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In the year 1921
793 Notable birthdays
Seretse Khama
First president of botswana (1921–1980).
Born July 1st, 1921 in Serowe.
Died July 13th, 1980 at 59 years old in Gaborone (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Peter Sallis
British actor and voice actor (1921-2017).
Born February 1st, 1921 in Twickenham.
Died June 2nd, 2017 at 96 years old in Denville Hall. [ref]
Alex Haley
American biographer, screenwriter, and novelist.
Born August 11th, 1921 in Ithaca.
Died February 10th, 1992 at 70 years old in Seattle (myocardial infarction).
Nancy Kulp
Actress (1921-1991).
Born August 28th, 1921 in Harrisburg.
Died February 3rd, 1991 at 69 years old in Palm Desert (cancer).
Dirk Bogarde
British actor (1922-1999).
Born March 28th, 1921 in West Hampstead. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1999 at 78 years old in Chelsea (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Steve Allen
American comedian, actor and musician (1921-2000).
Born December 26th, 1921 in New York City.
Died October 30th, 2000 at 78 years old in Encino (car collision).
John Rawls
American political philosopher.
Born February 21st, 1921 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died November 24th, 2002 at 81 years old in Lexington. [ref]
Verghese Kurien
Indian entrepreneur.
Born November 26th, 1921 in Kozhikode.
Died September 9th, 2012 at 90 years old in Nadiad (kidney failure). [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).
Betty Friedan
American activist.
Born February 4th, 1921 in Peoria. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2006 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure). [ref]
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