Famous People: October 21
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All Figures for October 21 (47 results)
Lionel Murphy
22nd Attorney-General of Australia, High Court Justice, Creator of the Family Court & Legal Aid Pioneer
Celia Cruz
Cuban-American Salsa Legend, "The Queen of Salsa" & Presidential Medal of the Arts Laureate
Oscar Yanes
Celebrated Venezuelan Journalist, Chronicler, Author & Pioneer of Television Journalism
Eudóxia Maria Froehlich
Brazilian Zoologist, Biodiversity Academic & World Authority on Neotropical Land Planarians
Ursula K. Le Guin
Visionary American Author, Literary Pioneer of Speculative Fiction, Hugo & Nebula Laureate
Shammi Kapoor
Legendary Indian Actor, "The Elvis Presley of India" & Pioneer of Bollywood Musical Romances
Yash Chopra
Doyen of Indian Cinema, Founder of Yash Raj Films & Celebrated "King of Romance"
Nasif Estéfano
Argentine Formula One Driver, Turismo Carretera Champion & "El Califa" of South American Racing
François Truffaut
French Film Director, Screenwriter, Leader of the French New Wave & Auteur of "The 400 Blows"
Bill Hayden
21st Governor-General of Australia (1989–1996), Leader of the Labor Party & Foreign Minister
Francisco Gento
Spanish Football Legend, Honorary President of Real Madrid & Only 6-Time European Cup Winner in History
Sir Bobby Charlton
English Football Legend, 1966 FIFA World Cup Winner, 1966 Ballon d'Or & Manchester United Icon
Manfred Mann
South African-British Rock Keyboardist, Songwriter, Producer & Founder of the Earth Band
Tariq Ali
British-Pakistani Public Intellectual, Historian, Novelist, Anti-War Activist & Editorial Board of NLR
Benjamin Netanyahu
9th Prime Minister of Israel (1996–1999, 2009–2021, 2022–present) & Sayeret Matkal Captain
Ronald McNair
American Physicist, Laser Pioneer, 5th-Degree Black Belt & Heroic NASA Challenger Astronaut