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February 21st
589 Notable birthdays
Antonio María Javierre Ortas
Catholic cardinal, priest of salesians of saint john bosco (1921-2007).
Born February 21st, 1921 in Siétamo.
Died February 1st, 2007 at 85 years old in Rome. [ref]
Manuel Gómez-Moreno Martínez
Spanish archaeologist and historian (1870–1970).
Born February 21st, 1870 in Granada.
Died June 7th, 1970 at 100 years old in Madrid.
Georgy Prokopenko
Soviet swimmer (1937–2021).
Born February 21st, 1937 in Kobeliaky.
Died May 5th, 2021 at 84 years old in Lviv. [ref]
Diana Riba i Giner
Catalan pedagogue, civil rights activist and politician.
Born February 21st, 1975 (age 51 years) in Barcelona.
Ernst von Hesse-Wartegg
Austrian writer (1851–1918).
Born February 21st, 1851 in Vienna.
Died May 17th, 1918 at 67 years old in Lucerne.
Kirsty Balfour
British swimmer, olympic athlete, world championships silver medallist.
Born February 21st, 1984 (age 42 years) in Edinburgh.
Frank Wels
Dutch footballer (1909-1982).
Born February 21st, 1909 in Ede.
Died February 16th, 1982 at 72 years old in Gorinchem.
Charles-François-Prosper Guérin
French painter (1875-1939).
Born February 21st, 1875 in Sens. [ref]
Died March 19th, 1939 at 64 years old in 11th arrondissement of Paris.
Alípio de Miranda-Ribeiro
Brazilian zoologist and herpetologist (1874-1939).
Born February 21st, 1874 in Rio Preto.
Died January 8th, 1939 at 64 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Timotei Cipariu
Romanian academic and polyglot (1805-1887).
Born February 21st, 1805 in Pănade. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1887 at 82 years old in Blaj. [ref]
Karel Matěj Čapek-Chod
Czech writer and journalist (1860–1927).
Born February 21st, 1860 in Domažlice. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 1927 at 67 years old in Podolí. [ref]
Hans Plenk
German luger (1938–2023).
Born February 21st, 1938 in Bad Reichenhall.
Died September 10th, 2023 at 85 years old in Schönau am Königsee. [ref]
Bill Tuttle
American swimmer (1882–1930).
Born February 21st, 1882 in Chicago.
Died February 22nd, 1930 at 48 years old in Los Angeles.
Robert Schörgenhofer
Austrian football referee.
Born February 21st, 1973 (age 53 years) in Dornbirn.
Donizete Oliveira
Brazilian association football player.
Born February 21st, 1968 (age 58 years) in Bauru.
Theodor Hartig
German forestry scientist, entomologist and botanist (1805–1880).
Born February 21st, 1805 in Dillenburg.
Died March 26th, 1880 at 75 years old in Brunswick.
Maria Bilders-van Bosse
Painter from the netherlands (1837-1900).
Born February 21st, 1837 in Amsterdam.
Died July 11th, 1900 at 63 years old in Wiesbaden.
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