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In the year 1921
879 Notable birthdays
Richard Adler
American lyricist, writer, composer and producer of several broadway shows (1921-2012).
Born August 3rd, 1921 in New York City.
Died June 21st, 2012 at 90 years old in Southampton. [ref]
Piero Piccioni
Italian lawyer and film composer (1921–2004).
Born December 6th, 1921 in Turin.
Died July 23rd, 2004 at 82 years old in Rome.
Jack Steinberger
German-american physicist, nobel laureate (1921-2020).
Born May 25th, 1921 in Bad Kissingen.
Died December 12th, 2020 at 99 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Thomas O. Paine
American scientist (1921-1992).
Born November 9th, 1921 in Berkeley.
Died May 4th, 1992 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Yitzhak Navon
5th president of israel. israeli cabinet minister, knesset member, author, playwright and educator (1921-2015).
Born April 9th, 1921 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died November 7th, 2015 at 94 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Walter Rudin
American mathematician (1921-2010).
Died May 20th, 2010 at 89 years old in Madison (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Herb Ellis
American jazz guitarist (1921-2010).
Born August 4th, 1921 in Farmersville. [ref]
Died March 28th, 2010 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Dinko Šakić
Croatian war criminal (1921-2008).
Born September 8th, 1921 in Imotski.
Died July 20th, 2008 at 86 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Rosalyn Sussman Yalow
American medical physicist (1921-2011).
Born July 19th, 1921 in New York City.
Died May 30th, 2011 at 89 years old in The Bronx (disease).
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