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In the year 1921

793 Notable birthdays

Earl Nightingale

American motivational speaker (1921-1989).

Born March 12th, 1921 in Los Angeles.

Died March 25th, 1989 at 68 years old

Gene Saks

American stage and film director.

Born November 8th, 1921 in New York City.

Died March 28th, 2015 at 93 years old in East Hampton (pneumonia).

Kenneth Arrow

American economist (1921-2017).

Born August 23rd, 1921 in New York City.

Died February 21st, 2017 at 95 years old in Palo Alto. [ref]

Joan Greenwood

British actress (1921-1987).

Born March 4th, 1921 in Chelsea. [ref]

Died February 28th, 1987 at 65 years old in London (myocardial infarction).

Kurt Knispel

German tank commander during world war ii.

Born September 20th, 1921 in Salisov.

Died April 28th, 1945 at 23 years old in Vrbovec. [ref]

Akio Morita

Japanese businessman.

Born January 26th, 1921 in Tokoname. [ref]

Died October 3rd, 1999 at 78 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia). [ref]

Susan Peters

American actress (1921-1952).

Born July 3rd, 1921 in Spokane.

Died October 23rd, 1952 at 31 years old in Visalia (pneumonia, pyelonephritis, bronchopneumonia, starvation).

Hal David

American lyricist (1921–2012).

Born May 25th, 1921 in New York City. [ref]

Died September 1st, 2012 at 91 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction, stroke). [ref]

Nelson Riddle

American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator (1921-1985).

Born June 1st, 1921 in Oradell. [ref]

Died October 6th, 1985 at 64 years old in Los Angeles (liver cirrhosis). [ref]

Raymond Williams

Welsh scholar, author, and marxist literary critic.

Born August 31st, 1921 in Pandy, Monmouthshire. [ref]

Died January 26th, 1988 at 66 years old in Saffron Walden (myocardial infarction). [ref]

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