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In the year 1921
999 Notable birthdays
Branko Stanković
Serbian footballer (1921-2002).
Born October 31st, 1921 in Sarajevo.
Died February 20th, 2002 at 80 years old in Belgrade.
Turi Ferro
Italian actor (1921-2001).
Born February 10th, 1921 in Catania.
Died May 10th, 2001 at 80 years old in Sant'Agata li Battiati (myocardial infarction).
Cornelia Oberlander
Canadian architect (1921-2021).
Born June 20th, 1921 in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Died May 22nd, 2021 at 99 years old in Vancouver.
Johan Witteveen
Dutch politician and economist (1921–2019).
Born June 12th, 1921 in Zeist.
Died April 23rd, 2019 at 97 years old in Wassenaar. [ref]
Nils Bejerot
Swedish psychiatrist (1921-1988).
Born September 21st, 1921 in Norrtälje.
Died November 29th, 1988 at 67 years old in Stockholm.
Betty Wilson
Australian cricketer (1921-2010).
Born November 21st, 1921 in Melbourne.
Died January 22nd, 2010 at 88 years old in Melbourne. [ref]
Ri Ul-sol
North korean army marshal (1921-2015).
Born September 14th, 1921 in Kimchaek.
Died November 7th, 2015 at 94 years old in Pyongyang (lung cancer).
Rade Marković
Serbian actor (1921-2010).
Born October 14th, 1921 in Belgrade.
Died September 10th, 2010 at 88 years old in Zabok.
Ivan Southall
Australian children's writer (1921–2008).
Born June 8th, 1921 in Canterbury.
Died November 15th, 2008 at 87 years old in Wantirna (cancer). [ref]
Bengt Danielsson
Swedish ethnographer and anthropologist (1921–1997).
Born July 6th, 1921 in Krokek.
Died July 4th, 1997 at 75 years old in Stockholm.
Bernard d'Espagnat
French physicist and philosopher (1921-2015).
Born August 22nd, 1921 in Fourmagnac.
Died August 1st, 2015 at 93 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Cándido Camero
Cuban percussionist (1921-2020).
Born April 22nd, 1921 in Havana.
Died November 7th, 2020 at 99 years old in New York City. [ref]
Sarojini Varadappan
Indian activist (1921-2013).
Born November 21st, 1921 in Chennai.
Died October 17th, 2013 at 91 years old in Chennai.
Maria Gorokhovskaya
Soviet-israeli artistic gymnast (1921–2001).
Born October 17th, 1921 in Yevpatoriia.
Died July 22nd, 2001 at 79 years old in Tel Aviv.
Ilse Werner
German actress (1921-2005).
Born July 11th, 1921 in Jakarta.
Died August 8th, 2005 at 84 years old in Lübeck (pneumonia).
Ruth de Souza
Actress.
Born May 12th, 1921 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died July 28th, 2019 at 98 years old in Copacabana (pneumonia). [ref]
Branko Mamula
Yugoslav officer and politician.
Born May 30th, 1921 in Slavsko Polje.
Died October 19th, 2021 at 100 years old in Tivat.
Jeanne Demessieux
French composer, pianist, organist and music teacher (1921-1968).
Born February 13th, 1921 in Montpellier.
Died November 11th, 1968 at 47 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Jerome Hines
Opera singer (1921-2003).
Born November 8th, 1921 in Hollywood.
Died February 4th, 2003 at 81 years old in New York City.
Hassan Zirak
Iranian kurdish songwriter-singer.
Born November 29th, 1921 in Bukan.
Died June 26th, 1972 at 50 years old in Iran (cancer).
Georgy Beregovoy
Soviet cosmonaut (1921-1995).
Born April 15th, 1921 in Fedorivka.
Died June 30th, 1995 at 74 years old in Moscow.
Chico O'Farrill
Cuban composer and musician.
Born October 28th, 1921 in Havana.
Died June 27th, 2001 at 79 years old in New York City.
Idham Chalid
Indonesian politician (1921–2010).
Born August 27th, 1921 in South Kalimantan.
Died July 11th, 2010 at 88 years old in Jakarta.
Moshe Lewin
French historian (1921-2010).
Born November 6th, 1921 in Vilnius.
Died August 14th, 2010 at 88 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Heinz G. Konsalik
German writer (1921–1999).
Born May 28th, 1921 in Cologne.
Died October 2nd, 1999 at 78 years old in Salzburg.
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