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December 21st
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Winter Solstice
Shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, around December 21, marking the astronomical start of winter; celebrated across many cultures.
496 Notable birthdays
Hank Crawford
American saxophonist (1934-2009).
Born December 21st, 1934 in Memphis.
Died January 29th, 2009 at 74 years old in Memphis (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Stefan Liv
Swedish ice hockey goaltender (1980–2011).
Born December 21st, 1980 in Gdynia.
Died September 7th, 2011 at 30 years old in Tunoshna.
Augusto Monterroso
Guatemalan writer (1921–2003).
Born December 21st, 1921 in Tegucigalpa.
Died February 7th, 2003 at 81 years old in Mexico City.
Intizar Hussain
Pakistani fiction writer (1923-2016).
Born December 21st, 1925 in Dibai. [ref]
Died February 2nd, 2016 at 90 years old in Lahore. [ref]
Sevan Nişanyan
Turkish lexicographer and writer of armenian ancestry (born 1956).
Born December 21st, 1956 (age 69 years) in Istanbul.
Frances Goodrich
American writer (1890-1984).
Born December 21st, 1890 in Belleville.
Died January 29th, 1984 at 93 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Moira Orfei
Italian actress and circus performer (1931-2015).
Born December 21st, 1931 in Codroipo.
Died November 15th, 2015 at 83 years old in Brescia (stroke). [ref]
Princess Irina Pavlovna Paley
Daughter of grand duke paul alexandrovich of russia (1903–1990).
Born December 21st, 1903 in Paris.
Died November 15th, 1990 at 86 years old in Paris.
Stela Popescu
Romanian actress (1935-2017).
Born December 21st, 1935 in Slobozia-Hodorogea.
Died November 23rd, 2017 at 81 years old in Bucharest (stroke). [ref]
Carlos do Carmo
Portuguese fado singer (1939–2021).
Born December 21st, 1939 in Lisbon. [ref]
Died January 1st, 2021 at 81 years old in Santa Maria Hospital (ruptured aneurysm). [ref]
Peter Oundjian
Canadian violinist and conductor.
Born December 21st, 1955 (age 70 years) in Toronto.
Noah Adamia
Soviet sniper (1917-1942).
Born December 21st, 1917 in Tiflis Governorate.
Died July 24th, 1942 at 24 years old in Sevastopol.
Hans Loritz
Ss officer (1895-1946).
Born December 21st, 1895 in Augsburg.
Died January 31st, 1946 at 50 years old in Neumünster (hanging to death).
Millie Hughes-Fulford
Astronaut, academic researcher (1945-2021).
Born December 21st, 1945 in Mineral Wells.
Died February 2nd, 2021 at 75 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Frank Fenner
Australian virologist (1914–2010).
Born December 21st, 1914 in Ballarat.
Died November 22nd, 2010 at 95 years old in Canberra. [ref]
Theodor Weissenberger
German officer and fighter pilot during world war ii (1914–1950).
Born December 21st, 1914 in Karlstadt am Main.
Died June 10th, 1950 at 35 years old in Nürburgring (traffic collision).
Ulrich Wilhelm Graf Schwerin von Schwanenfeld
German resistance member (1902-1944).
Born December 21st, 1902 in Copenhagen.
Died September 8th, 1944 at 41 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
Rebecca Allison
American cardiologist.
Born December 21st, 1946 in Greenwood.
Died August 11th, 2024 at 77 years old [ref]
Emma Tenayuca
Mexican american labor organizer, civil rights activist, and educator (1916-1999).
Born December 21st, 1916 in San Antonio.
Died July 23rd, 1999 at 82 years old in San Antonio (Alzheimer's disease).
Zdeněk Fibich
Czech conductor, music educator, composer and choirmaster (1850-1900).
Born December 21st, 1850 in Všebořice. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1900 at 49 years old in New Town (pneumonia). [ref]
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