1921 in History

1921

Aldo Parisot, Brazilian-American cellist and educator (died 2018)

Aldo Parisot, Brazilian-American cellist and educator (died 2018)

1921

James Whitmore, American actor (died 2009)

James Whitmore, American actor (died 2009)

1921

Edmund Crispin, English writer and composer (died 1978)

Edmund Crispin, English writer and composer (died 1978)

1921

Albert Scott Crossfield, American pilot and engineer (died 2006)

Albert Scott Crossfield, American pilot and engineer (died 2006)

1921

Robert Runcie, English archbishop (died 2000)

Robert Runcie, English archbishop (died 2000)

1921

Ray Lindwall, Australian cricketer and soldier (died 1996)

Ray Lindwall, Australian cricketer and soldier (died 1996)

1921

Stella Pevsner, American children's author (died 2020)

Stella Pevsner, American children's author (died 2020)

1921

Bill Willis, American football player and coach (died 2007)

Bill Willis, American football player and coach (died 2007)

1921

Evgenii Landis, Ukrainian-Russian mathematician and theorist (died 1997)

Evgenii Landis, Ukrainian-Russian mathematician and theorist (died 1997)

1921

Joseph Lowery, American minister and activist (died 2020)

Joseph Lowery, American minister and activist (died 2020)

1921

Giovanni Michelotti, Italian automotive designer (died 1980)

Giovanni Michelotti, Italian automotive designer (died 1980)

1921

Raymond Goethals, Belgian footballer and coach (died 2004)

Raymond Goethals, Belgian footballer and coach (died 2004)

1921

Abraham Sarmiento, Filipino lawyer and jurist (died 2010)

Abraham Sarmiento, Filipino lawyer and jurist (died 2010)

1921

Michel Boisrond, French director and screenwriter (died 2002)

Michel Boisrond, French director and screenwriter (died 2002)

1921

Tadeusz Różewicz, Polish poet and playwright (died 2014)

Tadeusz Różewicz, Polish poet and playwright (died 2014)

1921

Art Clokey, American animator, producer, screenwriter, and voice actor, created Gumby (died 2010)

Art Clokey, American animator, producer, screenwriter, and voice actor, created Gumby (died 2010)

1921

Jaroslav Drobný, Czech-English tennis player and ice hockey player (died 2001)

Jaroslav Drobný, Czech-English tennis player and ice hockey player (died 2001)

1921

Logie Bruce Lockhart, Scottish rugby player and journalist (died 2020)

Logie Bruce Lockhart, Scottish rugby player and journalist (died 2020)

1921

Yves Montand, Italian-French actor and singer (died 1991)

Yves Montand, Italian-French actor and singer (died 1991)

1921

José Arraño Acevedo, Chilean journalist and historian (died 2009)

José Arraño Acevedo, Chilean journalist and historian (died 2009)