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In the year 1921
1,000 Notable birthdays
Ida Fink
Israeli writer (1921-2011).
Born November 1st, 1921 in Zbarazh. [ref]
Died September 27th, 2011 at 89 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Andrzej Munk
Film director (1921-1961).
Born October 16th, 1921 in Kraków.
Died September 20th, 1961 at 39 years old in Łowicz (traffic collision).
Wanda Półtawska
Polish psychiatrist (1921–2023).
Born October 2nd, 1921 in Lublin.
Died October 24th, 2023 at 102 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Manny Ayulo
American racecar driver (1921–1955).
Born October 20th, 1921 in Los Angeles.
Died May 18th, 1955 at 33 years old in Indianapolis (car collision).
Harald Nugiseks
Estonian military personnel (1921–2014).
Born October 22nd, 1921 in Särevere.
Died January 2nd, 2014 at 92 years old in Pärnu.
Inge Borkh
German soprano (1921–2018).
Born May 26th, 1921 in Mannheim. [ref]
Died August 26th, 2018 at 97 years old in Stuttgart. [ref]
Amadou Mahtar M'Bow
Senegalese politician (1921–2024).
Born March 20th, 1921 in Dakar.
Died September 24th, 2024 at 103 years old in Dakar. [ref]
Carlo Parola
Italian footballer (1921–2000).
Born September 20th, 1921 in Turin.
Died March 22nd, 2000 at 78 years old in Turin.
Antony Padiyara
First major archbishop of the syro-malabar church.
Born February 11th, 1921 in Kingdom of Thiruvithamkoor.
Died March 23rd, 2000 at 79 years old in Kakkanad.
Robert C. Prim
American mathematician and computer scientist (1921-2021).
Born September 25th, 1921 in Sweetwater.
Died November 18th, 2021 at 100 years old in San Clemente. [ref]
Ted Schroeder
Us tennis player (1921-2006).
Born July 20th, 1921 in Newark.
Died May 26th, 2006 at 84 years old in La Jolla (cancer). [ref]
Fausto Tozzi
Italian actor and screenwriter (1921-1978).
Born October 29th, 1921 in Rome.
Died December 10th, 1978 at 57 years old in Rome (pulmonary emphysema).
Herbert Köfer
German actor, voice actor and tv presenter (1921–2021).
Born February 17th, 1921 in Berlin.
Died July 24th, 2021 at 100 years old in Berlin. [ref]
M. V. Kamath
Indian journalist (1921-2014).
Born September 7th, 1921 in Udupi.
Died October 9th, 2014 at 93 years old
Jacques Martin
French comics author (1921-2010).
Born September 25th, 1921 in Strasbourg.
Died January 21st, 2010 at 88 years old in Orbe (pulmonary edema). [ref]
Yuri Ozerov
Soviet film director and screenwriter (1921-2001).
Born January 26th, 1921 in Moscow. [ref]
Died October 16th, 2001 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Ziya Bunyadov
Azerbaijani historian (1921-1997).
Born December 24th, 1921 in Astara.
Died February 21st, 1997 at 75 years old in Baku.
Vittorio Caprioli
Italian actor, film director, screenwriter (1921-1989).
Born August 15th, 1921 in Naples.
Died October 2nd, 1989 at 68 years old in Naples (myocardial infarction).
Olgierd Zienkiewicz
British academic of polish descent, mathematician and civil engineer (1921-2009).
Born May 18th, 1921 in Caterham.
Died January 2nd, 2009 at 87 years old in Swansea. [ref]
John Pritchard
British conductor (1921–1989).
Born February 5th, 1921 in London.
Died December 5th, 1989 at 68 years old in Daly City.
Michel Boisrond
French film director (1921-2002).
Born October 9th, 1921 in Eure-et-Loir.
Died November 10th, 2002 at 81 years old in Yvelines.
Ted Ditchburn
English footballer (1921-2005).
Born October 24th, 1921 in Gillingham.
Died December 26th, 2005 at 84 years old in Brentwood.
Grigori Chukhrai
Soviet film director and screenwriter (1921-2001).
Born May 23rd, 1921 in Melitopol.
Died October 28th, 2001 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Daniel Oduber Quirós
37th president of costa rica (1921-1991).
Born August 25th, 1921 in San José.
Died October 13th, 1991 at 70 years old in Escazú.
Abdullah bin Faisal
Saudi prince (1923–2007).
Born June 7th, 1921 in Riyadh. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2007 at 85 years old in Mecca.
Birthdays 551 to 575 of 1000
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