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In the year 1921
999 Notable birthdays
Carlos de Oliveira
Portuguese writer (1921–1981).
Born August 10th, 1921 in Belém.
Died July 1st, 1981 at 59 years old in Lisbon.
Cornelis de Jager
Dutch astronomer, university professor, pioneer of space science, science communicator and opponent of pseudoscience (1921–2021).
Born April 29th, 1921 in Den Burg.
Died May 27th, 2021 at 100 years old in Den Burg. [ref]
Charles Eric Maine
English writer (1921-1981).
Born January 21st, 1921 in Liverpool.
Died November 30th, 1981 at 60 years old in London.
Henri Guérin
French football player and manager (1921-1995).
Born August 27th, 1921 in Montmirail.
Died April 2nd, 1995 at 73 years old in Saint-Malo.
Mordecai Roshwald
American writer (1921-2015).
Born May 26th, 1921 in Drohobych.
Died March 22nd, 2015 at 93 years old in Silver Spring.
Yves Ciampi
Film director (1921–1982).
Born February 9th, 1921 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died November 5th, 1982 at 61 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Jean Richard
French actor (1921–2001).
Born April 18th, 1921 in Bessines.
Died December 12th, 2001 at 80 years old in Senlis (cancer).
Hemin Mukriyani
Kurdish poet and scholar (1921–1986).
Born March 1st, 1921 in Mahabad.
Died April 16th, 1986 at 65 years old
Franco Ossola
Italian footballer (1921-1949).
Born August 23rd, 1921 in Varese.
Died May 4th, 1949 at 27 years old in Basilica of Superga.
Ken Jones
Welsh sprinter and rugby union footballer (1921-2006).
Born December 30th, 1921 in Blaenavon.
Died April 18th, 2006 at 84 years old in Newport. [ref]
Shimshon Amitsur
Israeli mathematician (1921–1994).
Born August 26th, 1921 in Jerusalem.
Died September 5th, 1994 at 73 years old in Jerusalem.
Gaston Reiff
Belgian athlete (1921–1992).
Born February 24th, 1921 in Braine-l'Alleud.
Died May 6th, 1992 at 71 years old in Braine-l'Alleud.
Lars Gyllensten
Swedish physician and writer (1921–2006).
Born November 12th, 1921 in Oscar Parish.
Died May 25th, 2006 at 84 years old in Oscar Parish. [ref]
Bill Thomas
Costume designer (1921-2000).
Born October 13th, 1921 in Chicago.
Died May 30th, 2000 at 78 years old in Beverly Hills.
Maurice Tillieux
Comic artist, writer (1921–1978).
Born August 7th, 1921 in Huy.
Died February 2nd, 1978 at 56 years old in Tours (traffic collision).
Sergio Onofre Jarpa
Chilean politician (1921–2020).
Born March 8th, 1921 in Rengo.
Died April 19th, 2020 at 99 years old in Las Condes (COVID-19). [ref]
Carlo Furno
Italian roman catholic cardinal (1921–2015).
Born December 2nd, 1921 in Bairo.
Died December 9th, 2015 at 94 years old in Rome.
Pierrette Alarie
Opera singer (1921-2011).
Born November 9th, 1921 in Montreal.
Died July 10th, 2011 at 89 years old in Victoria. [ref]
Sune Andersson
Swedish footballer and manager (1921–2002).
Born February 22nd, 1921 in Södertälje.
Died April 29th, 2002 at 81 years old in Solna Municipality.
Ernesto Vidal
Uruguayan footballer (1921-1974).
Born November 15th, 1921 in Buje.
Died June 13th, 1974 at 52 years old in Córdoba.
Prvoslav Mihajlović
Serbian footballer (1921-1978).
Born April 13th, 1921 in Valjevo.
Died June 28th, 1978 at 57 years old in Belgrade.
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