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In the year 1921
879 Notable birthdays
Betty Friedan
American feminist writer and activist (1921–2006).
Born February 4th, 1921 in Peoria.
Died February 6th, 2006 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure). [ref]
Judy Holliday
American actress, comedian and singer (1921-1965).
Born June 21st, 1921 in New York City.
Died June 7th, 1965 at 43 years old in New York City (cancer, breast cancer).
Verghese Kurien
Indian entrepreneur.
Born November 26th, 1921 in Kozhikode.
Died September 9th, 2012 at 90 years old in Nadiad (kidney failure). [ref]
Harald Quandt
German businessman (1921–1967).
Born November 1st, 1921 in Berlin.
Died September 22nd, 1967 at 45 years old in Cuneo (aviation accident).
Liz Smith
British actress (1921–2016).
Born December 11th, 1921 in Scunthorpe.
Died December 24th, 2016 at 95 years old in Worthing. [ref]
Ben Bradlee
Executive editor of the washington post from 1968 to 1991.
Born August 26th, 1921 in Boston.
Died October 21st, 2014 at 93 years old in Washington, D.C. (Alzheimer's disease).
Lynn Compton
Easy company soldier turned noted jurist (1921-2012).
Born December 31st, 1921 in Los Angeles.
Died February 25th, 2012 at 90 years old in Burlington (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hua Guofeng
2nd chairman of the chinese communist party, 2nd premier of the people's republic of china (1921–2008).
Born February 16th, 1921 in Jiaocheng County. [ref]
Died August 20th, 2008 at 87 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Gianni Agnelli
Italian businessman; grandson of fiat's founder (1921-2003).
Born March 12th, 1921 in Turin.
Died January 24th, 2003 at 81 years old in Turin (prostate cancer).
Monty Hall
Canadian radio and television show host (1921-2017).
Born August 25th, 1921 in Winnipeg. [ref]
Died September 30th, 2017 at 96 years old in Beverly Hills (heart failure). [ref]
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