Hans Hedtoft

Prime minister of denmark (1903–1955).

Born April 21st, 1903 in Aarhus.

Died January 29th, 1955 at 51 years old in Stockholm (myocardial infarction).

Atle Lie McGrath

Norwegian alpine skier.

Born April 21st, 2000 (age 26 years) in Burlington. ^[ref]

James Martineau

English religious philosopher (1805-1900).

Born April 21st, 1805 in Norwich.

Died January 11th, 1900 at 94 years old in London.

Rick DeMont

American swimmer, world champion, former world record-holder.

Born April 21st, 1956 (age 70 years) in San Francisco.

George Cornewall Lewis

British politician; (1806-1863).

Born April 21st, 1806 in London.

Died April 13th, 1863 at 56 years old in Radnorshire.

Vincenzo Paglia

Italian catholic archbishop.

Born April 21st, 1945 (age 81 years) in Boville Ernica.

Hedaya Malak

Olympic taekwondo practitioner.

Born April 21st, 1993 (age 33 years) in Azusa. ^[ref]

Teiji Takagi

Japanese mathematician (1875–1960).

Born April 21st, 1875 in Kasuga.

Died February 29th, 1960 at 84 years old in Tokyo.

Mads Junker

Danish footballer.

Born April 21st, 1981 (age 45 years) in Humlebæk.

Valérie André

Veteran of the french resistance, neurosurgeon, aviator, first female general officer.

Born April 21st, 1922 in Strasbourg.

Died January 21st, 2025 at 102 years old in Issy-les-Moulineaux. ^[ref]

Vidar Riseth

Norwegian association football player.

Born April 21st, 1972 (age 54 years) in Frosta.

Kamie Ethridge

American basketball player.

Born April 21st, 1964 (age 62 years) in Hereford.

Camil Petrescu

Romanian playwright, novelist, philosopher and poet (1894–1957).

Born April 21st, 1894 in Bucharest.

Died May 14th, 1957 at 63 years old in Bucharest.

Halfdan T. Mahler

Danish medical doctor and director-general of the world health organisation (who).

Born April 21st, 1923 in Vivild.

Died December 14th, 2016 at 93 years old in Geneva.

Josef Meinrad

Austrian actor (1913-1996).

Born April 21st, 1913 in Vienna.

Died February 18th, 1996 at 82 years old in Großgmain (cancer).

Hannibal Goodwin

American inventor in film development.

Born April 21st, 1822 in Tompkins County.

Died December 31st, 1900 at 78 years old in Tompkins County.

Philippe Séguin

French politician (1943-2010).

Born April 21st, 1943 in Tunis.

Died January 7th, 2010 at 66 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Nadeshda Brennicke

German actress.

Born April 21st, 1973 (age 53 years) in Freiburg im Breisgau.

John McCabe

English composer and pianist (1939–2015).

Born April 21st, 1939 in Huyton.

Died February 13th, 2015 at 75 years old in Rochester (brain cancer).

Cheick Modibo Diarra

Malian astrophysicist, businessman, and politician.

Born April 21st, 1952 (age 74 years) in Nioro du Sahel.

Mário Covas

Brazilian politician and former governor of the state of são paulo from 1995 to 2001 (born 1930–2001).

Born April 21st, 1930 in Santos.

Died March 6th, 2001 at 70 years old in São Paulo (bladder cancer).

Ludmila Engquist

Russian-swedish hurdler and bobsledder.

Born April 21st, 1964 (age 62 years) in Belomestnaya Kriusha. ^[ref]

Milivoj Ašner

Ustaše/nazi war crimes suspect (1913–2011).

Born April 21st, 1913 in Daruvar.

Died June 14th, 2011 at 98 years old in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee (disease). ^[ref]

Yaki Yen

Spanish association football player.

Born April 21st, 1989 (age 37 years) in Puerto del Rosario.

Ilaria Capua

Italian virologist and politician.

Born April 21st, 1966 (age 60 years) in Rome.