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April 21st
233 Notable deaths
Fritz Manteuffel
German gymnast (1875-1941).
Born January 11th, 1875 in Berlin.
Died April 21st, 1941 at 66 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Patrick Martin
Bobsledder (1923–1987).
Born August 19th, 1923 in Louisville.
Died April 21st, 1987 at 63 years old in Massena.
Frank Brewin
Field hockey player (1909-1976).
Born October 21st, 1909 in Pune.
Died April 21st, 1976 at 66 years old in London Borough of Southwark.
Dadash Bunyadzade
Soviet azerbaijani statesman (1888-1938).
Born April 8th, 1888 in Fatmayı.
Died April 21st, 1938 at 50 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground.
Theodor von Sickel
Austrian historian (1826-1908).
Born December 18th, 1826 in Aken (Elbe). [ref]
Died April 21st, 1908 at 81 years old in Merano. [ref]
José Bañón
Spanish football player/manager (1922-1987).
Born April 19th, 1922 in Alicante.
Died April 21st, 1987 at 65 years old in Alicante.
George Caridia
British tennis player (1869–1937).
Born February 20th, 1869 in Kolkata.
Died April 21st, 1937 at 68 years old in London.
Hmayak Babayan
Soviet officer and military personnel (1901-1945).
Born August 15th, 1901.
Died April 21st, 1945 at 43 years old in Lichtenberg.
Jaroslav Košnar
Slovak footballer (1930-1985).
Born August 17th, 1930 in Czechoslovakia.
Died April 21st, 1985 at 54 years old
Raymond Smillie
Canadian boxer.
Born January 18th, 1904 in Toronto.
Died April 21st, 1993 at 89 years old in Sault Ste. Marie.
Ladislav Hlaváček
Czech footballer (1925-2014).
Born June 26th, 1925 in Veltruby, Prague. [ref]
Died April 21st, 2014 at 88 years old in Prague.
Ruggero Luigi Emidio Antici Mattei
Catholic cardinal (1811–1883).
Born March 23rd, 1811 in Recanati.
Died April 21st, 1883 at 72 years old in Rome.
Adalbert Krueger
German astronomer (1832–1896).
Born December 9th, 1832 in Malbork.
Died April 21st, 1896 at 63 years old in Kiel.
Verné Lesche
Speed skater from finland (1917-2002).
Born October 11th, 1917 in Helsinki.
Died April 21st, 2002 at 84 years old in Kongsberg.
Pierre Zaccone
French novelist and writer (1818–1895).
Born April 2nd, 1818 in Douai.
Died April 21st, 1895 at 77 years old in Morlaix.
Carl Frederick Wandel
Danish naval officer and polar explorer.
Born August 15th, 1843 in Copenhagen.
Died April 21st, 1930 at 86 years old
Ferenc Konrád
Hungarian water polo player (1945-2015).
Born April 17th, 1945 in Budapest.
Died April 21st, 2015 at 70 years old in Budapest.
Osman El-Sayed
Olympic wrestler (1930–2013).
Born February 28th, 1930 in Alexandria.
Died April 21st, 2013 at 83 years old
Bernard Laidebeur
French athlete (1942–1991).
Born July 11th, 1942 in 20th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 21st, 1991 at 48 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Bertel Storskrubb
Finnish middle-distance runner, hurdler and handball player.
Born April 24th, 1917 in Jakobstad.
Died April 21st, 1996 at 78 years old in Helsinki.
Guillaume-Marie-Joseph Labouré
Catholic cardinal (1841–1906).
Born October 27th, 1841 in France.
Died April 21st, 1906 at 64 years old in Rennes.
Leroy Brown
American athletics competitor.
Born January 1st, 1902 in New York City.
Died April 21st, 1970 at 68 years old in Sharon.
Louis Diercxsens
Field hockey player (1898-1992).
Born September 28th, 1898 in Antwerp.
Died April 21st, 1992 at 93 years old
Stanisław Dragan
Polish boxer.
Born November 21st, 1941 in Sadkowa Góra.
Died April 21st, 2007 at 65 years old in Kasinka Mała.
Lou Heim
American rower (1874-1954).
Born August 30th, 1874 in St. Louis.
Died April 21st, 1954 at 79 years old in St. Louis.
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