1921 in History

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Billy Mauch, American actor (died 2006)

Billy Mauch, American actor (died 2006)

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Bobby Mauch, American actor (died 2007)

Bobby Mauch, American actor (died 2007)

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Nancy Reagan, American actress and activist, 42nd First Lady of the United States (died 2016)

Nancy Reagan, American actress and activist, 42nd First Lady of the United States (died 2016)

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Ezzard Charles, American boxer (died 1975)

Ezzard Charles, American boxer (died 1975)

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Adolf von Thadden, German lieutenant and politician (died 1996)

Adolf von Thadden, German lieutenant and politician (died 1996)

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John Money, New Zealand psychologist and sexologist, known for his research on gender identity, and responsible for…

John Money, New Zealand psychologist and sexologist, known for his research on gender identity, and responsible for…

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David C. Jones, American general (died 2013)

David C. Jones, American general (died 2013)

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Harvey Ball, American illustrator, created the Smiley (died 2001)

Harvey Ball, American illustrator, created the Smiley (died 2001)

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Jeff Donnell, American actress (died 1988)

Jeff Donnell, American actress (died 1988)

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John K. Singlaub, U.S. Army Major General (died 2022)

John K. Singlaub, U.S. Army Major General (died 2022)

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Eunice Kennedy Shriver, American activist, co-founded the Special Olympics (died 2009)

Eunice Kennedy Shriver, American activist, co-founded the Special Olympics (died 2009)

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Ernest Gold, Austrian-American composer and conductor (died 1999)

Ernest Gold, Austrian-American composer and conductor (died 1999)

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Sixto Durán Ballén, American-Ecuadorian architect and politician, 48th President of Ecuador (died 2016)

Sixto Durán Ballén, American-Ecuadorian architect and politician, 48th President of Ecuador (died 2016)

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Leon Garfield, English author (died 1996)

Leon Garfield, English author (died 1996)

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Armand Gaudreault, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2013)

Armand Gaudreault, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2013)

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Geoffrey Wilkinson, English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1996)

Geoffrey Wilkinson, English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1996)

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Henri Colpi, Swiss-French director and screenwriter (died 2006)

Henri Colpi, Swiss-French director and screenwriter (died 2006)

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Robert Bruce Merrifield, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2006)

Robert Bruce Merrifield, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2006)

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George Barnes, American guitarist, producer, and songwriter (died 1977)

George Barnes, American guitarist, producer, and songwriter (died 1977)

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Louis Lachenal, French mountaineer (died 1955)

Louis Lachenal, French mountaineer (died 1955)