Tommy Wright

English footballer (1944-2026).

Born October 21st, 1944 in Liverpool.

Died January 20th, 2026 at 81 years old ^[ref]

Leonie Küng

Swiss tennis player.

Born October 21st, 2000 (age 25 years) in Beringen. ^[ref]

Llewellyn Thomas

British physicist and mathematician (1903-1992).

Born October 21st, 1903 in London. ^[ref]

Died April 20th, 1992 at 88 years old in Raleigh.

Enrico Betti

Italian mathematician (1823-1892).

Born October 21st, 1823 in Pistoia.

Died August 13th, 1892 at 68 years old in Soiana.

Julieta Cardinali

Argentine actress.

Born October 21st, 1977 (age 48 years) in Buenos Aires.

Sérgio da Rocha

Catholic cardinal.

Born October 21st, 1959 (age 66 years) in Dobrada.

Alexis Alexandris

Greek footballer.

Born October 21st, 1968 (age 57 years). ^[ref]

Yasukazu Hamada

Japanese politician.

Born October 21st, 1955 (age 70 years) in Futtsu.

Roman Rusinov

Racing driver, 2012-2016 world endurance championship driver.

Born October 21st, 1981 (age 44 years) in Moscow.

Otto Nerz

German football player and coach (1892–1949).

Born October 21st, 1892 in Hechingen.

Died April 19th, 1949 at 56 years old in NKVD special camp Nr. 7 (meningitis).

Henrik Klingenberg

Finnish musician.

Born October 21st, 1978 (age 47 years) in Mariehamn. ^[ref]

Ousman Jallow

Gambian footballer.

Born October 21st, 1988 (age 37 years) in Banjul.

Janet Beecher

American actress (1884-1955).

Born October 21st, 1884 in Jefferson City.

Died August 6th, 1955 at 70 years old in Washington (myocardial infarction).

Maurício

Brazilian footballer.

Born October 21st, 1988 (age 37 years) in São José dos Campos.

Dariusz Adamczuk

Polish footballer.

Born October 21st, 1969 (age 56 years) in Szczecin. ^[ref]

Carlos Veiga

Cape verdean politician.

Born October 21st, 1949 (age 76 years) in Mindelo.

Natalya Komarova

Russian politician.

Born October 21st, 1955 (age 70 years) in Yazvo.

Michel Carré

French librettist (1821–1872).

Born October 21st, 1822 in Besançon. ^[ref]

Died June 28th, 1872 at 49 years old in Argenteuil. ^[ref]

Martin Castrogiovanni

Argentine-born italian rugby union footballer.

Born October 21st, 1981 (age 44 years) in Paraná.

Jorge Oteiza

Basque spanish sculptor, painter, designer and writer (1908-2003).

Born October 21st, 1908 in Orio.

Died April 9th, 2003 at 94 years old in San Sebastián.

Leo Kirch

German media entrepreneur (1926-2011).

Born October 21st, 1926 in Würzburg.

Died July 14th, 2011 at 84 years old in Munich (diabetes). ^[ref]

Nikos Engonopoulos

Greek artist (1907-1985).

Born October 21st, 1907 in Athens.

Died October 31st, 1985 at 78 years old in Athens (myocardial infarction).

Alexander Lernet-Holenia

Austrian writer (1897–1976).

Born October 21st, 1897 in Vienna.

Died July 3rd, 1976 at 78 years old in Vienna (lung cancer).

Pilar Rahola

Catalan politician.

Born October 21st, 1958 (age 67 years) in Barcelona.

Allen Henry Vigneron

American catholic archbishop.

Born October 21st, 1948 (age 77 years) in Mount Clemens. ^[ref]