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In the year 1921
794 Notable birthdays
Cao Van Vien
South vietnamese general.
Born December 21st, 1921 in Vientiane.
Died January 22nd, 2008 at 86 years old in Annandale (myocardial infarction).
Manitas de Plata
French gitano flamenco guitarist.
Born August 7th, 1921 in Sète.
Died November 6th, 2014 at 93 years old in Montpellier. [ref]
Bernard Lown
American cardiologist, developer of the dc defibrillator and the cardioverter (1921-2021).
Born June 7th, 1921 in Utena. [ref]
Died February 16th, 2021 at 99 years old in Chestnut Hill. [ref]
Arthur Leonard Schawlow
American physicist.
Born May 5th, 1921 in Mount Vernon. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1999 at 77 years old in Palo Alto. [ref]
Ann Savage
American actress.
Born February 19th, 1921 in Columbia. [ref]
Died December 25th, 2008 at 87 years old in Hollywood (stroke). [ref]
Seymour Benzer
American geneticist.
Born October 15th, 1921 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died November 30th, 2007 at 86 years old in Pasadena (stroke). [ref]
Terence Cooke
Catholic cardinal.
Born March 1st, 1921 in New York City.
Died October 6th, 1983 at 62 years old in New York City (leukemia).
Aaron T. Beck
American psychiatrist.
Born July 17th, 1921 in Providence. [ref]
Died November 1st, 2021 at 100 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Paul Findley
American politician (1921-2019).
Born June 23rd, 1921 in Jacksonville.
Died August 9th, 2019 at 98 years old in Jacksonville. [ref]
Mustafa Ben Halim
Libyan prime minister.
Born January 29th, 1921 in Alexandria.
Died December 7th, 2021 at 100 years old in United Arab Emirates. [ref]
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