1921 in History

1921

Maurice Richard, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2000)

Maurice Richard, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2000)

1921

Terry Becker, American actor, director, and producer (died 2014)

Terry Becker, American actor, director, and producer (died 2014)

1921

Manitas de Plata, French guitarist (died 2014)

Manitas de Plata, French guitarist (died 2014)

1921

Karel Husa, Czech-American composer and conductor (died 2016)

Karel Husa, Czech-American composer and conductor (died 2016)

1921

William Asher, American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2012)

William Asher, American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2012)

1921

Webb Pierce, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1991)

Webb Pierce, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1991)

1921

Esther Williams, American swimmer and actress (died 2013)

Esther Williams, American swimmer and actress (died 2013)

1921

Ernest Angley, American evangelist and author (died 2021)

Ernest Angley, American evangelist and author (died 2021)

1921

J. James Exon, American soldier and politician, 33rd Governor of Nebraska (died 2005)

J. James Exon, American soldier and politician, 33rd Governor of Nebraska (died 2005)

1921

Alex Haley, American historian and author (died 1992)

Alex Haley, American historian and author (died 1992)

1921

Louis Frémaux, French conductor (died 2017)

Louis Frémaux, French conductor (died 2017)

1921

Jimmy McCracklin, American blues/R&B singer-songwriter and pianist (died 2012)

Jimmy McCracklin, American blues/R&B singer-songwriter and pianist (died 2012)

1921

Mary Lee, Scottish singer (died 2022)

Mary Lee, Scottish singer (died 2022)

1921

August Kowalczyk, Polish actor and director (died 2012)

August Kowalczyk, Polish actor and director (died 2012)

1921

Geoffrey Elton, German-English historian and academic (died 1994)

Geoffrey Elton, German-English historian and academic (died 1994)

1921

Lydia Litvyak, Russian lieutenant and pilot (died 1943)

Lydia Litvyak, Russian lieutenant and pilot (died 1943)

1921

Zdzisław Żygulski, Polish historian and academic (died 2015)

Zdzisław Żygulski, Polish historian and academic (died 2015)

1921

Gene Roddenberry, American screenwriter and producer (died 1991)

Gene Roddenberry, American screenwriter and producer (died 1991)

1921

Keith Froome, Australian rugby league player (died 1978)

Keith Froome, Australian rugby league player (died 1978)

1921

Jack Wilson, Australian cricketer (died 1985)

Jack Wilson, Australian cricketer (died 1985)