Emiliano Mercado del Toro

Puerto rican supercentenarian.

Born August 21st, 1891 in Cabo Rojo.

Died January 24th, 2007 at 115 years old in Isabela. ^[ref]

Art Farmer

American jazz trumpeter.

Born August 21st, 1928 in Council Bluffs. ^[ref]

Died October 4th, 1999 at 71 years old in New York City. ^[ref]

James Paul Moody

Sailor.

Born August 21st, 1887 in Scarborough.

Died April 15th, 1912 at 24 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (hypothermia).

Leonid Hurwicz

Polish-american economist and mathematician (1917-2008).

Born August 21st, 1917 in Moscow.

Died June 24th, 2008 at 90 years old in Minneapolis (kidney failure). ^[ref]

Emilio Salgari

Italian writer.

Born August 21st, 1862 in Verona.

Died April 25th, 1911 at 48 years old in Turin (stabbing). ^[ref]

Richard O'Connor

British army general (1889-1981).

Born August 21st, 1889 in Srinagar.

Died June 17th, 1981 at 91 years old in London.

DeWanna Bonner

American-macedonian basketball player.

Born August 21st, 1987 (age 38 years) in Fairfield.

Megan Abbott

American writer.

Born August 21st, 1971 (age 54 years) in Detroit.

Johan Mojica

Colombian association football player.

Born August 21st, 1992 (age 33 years) in Cali.

John Howe

Canadian illustrator, best known for his work based on j. r. r. tolkien's worlds.

Born August 21st, 1957 (age 68 years) in Vancouver.