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In the year 1921

795 Notable birthdays

Yuri Ozerov

Soviet film director and screenwriter.

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

Died October 15th, 2001 at 80 years old in Moscow.

Ivan Southall

Australian children's writer.

Born June 8th, 1921 in Canterbury. [ref]

Died November 15th, 2008 at 87 years old in Wantirna (cancer). [ref]

Jetty Paerl

Dutch singer.

Born May 27th, 1921 in Amsterdam.

Died August 22nd, 2013 at 92 years old in Amstelveen.

Muhammad Abd El-Ghani El-Gamasy

Egyptian field marshal (1921–2003).

Born September 9th, 1921.

Died June 7th, 2003 at 81 years old in Cairo.

Theodor Otto Diener

American phytopathologist.

Born February 28th, 1921 (age 104 years) in Zürich.

Arthur Hertzberg

American rabbi and historian.

Born June 9th, 1921 in Lubaczów. [ref]

Died April 17th, 2006 at 84 years old in Westwood (heart failure). [ref]

Grigori Chukhrai

Soviet film director and screenwriter (1921-2001).

Born May 23rd, 1921 in Melitopol. [ref]

Died October 28th, 2001 at 80 years old in Moscow.

John Davis

American weightlifter (1921-1984).

Born January 12th, 1921 in Smithtown.

Died July 13th, 1984 at 63 years old in Albuquerque (lung cancer).

Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal

Afghan politician (1921-1973).

Born March 12th, 1921 in Kabul.

Died October 1st, 1973 at 52 years old in Kabul.

Antony Padiyara

Catholic cardinal.

Born February 11th, 1921 in Thiruvithamkoor Maharajyam.

Died March 23rd, 2000 at 79 years old in Kakkanad.

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