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In the year 1921
880 Notable birthdays
Fred Buscaglione
Italian actor, recording artist, singer (1921-1960).
Born November 23rd, 1921 in Turin.
Died February 3rd, 1960 at 38 years old in Rome (shot to the head).
Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah
Pakistani writer.
Born December 25th, 1921 in Kolkata.
Died September 10th, 2000 at 78 years old in Karachi.
Lionel Terray
French mountaineer (1921-1965).
Born July 25th, 1921 in Grenoble. [ref]
Died September 19th, 1965 at 44 years old in Vercors Plateau.
Ruth Gipps
English composer (1921–1999).
Born February 20th, 1921 in Bexhill-on-Sea.
Died February 23rd, 1999 at 78 years old in Eastbourne.
Simin Daneshvar
Iranian writer.
Born April 28th, 1921 in Shiraz.
Died March 8th, 2012 at 90 years old in Tehran (influenza). [ref]
Ruth Barcan Marcus
American philosopher (1921-2012).
Born August 2nd, 1921 in The Bronx.
Died February 19th, 2012 at 90 years old in New Haven. [ref]
Willem Frederik Hermans
Dutch writer (1921-1995).
Born September 1st, 1921 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died April 27th, 1995 at 73 years old in Utrecht. [ref]
Moacir Barbosa Nascimento
Brazilian footballer (1921-2000).
Born March 27th, 1921 in Campinas.
Died April 7th, 2000 at 79 years old in Praia Grande (myocardial infarction).
John Malcolm Patterson
44th governor of alabama (1921–2021).
Born September 27th, 1921 in Goldville.
Died June 4th, 2021 at 99 years old in Goldville. [ref]
Ruth Orkin
American photographer and filmmaker (1921-1985).
Born September 3rd, 1921 in Boston. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1985 at 63 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
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