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In the year 1921
999 Notable birthdays
Per Berlin
Wrestler (1921–2011).
Born August 1st, 1921.
Died December 22nd, 2011 at 90 years old in Landskrona.
Valdemar Rautio
Finnish triple jumper (1921–1973).
Born November 4th, 1921 in Vaasa.
Died September 5th, 1973 at 51 years old in Nurmijärvi.
Nando González
Spanish footballer (1921-1988).
Born February 1st, 1921 in Getxo.
Died January 3rd, 1988 at 66 years old in Bilbao.
Gordon Douglas Rowley
Botanist and writer (1921-2019).
Born July 31st, 1921 in London. [ref]
Died August 12th, 2019 at 98 years old in Reading. [ref]
Lennart Viitala
Olympic wrestler (1921–1966).
Born November 8th, 1921 in Nurmo.
Died February 24th, 1966 at 44 years old in Jyväskylän maalaiskunta (stomach cancer).
Lise Girardin
Swiss politician (1921-2010).
Born February 15th, 1921 in Geneva.
Died October 16th, 2010 at 89 years old in Geneva.
Petre Mihai Bănărescu
Romanian ichthyologist (1921–2009).
Born September 15th, 1921 in Craiova.
Died May 12th, 2009 at 87 years old in Bucharest.
Max Angst
Bobsledder (1921-2002).
Born July 3rd, 1921 in Eglisau.
Died January 21st, 2002 at 80 years old
François Picard
French racing driver (1921-1996).
Born April 26th, 1921 in Villefranche-sur-Saône.
Died April 29th, 1996 at 75 years old in Nice.
Harald Eriksson
Swedish cross-country skier.
Born September 22nd, 1921 in Lycksele Municipality.
Died May 20th, 2015 at 93 years old in Umeå. [ref]
Kim Chang-Hee
South korean weightlifter.
Born February 14th, 1921.
Died January 18th, 1990 at 68 years old
Lajos Balthazár
Fencer (1921–1995).
Born June 30th, 1921 in Budapest.
Died February 1st, 1995 at 73 years old in Budapest.
Carlo Turcato
Italian fencer (1921-2017).
Born September 22nd, 1921 in Cervignano del Friuli.
Died June 2nd, 2017 at 95 years old in Padua. [ref]
Frederick Fortune
Bobsledder (1921-1994).
Born April 1st, 1921 in Lake Placid.
Died April 20th, 1994 at 73 years old in Burlington.
Cor van der Hoeven
Dutch association football player (1921-2017).
Born May 12th, 1921 in Amsterdam.
Died February 1st, 2017 at 95 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Roman Kachanov
Soviet animator (1921-1993).
Born February 25th, 1921 in Smolensk.
Died July 4th, 1993 at 72 years old in Moscow.
Dick Loggere
Field hockey player.
Born May 6th, 1921 in Amsterdam.
Died December 30th, 2014 at 93 years old in Hilversum.
Elena Lacková
Slovak poet and writer (1921–2003).
Born March 22nd, 1921. [ref]
Died January 1st, 2003 at 81 years old in Košice. [ref]
Ely do Amparo
Brazilian footballer (1921–1991).
Born May 14th, 1921 in Paracambi.
Died March 9th, 1991 at 69 years old in Paracambi.
Ernie McCoy
Racecar driver.
Born February 19th, 1921 in Reading.
Died February 4th, 2001 at 79 years old in Port Orange.
Maurice Desaymonnet
French basketball player (1921–2015).
Born June 24th, 1921 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died November 4th, 2015 at 94 years old in Antony.
Guido Bernardi
Olympic cyclist.
Born September 21st, 1921 in Pontenure. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 2002 at 80 years old in Pontenure.
Nils Björklöf
Canoe racer (1921–1987).
Born April 12th, 1921 in Ingå. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1987 at 66 years old in Stockholm.
Klavdiya Tochonova
Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the shot put.
Born November 16th, 1921 in Tver.
Died May 30th, 2004 at 82 years old
May Nilsson
Swedish alpine skier (1921–2009).
Born May 5th, 1921 in Åre Municipality.
Died November 7th, 2009 at 88 years old in Albertville. [ref]
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