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August 21st
178 Notable deaths
Harold Rainsford Stark
American admiral (1880-1972).
Born November 12th, 1880 in Wilkes-Barre.
Died August 21st, 1972 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C..
Seija Simola
Finnish singer (1944–2017).
Born September 25th, 1944 in Helsinki.
Died August 21st, 2017 at 72 years old in Vantaa. [ref]
Odile Defraye
Belgian cyclist (1888–1965).
Born July 14th, 1888 in Roeselare.
Died August 21st, 1965 at 77 years old in Wavre.
Jørgen Løvland
10th prime minister of norway (1848–1922).
Born February 3rd, 1848 in Evje.
Died August 21st, 1922 at 74 years old in Christiania.
Juan José de Amézaga
President of uruguay (1881–1956).
Born January 28th, 1881 in Montevideo.
Died August 21st, 1956 at 75 years old in Montevideo.
Giuseppe Medici
Italian politician (1907-2000).
Born October 24th, 1907 in Sassuolo.
Died August 21st, 2000 at 92 years old in Rome, Modena.
Frederick Corder
British composer and music teacher (1852–1932).
Born January 26th, 1852 in London.
Died August 21st, 1932 at 80 years old in London.
Chloé Graftiaux
Belgian rock climber and mountaineer.
Born July 18th, 1987 in Brussels-Capital Region.
Died August 21st, 2010 at 23 years old in Aiguille Noire de Peuterey. [ref]
Mohamed Ben Rehaiem
Tunisian association football player (1951-2020).
Born March 20th, 1951 in Sfax.
Died August 21st, 2020 at 69 years old in Sfax (cancer). [ref]
Nicoletta Orsomando
Italian announcer (1929-2021).
Born January 11th, 1929 in Casapulla.
Died August 21st, 2021 at 92 years old in Rome. [ref]
Sergei Anatoljewitsch Babkow
Russian basketball coach and basketball player (1967–2023).
Died August 21st, 2023 at 56 years old [ref]
Norma Croker
Australian sprinter (1934-2019).
Born September 11th, 1934 in Brisbane.
Died August 21st, 2019 at 84 years old in Brisbane. [ref]
Martin Löb
German mathematician (1921–2006).
Born March 31st, 1921 in Berlin.
Died August 21st, 2006 at 85 years old in Annen.
Hans Weiner
German footballer (1950–2024).
Born November 29th, 1950 in Neuenkirchen.
Died August 21st, 2024 at 73 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Agustín Sauto Arana
Spanish footballer (1908–1986).
Born May 11th, 1908 in Barakaldo.
Died August 21st, 1986 at 78 years old in Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran.
Ernest Daudet
French writer (1837–1921).
Died August 21st, 1921 at 84 years old in Les Petites Dalles.
Rabia Ünnü
Tiyatro sanatçısı (1932–2018).
Born June 17th, 1932 in Dubrovnik. [ref]
Died August 21st, 2018 at 86 years old in Belgrade.
Louis Cools-Lartigue
President dominican (1905-1993).
Born January 18th, 1905 in Roseau.
Died August 21st, 1993 at 88 years old in Roseau.
Gene Force
Racing driver.
Died August 21st, 1983 at 67 years old in Michigan (myocardial infarction).
Raoul Dautry
French politician, engineer and public company director (1880-1951).
Born September 13th, 1880 in Montluçon. [ref]
Died August 21st, 1951 at 70 years old in Lourmarin.
Francisco García Gómez
Spanish football player/manager/director (1938–2024).
Born February 14th, 1938 in Oviedo.
Died August 21st, 2024 at 86 years old in Valencia. [ref]
Jules Bernard Luys
French neurologist (1828-1897).
Born August 17th, 1828 in former 3rd arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 21st, 1897 at 69 years old in France.
Hermann Obrecht
Member of the swiss federal council (1882-1940).
Born March 26th, 1882 in Grenchen.
Died August 21st, 1940 at 58 years old in Bern.
Josip Kozarac
Croatian writer (1858–1906).
Born March 18th, 1858 in Vinkovci.
Died August 21st, 1906 at 48 years old in Koprivnica.
Eugène Dabit
French writer (1898–1936).
Born September 21st, 1898 in Mers-les-Bains.
Died August 21st, 1936 at 37 years old in Sevastopol.
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Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi