June 21

June 21

Born on This Day

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  Prince William

  Philanthropist, Political Leader, Duke, Prince / 1982 -

  Prince William is the eldest son of Princess Diana and Prince Charles of Wales and is next in line for the British throne after his father.

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  Prince William

  Born: June 21, 1982
  Age: 30 years old
  Birthplace: London, England
  Occupation: Political Leader
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  Carl Stokes

  Lawyer, Mayor, News Anchor / 1927 - 1996

  Carl Stokes served as the Cleveland, Ohio’s mayor from 1967 to 1971. He was one of the first African Americans to be elected mayor in a major U.S. city.

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  Carl Stokes

  1927 | 68 years old
  Lawyer, Mayor, News Anchor

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  • Famous People Named Ian
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  Ian McEwan

  Author, Screenwriter / 1948 -

  Ian McEwan is a British novelist known for his dark humor and perverse subject matter, notably found in his 2001 novel, Atonement (made into a film in 2007).
  

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  Ian McEwan

  1948 | 64 years old
  Author, Screenwriter

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  Benazir Bhutto

  Prime Minister / 1953 - 2007

  Benazir Bhutto became the first female prime minister of Pakistan in 1988. She was killed by a suicide bomber in 2007.

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  Benazir Bhutto

  Born: June 21, 1953
  Birthplace: Karachi, Pakistan
  Occupation: Prime Minister
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  Jean-Paul Sartre

  Philosopher, Activist, Literary Critic, Academic Author, Journalist, Author, Playwright, Screenwriter / 1905 - 1980

  Jean-Paul Sartre was a 20th century intellectual, writer and activist who put forth pioneering ideas on existentialism.

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  Jean-Paul Sartre

  1905 | 74 years old
  Philosopher, Activist, ...

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  Maureen Stapleton

  Film Actress, Theater Actress / 1925 - 2006

  Maureen Stapleton was an American actress known primarily for her stage work in the plays of Tennessee Williams.

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  Maureen Stapleton

  1925 | 80 years old
  Film Actress, Theater Actress

June 21

Died on This Day

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  Carroll O'Connor

  Film Actor, Television Actor / 1924 - 2001

  Carroll O’Connor played Archie Bunker on the groundbreaking 1970s sitcom All in the Family. His comedic portrayal of a working-class bigot brought political and social issues into the popular dialogue of the time.

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  Carroll O'Connor

  Died: June 21, 2001
  Age: 76 years old
  Place: Culver City, California , United States
  Occupation: Film Actor, Television Actor
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  Niccolò Machiavelli

  Diplomat, Writer / 1469 - 1527

  Italian diplomat Niccolò Machiavelli is best known for writing The Prince, a handbook for unscrupulous politicians that inspired the term "Machiavellian" and established its author as the "father of modern political theory."

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  Niccolò Machiavelli

  1527 | 58 years old
  Diplomat, Writer

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  John Smith

  Explorer / 1580 - 1631

  John Smith was a British soldier who was a founder of the American colony of Jamestown in the early 1600s.

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  John Smith

  1631 | 51 years old
  Explorer