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Today's Milestones (October 21)

Icons Remembered & Celebrated Today

47 Milestones Observed

🎂 Birthday

Ursula K. Le Guin

Visionary American Author, Literary Pioneer of Speculative Fiction, Hugo & Nebula Laureate • United States

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🎂 Birthday

Dizzy Gillespie

American Jazz Trumpeter, Composer, Bandleader & Founding Pioneer of Bebop and Afro-Cuban Jazz • United States

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🎂 Birthday

Carrie Fisher

American Actress, Screenwriter, Best-Selling Author & Advocate ("Princess Leia" in Star Wars) • United States

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🎂 Birthday

Ronald McNair

American Physicist, Laser Pioneer, 5th-Degree Black Belt & Heroic NASA Challenger Astronaut • United States

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🥀 Memorial

Jack Kerouac

American Novelist, Poet, Cultural Icon & Preeminent Voice of the "Beat Generation" • United States

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🥀 Memorial

Ben Bradlee

Legendary Executive Editor of The Washington Post, Watergate Champion & Presidential Medal of Freedom Laureate • United States

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🥀 Memorial

Horatio Nelson

British Naval Flag Officer, Victor of Trafalgar & Supreme Master of Naval Strategy • United Kingdom

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Sir Bobby Charlton

English Football Legend, 1966 FIFA World Cup Winner, 1966 Ballon d'Or & Manchester United Icon • United Kingdom

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Memorial Anniversary

John le Carré

David John Moore Cornwell

British Espionage Novelist, Creator of George Smiley & Former MI5/MI6 Intelligence Officer

United Kingdom Literature

Oct 19, 1931 — Dec 12, 2020

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Birthday

John Lithgow

John Arthur Lithgow

Acclaimed American Actor, 6-Time Primetime Emmy, 2-Time Tony & Golden Globe Winner

United States Cinema

Oct 19, 1945 — Living

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Memorial Anniversary

John Tonkin

John Trezise Tonkin AC

20th Premier of Western Australia (1971–1974), 44-Year Parliamentarian & Champion of Universal Water Desalination

Australia Politics

Feb 2, 1902 — Oct 20, 1995

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Birthday

Jon Favreau

Jonathan Kolia Favreau

Visionary Filmmaker, Iron Man Director & Creator of The Mandalorian and Marvel Cinematic Universe Architect

United States Cinema

Oct 19, 1966 — Living

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Jonathan Swift

Jonathan Swift (Dean of St. Patrick's)

Anglo-Irish Literary Satirist, Essayist, Poet & Author of Gulliver's Travels

Ireland Literature

Nov 30, 1667 — Oct 19, 1745

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Memorial Anniversary

José Batlle y Ordóñez

José Pablo Torcuato Batlle y Ordóñez

Two-Time President of Uruguay (1903–1907, 1911–1915), Architect of Latin America's First Welfare State & Secular Democracy

Uruguay Politics

May 21, 1856 — Oct 20, 1929

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Birthday

José Lobatón

José Manuel Lobatón Falcon

Venezuelan Major League Baseball Player, World Series Champion Catcher & Postseason Hero

Venezuela Sports

Oct 21, 1984 — Living

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Birthday

Juan Marichal

Juan Antonio Marichal Sánchez ("The Dominican Dandy")

Dominican MLB Hall of Fame Pitcher, 10-Time All-Star & Pioneer of Latin American Baseball

Dominican Republic Sports

Oct 20, 1937 — Living

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Memorial Anniversary

Junko Tabei

田部井淳子 (Tabei Junko)

Pioneering Japanese Mountaineer, First Woman to Summit Mount Everest (1975) & Conquer the Seven Summits

Japan Sports

Sep 22, 1939 — Oct 20, 2016

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Memorial Anniversary

Kader Khan

कादर ख़ान / قادر خان

Legendary Bollywood Screenwriter, Dialogue Maestro & Prolific Actor (300+ Films)

India Cinema

Oct 22, 1937 — Dec 31, 2018

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Birthday

Kamala Harris

Kamala Devi Harris

49th Vice President of the United States, 1st Female, African American & South Asian American Vice President

United States Politics

Oct 20, 1964 — Living

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Birthday

Kazi Nazrul Islam

National Poet of Bangladesh & Revolutionary

Bangladesh Literature

May 25, 1899 — Aug 29, 1976

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Birthday

Keerthy Suresh

കീർത്തി സുരേഷ് / कीर्ति सुरेश

National Film Award-Winning Indian Actress & South Indian Cinema Star

India Cinema

Oct 17, 1992 — Living

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Birthday

Ken Watanabe

渡辺謙 (Watanabe Ken)

Internationally Acclaimed Japanese Actor, Academy Award & Tony Award Nominee

Japan Cinema

Oct 21, 1959 — Living

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Birthday

Kim Kardashian

Kimberly Noel Kardashian

American Media Mogul, Reality Television Star, Billionaire Entrepreneur (SKIMS) & Justice Reform Advocate

United States Cinema

Oct 21, 1980 — Living

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Birthday

Kimi Räikkönen

Kimi-Matias Räikkönen ("The Iceman")

Formula One World Champion, Ferrari Icon & Legendary Finnish Motorsport Driver

Finland Sports

Oct 17, 1979 — Living

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