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In the year 1921
1,000 Notable birthdays
Joe Fagan
English footballer and manager (1921-2001).
Born March 12th, 1921 in Liverpool.
Died June 30th, 2001 at 80 years old in Liverpool (cancer).
Nancy Kelly
American actress (1921–1995).
Born March 25th, 1921 in Lowell.
Died January 2nd, 1995 at 73 years old in Bel Air (diabetes).
Jeff Donnell
American actress (1921–1988).
Born July 10th, 1921 in Windham.
Died April 11th, 1988 at 66 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Robert Muldoon
Prime minister of new zealand, politician (1921–1992).
Born September 25th, 1921 in Auckland.
Died August 5th, 1992 at 70 years old in Auckland.
Philippe de Gaulle
Son of charles de gaulle (1921–2024).
Born December 28th, 1921 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 13th, 2024 at 102 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Al Jaffee
American cartoonist (1921–2023).
Born March 13th, 1921 in Savannah. [ref]
Died April 10th, 2023 at 102 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Thomas Schelling
American economist (1921-2016).
Born April 14th, 1921 in Oakland. [ref]
Died December 13th, 2016 at 95 years old in Bethesda. [ref]
Gower Champion
American actor and dancer.
Born June 22nd, 1921 in Geneva.
Died August 25th, 1980 at 59 years old in Manhattan.
John Doucette
American actor (1921–1994).
Born January 21st, 1921 in Brockton.
Died August 16th, 1994 at 73 years old in Banning.
Kathleen Byron
British actress (1921–2009).
Born January 11th, 1921 in West Ham.
Died January 18th, 2009 at 88 years old in Northwood (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Herta Bothe
Nazi concentration camp guard (1921–2000).
Born January 3rd, 1921 in Teterow.
Died March 16th, 2000 at 79 years old in Germany. [ref]
Lydia Litvyak
Soviet flying ace.
Born August 18th, 1921 in Moscow. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1943 at 21 years old in Mius-Front, Kozhevnya.
Marija Gimbutas
Lithuanian-american archaeologist.
Born January 23rd, 1921 in Vilnius.
Died February 2nd, 1994 at 73 years old in Los Angeles.
Vivian Blaine
American actress (1921–1995).
Born November 21st, 1921 in Newark.
Died December 9th, 1995 at 74 years old in New York City (heart failure).
Michael Fox
American actor (1921–1996).
Born February 27th, 1921 in Yonkers.
Died June 1st, 1996 at 75 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).
Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa
South african traditional healer, and writer (1921–2020).
Born July 21st, 1921 in Union of South Africa. [ref]
Died March 25th, 2020 at 98 years old in South Africa.
John Stott
British theologian (1921–2011).
Born April 27th, 1921 in London.
Died July 27th, 2011 at 90 years old in Lingfield. [ref]
Pierre Laporte
Canadian journalist, lawyer and politician (1921-1970).
Born February 25th, 1921 in Montreal.
Died October 17th, 1970 at 49 years old in Quebec City.
Richard Marner
British actor (1921–2004).
Born March 27th, 1921 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 18th, 2004 at 82 years old in Perth.
Harvey Ball
American artist (1921–2001).
Born July 10th, 1921 in Worcester.
Died April 12th, 2001 at 79 years old in Worcester.
Robert Runcie
Archbishop of canterbury, 1980-1991.
Born October 2nd, 1921 in Liverpool. [ref]
Died July 12th, 2000 at 78 years old in St Albans (cancer). [ref]
James Jones
American author (1921–1977).
Born November 6th, 1921 in Robinson.
Died May 9th, 1977 at 55 years old in Southampton (heart failure).
Jim McKay
American television sports journalist (1921–2008).
Born September 24th, 1921 in Philadelphia.
Died June 7th, 2008 at 86 years old in Baltimore County. [ref]
Jack Valenti
American political advisor and lobbyist who served as a special assistant to u.s. president lyndon b. johnson; also president of the mpaa (1921-2007).
Born September 5th, 1921 in Houston.
Died April 26th, 2007 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C. (stroke). [ref]
Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Swiss author and dramatist (1921-1990).
Born January 5th, 1921 in Konolfingen. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1990 at 69 years old in Neuchâtel (heart failure). [ref]
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