1921 in History

1921

Reuven Feuerstein, Romanian-Israeli psychologist and academic (died 2014)

Reuven Feuerstein, Romanian-Israeli psychologist and academic (died 2014)

1921

Dinos Dimopoulos, Greek director and screenwriter (died 2003)

Dinos Dimopoulos, Greek director and screenwriter (died 2003)

1921

Tony Pawson, English cricketer, footballer, and journalist (died 2012)

Tony Pawson, English cricketer, footballer, and journalist (died 2012)

1921

Kenneth Arrow, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2017)

Kenneth Arrow, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2017)

1921

Sam Cook, English cricketer and umpire (died 1996)

Sam Cook, English cricketer and umpire (died 1996)

1921

Eric Simms, English ornithologist and conservationist (died 2009)

Eric Simms, English ornithologist and conservationist (died 2009)

1921

Monty Hall, Canadian television personality and game show host (died 2017)

Monty Hall, Canadian television personality and game show host (died 2017)

1921

Bryce Mackasey, Canadian businessman and politician, 20th Canadian Minister of Labour (died 1999)

Bryce Mackasey, Canadian businessman and politician, 20th Canadian Minister of Labour (died 1999)

1921

Brian Moore, Northern Irish-Canadian author and screenwriter (died 1999)

Brian Moore, Northern Irish-Canadian author and screenwriter (died 1999)

1921

Shimshon Amitsur, Israeli mathematician and scholar (died 1994)

Shimshon Amitsur, Israeli mathematician and scholar (died 1994)

1921

Benjamin C. Bradlee, American journalist and author (died 2014)

Benjamin C. Bradlee, American journalist and author (died 2014)

1921

Georg Alexander, Duke of Mecklenburg (died 1996)

Georg Alexander, Duke of Mecklenburg (died 1996)

1921

Leo Penn, American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1998)

Leo Penn, American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1998)

1921

John Herbert Chapman, Canadian physicist and engineer (died 1979)

John Herbert Chapman, Canadian physicist and engineer (died 1979)

1921

Fernando Fernán Gómez, Spanish actor, director, and playwright (died 2007)

Fernando Fernán Gómez, Spanish actor, director, and playwright (died 2007)

1921

Nancy Kulp, American actress and soldier (died 1991)

Nancy Kulp, American actress and soldier (died 1991)

1921

Lidia Gueiler Tejada, the first female President of Bolivia (died 2011)

Lidia Gueiler Tejada, the first female President of Bolivia (died 2011)

1921

Iris Apfel, American businesswoman, interior designer, and philanthropist (died 2024)

Iris Apfel, American businesswoman, interior designer, and philanthropist (died 2024)

1921

Otis G. Pike, American judge and politician (died 2014)

Otis G. Pike, American judge and politician (died 2014)

1921

Raymond Williams, Welsh author and academic (died 1988)

Raymond Williams, Welsh author and academic (died 1988)