October 21st
217 Notable deaths
Harbhajan Singh
Punjabi poet (1920-2002).
Born August 18th, 1920 in Lumding.
Died October 21st, 2002 at 82 years old
Laura of Saint Catherine of Siena Montoya
Colombian catholic sister (1875–1949).
Born May 26th, 1875 in Jericó. [ref]
Died October 21st, 1949 at 74 years old in Medellín.
Hasan Hanafi
Egyptian professor and chair of the philosophy department at cairo university (1935–2021).
Born February 13th, 1935 in Cairo. [ref]
Died October 21st, 2021 at 86 years old [ref]
Johannes Bell
German lawyer and politician (1868–1949).
Born September 23rd, 1868 in Essen.
Died October 21st, 1949 at 81 years old in Würgassen.
Eduard Heine
German mathematician (1821–1881).
Born March 16th, 1821 in Berlin.
Died October 21st, 1881 at 60 years old in Halle (Saale).
John Bromwich
Australian tennis player (1918–1999).
Born November 14th, 1918 in Kogarah.
Died October 21st, 1999 at 80 years old in Geelong.
Count Karl von Stürgkh
Minister-president of austria (1859-1916).
Born October 30th, 1859 in Graz.
Died October 21st, 1916 at 56 years old in Vienna (deliberate murder).
Vasil Radoslavov
Prime minister of bulgaria (1854-1929).
Born July 27th, 1854 in Lovech. [ref]
Died October 21st, 1929 at 75 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Lionel Davidson
Writer (1922–2009).
Born March 31st, 1922 in Kingston upon Hull. [ref]
Died October 21st, 2009 at 87 years old in London. [ref]
Frank Horvat
Italian photographer (1928-2020).
Born April 28th, 1928 in Opatija.
Died October 21st, 2020 at 92 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Dirk Jan Struik
Dutch mathematician (*1894 – †2000).
Born September 30th, 1894 in Rotterdam.
Died October 21st, 2000 at 106 years old in Belmont.
Michele Novaro
Italian composer; composer of the italian anthem (1818/1822–1885).
Born December 23rd, 1822 in Genoa. [ref]
Died October 21st, 1885 at 62 years old in Genoa.
Kurt Wolff
German publisher, founder of kurt wolff verlag (1887–1963).
Died October 21st, 1963 at 76 years old in Ludwigsburg (traffic collision).
Nicholas Kemmer
British physicist (1911–1998).
Born December 7th, 1911 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 21st, 1998 at 86 years old in Edinburgh.
Johan Sebastian Welhaven
Norwegian writer (1807-1873).
Born December 22nd, 1807 in Bergen.
Died October 21st, 1873 at 65 years old in Christiania.
John Peabody Harrington
American linguist and ethnologist and a specialist in the indigenous peoples of california.
Born April 29th, 1884 in Waltham.
Died October 21st, 1961 at 77 years old in Santa Barbara.
Nils Ferlin
Swedish writer (1898–1961).
Born December 11th, 1898 in Karlstad church parish. [ref]
Died October 21st, 1961 at 62 years old in Uppsala.
Irineu Evangelista de Sousa
Brazilian politician (1813–1890).
Born December 28th, 1813 in Arroio Grande.
Died October 21st, 1889 at 75 years old in Petrópolis.
Bernhard Neumann
German-born british mathematician.
Born October 15th, 1909 in Berlin.
Died October 21st, 2002 at 93 years old in Canberra.
Heinrich von Angeli
Austrian painter (1840-1925).
Born July 8th, 1840 in Sopron.
Died October 21st, 1925 at 85 years old in Vienna.
Johann Caspar Bluntschli
Swiss jurist and politician (1808-1881).
Born March 7th, 1808 in Zurich.
Died October 21st, 1881 at 73 years old in Karlsruhe.
Abdul Zahir
Afghan prime minister (1910-1982).
Born May 23rd, 1910 in Laghman Province.
Died October 21st, 1982 at 72 years old in Kabul Province.
Gianni Ferrio
Italian composer (1924–2013).
Born November 15th, 1924 in Vicenza.
Died October 21st, 2013 at 88 years old in Rome.
Edward Dickinson Baker
American politician, lawyer and military leader (1811–1861).
Born February 24th, 1811 in London.
Died October 21st, 1861 at 50 years old in Leesburg.
Dimitrie Sturdza
Prime minister of romania (1833-1914).
Born March 9th, 1833 in Miclăușeni.
Died October 21st, 1914 at 81 years old in Bucharest.
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