 1977 at 56 years old in Brazzaville (gunshot wound).
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).
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]
Bobby Wanzer
American basketball player and coach (1921–2016).
Born June 4th, 1921 in Brooklyn.
Died January 23rd, 2016 at 94 years old in Pittsford. [ref]
Robert Bruce Merrifield
American biochemist.
Born July 15th, 1921 in Fort Worth.
Died May 14th, 2006 at 84 years old in Cresskill.
Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński
Polish poet and solider (1921–1944).
Born January 22nd, 1921 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1944 at 23 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
John Severin
Artist (1921–2012).
Born December 26th, 1921 in Jersey City.
Died February 12th, 2012 at 90 years old in Denver. [ref]
Nadezhda Popova
Heroine of the soviet union.
Born December 17th, 1921 in Dolgoe. [ref]
Died July 8th, 2013 at 91 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Richard T. Whitcomb
Us aerospace engineer.
Born February 21st, 1921 in Evanston.
Died October 13th, 2009 at 88 years old in Newport News. [ref]
Victor A. McKusick
American internist and medical geneticist (1921-2008).
Born October 21st, 1921 in Parkman.
Died July 22nd, 2008 at 86 years old in Towson (cancer). [ref]
David Keirsey
American psychologist.
Born August 31st, 1921 in Ada.
Died July 30th, 2013 at 91 years old in Orange County.
Zuzu Angel
Brazilian-american fashion designer (1921-1976).
Born June 5th, 1921 in Curvelo.
Died April 14th, 1976 at 54 years old in Rio de Janeiro (car collision).
Anne Golon
French writer.
Born December 17th, 1921 in Toulon. [ref]
Died July 14th, 2017 at 95 years old in Le Chesnay (peritonitis). [ref]
Ilse Aichinger
Austrian writer (1921–2016).
Born November 1st, 1921 in Vienna.
Died November 11th, 2016 at 95 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Pham Duy
Prolific vietnamese songwriter (1921-2013).
Born October 5th, 1921 in Hanoi.
Died January 27th, 2013 at 91 years old in Ho Chi Minh City (cardiovascular disease).
Eddie Barclay
French musician, record producer and composer (1921–2005).
Born January 26th, 1921 in Paris.
Died May 13th, 2005 at 84 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Georges Mathieu
French painter (1921-2012).
Born January 27th, 1921 in Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Died June 10th, 2012 at 91 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
William Waddell
Scottish footballer (1921-1992).
Born March 7th, 1921 in Forth.
Died October 14th, 1992 at 71 years old in Glasgow.
Hans Robert Jauss
German romance philologist (1921-1997).
Born December 12th, 1921 in Göppingen.
Died March 1st, 1997 at 75 years old in Constance.
Alain Mimoun
French long-distance runner.
Born January 1st, 1921 in Telagh.
Died June 27th, 2013 at 92 years old in Saint-Mandé.
Meche Barba
Mexican rumbera and actress (1921–2000).
Born September 24th, 1921 in Mexico City.
Died January 14th, 2000 at 78 years old in Mexico City (pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
Giorgio Strehler
Italian opera and theatre director (1921–1997).
Born August 14th, 1921 in Barcola.
Died December 25th, 1997 at 76 years old in Lugano (myocardial infarction).
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