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June 21st
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World Music Day (Fête de la Musique)
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191 Notable deaths
Leonel Brizola
Brazilian politician (1922–2004).
Born January 22nd, 1922 in Carazinho.
Died June 21st, 2004 at 82 years old in Rio de Janeiro (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Lorena Gale
Canadian actress (1958-2009).
Born May 9th, 1958 in Montreal.
Died June 21st, 2009 at 51 years old in Vancouver (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Dimitris Christofias
6th president of the republic of cyprus (2008-2013).
Born August 29th, 1946 in Kato Dikomo. [ref]
Died June 21st, 2019 at 72 years old in Nicosia New General Hospital (respiratory failure). [ref]
Timothy Findley
Canadian writer (1930–2002).
Born October 30th, 1930 in Toronto.
Died June 21st, 2002 at 71 years old in Brignoles. [ref]
Margaret J. Winkler
American film producer.
Born April 22nd, 1895 in Hungary. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1990 at 95 years old in Mamaroneck (disease). [ref]
Zeev Sternhell
Israeli historian (1935-2020).
Born April 10th, 1935 in Przemyśl.
Died June 21st, 2020 at 85 years old in Jerusalem (surgical complications). [ref]
Hendrik Wade Bode
American controls and communications pioneer (1905-1982).
Born December 24th, 1905 in Madison.
Died June 21st, 1982 at 76 years old in Cambridge.
George Hawi
Lebanese politician (1938-2005).
Born November 5th, 1938 in Bteghrine.
Died June 21st, 2005 at 66 years old in Beirut (attempted murder).
Ahmad Radhi
Iraqi footballer (1964-2020).
Born April 21st, 1964 in Baghdad.
Died June 21st, 2020 at 56 years old in al-Numan Hospital (COVID-19). [ref]
Donald MacBride
American actor (1893–1957).
Born June 23rd, 1889 in Brooklyn.
Died June 21st, 1957 at 67 years old in Los Angeles.
Philip Burne-Jones
English artist (1861–1926).
Born October 1st, 1861 in London.
Died June 21st, 1926 at 64 years old in London.
Gideon Sundback
Swedish-american inventor (1880-1954).
Born April 24th, 1880. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1954 at 74 years old in Meadville.
Leonard Trelawny Hobhouse
British sociologist (1864-1929).
Born September 8th, 1864 in St Ive.
Died June 21st, 1929 at 64 years old in Alençon.
Pierre Reverdy
French poet (1889-1960).
Born September 13th, 1889 in Narbonne. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1960 at 70 years old in Solesmes Abbey. [ref]
Carmine Crocco
Italian brigand (1830–1905).
Born June 5th, 1830 in Rionero in Vulture.
Died June 21st, 1905 at 75 years old in Portoferraio.
Abdul Ahad Mohmand
Afghan astronaut.
Born January 1st, 1959 in Sardeh Band.
Died June 21st, 2026 at 67 years old in Stuttgart (cancer). [ref]
Frederick Crews
American literary critic and writer.
Born February 20th, 1933 in Philadelphia.
Died June 21st, 2024 at 91 years old in Oakland. [ref]
Edward Wadsworth
British artist, printmaker, and camoufleur (1889-1949).
Born October 29th, 1889 in Cleckheaton.
Died June 21st, 1949 at 59 years old in London, Bayswater.
Kailash Purryag
President of mauritius from 2012 to 2015.
Born December 12th, 1947 in Vacoas-Phoenix. [ref]
Died June 21st, 2025 at 77 years old in Port Louis. [ref]
Maurice Audin
French mathematician and political activist (1932–1957).
Born February 14th, 1932 in Béja.
Died June 21st, 1957 at 25 years old in Algiers.
Alexander Winton
British automotive pioneer (1860–1932).
Born June 20th, 1860 in Grangemouth.
Died June 21st, 1932 at 72 years old in Cleveland.
Josiah Conder
British architect (1852-1920).
Born September 28th, 1852 in London, Brixton.
Died June 21st, 1920 at 67 years old in Mikawadaimachi (cerebral infarction).
Valentina Talyzina
Soviet and russian actress.
Born January 22nd, 1935 in Omsk.
Died June 21st, 2025 at 90 years old in Moscow (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Ramaz Shengelia
Georgian footballer (1957-2012).
Born January 1st, 1957 in Kutaisi.
Died June 21st, 2012 at 55 years old in Tserovani (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Matthias Zurbriggen
Swiss mountain climber (1856-1917).
Born May 15th, 1856 in Saas-Fee.
Died June 21st, 1917 at 61 years old in Geneva (hanging to death).
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