1921 in History

1921

Wolfgang Borchert, German author and playwright (died 1947)

Wolfgang Borchert, German author and playwright (died 1947)

1921

Hal Newhouser, American baseball player and scout (died 1998)

Hal Newhouser, American baseball player and scout (died 1998)

1921

Hao Wang, Chinese-American logician, philosopher, and mathematician (died 1995)

Hao Wang, Chinese-American logician, philosopher, and mathematician (died 1995)

1921

Sandy Douglas, English computer scientist and academic, designed OXO (died 2010)

Sandy Douglas, English computer scientist and academic, designed OXO (died 2010)

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Andrei Sakharov, Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1989)

Andrei Sakharov, Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1989)

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George S

George S

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Humphrey Lyttelton, British jazz musician and broadcaster (died 2008)

Humphrey Lyttelton, British jazz musician and broadcaster (died 2008)

1921

Hal David, American songwriter and composer (died 2012)

Hal David, American songwriter and composer (died 2012)

1921

Kitty Kallen, American singer (died 2016)

Kitty Kallen, American singer (died 2016)

1921

Jack Steinberger, German-Swiss physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2020)

Jack Steinberger, German-Swiss physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2020)

1921

Inge Borkh, German soprano (died 2018)

Inge Borkh, German soprano (died 2018)

1921

Bob Godfrey, Australian-English animator, director, and voice actor (died 2013)

Bob Godfrey, Australian-English animator, director, and voice actor (died 2013)

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Heinz G

Heinz G

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Tom Uren, Australian soldier, boxer, and politician (died 2015)

Tom Uren, Australian soldier, boxer, and politician (died 2015)

1921

Norman Hetherington, Australian cartoonist and puppeteer (died 2010)

Norman Hetherington, Australian cartoonist and puppeteer (died 2010)

1921

Edna Doré, English actress (died 2014)

Edna Doré, English actress (died 2014)

1921

Andrew Grima, Anglo-Italian jewellery designer (died 2007)

Andrew Grima, Anglo-Italian jewellery designer (died 2007)

1921

Howard Reig, American radio and television announcer (died 2008)

Howard Reig, American radio and television announcer (died 2008)

1921

Alida Valli, Austrian-Italian actress and singer (died 2006)

Alida Valli, Austrian-Italian actress and singer (died 2006)