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In the year 1921
794 Notable birthdays
Naomi Parker Fraley
American factory worker likely the inspiration for the "we can do it!" poster.
Born August 26th, 1921 in Tulsa. [ref]
Died January 20th, 2018 at 96 years old in Longview. [ref]
Jack Clayton
British film director (1921-1995).
Born March 1st, 1921 in Brighton. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1995 at 73 years old in Slough.
Sheila Ryan
American actress (1921-1975).
Born June 8th, 1921 in Topeka. [ref]
Died November 4th, 1975 at 54 years old in Las Vegas (lung cancer). [ref]
Richard Wilbur
American poet (1921-2017).
Born March 1st, 1921 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 14th, 2017 at 96 years old in Belmont. [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).
Kathleen Antonelli
Irish computer programmer (1921-2006).
Born February 12th, 1921 in Creeslough.
Died April 20th, 2006 at 85 years old in Wyndmoor (cancer). [ref]
Jaroslav Drobný
Czech tennis and ice hockey player.
Born October 12th, 1921 in Prague. [ref]
Died September 13th, 2001 at 79 years old in London.
William Donald Schaefer
American politician (1921-2011).
Born November 2nd, 1921 in Baltimore.
Died April 18th, 2011 at 89 years old in Baltimore County, Catonsville (pneumonia). [ref]
Walter Rudin
American mathematician (1921-2010).
Died May 20th, 2010 at 89 years old in Madison (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Ursula Franklin
Canadian metallurgist, research physicist, author, and educator.
Born September 16th, 1921 in Munich. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 2016 at 94 years old in Toronto. [ref]
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