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June 21, 2004 Neal A. Maxwell, American Clergyman June 21, 2004 Edward B. Lewis, American Scientist June 21, 2003 Leon Uris, writer, Exodus, dies at 78 June 21, 2001 Carroll O'Connor, actor, All in the Family, dies at 76 June 21, 2001 John Lee Hooker, bluesman, dies at 83 June 21, 2000 Alan Hovhaness, American Composer June 21, 1998 Alan Shepard, American Astronaut June 21, 1997 Art Prysock, jazz musician, dies at 68 June 21, 1995 Kenneth Henry Lowry Lamb, broadcaster, dies at 71 June 21, 1995 Tristan Jones, sailor, dies at 71 June 21, 1994 Mark Robert Isfeld, combat Engineer, dies at 31 June 21, 1993 Frank Moro, entertainer, dies June 21, 1993 Jerry Strivelli, actor (Out for Justice, Lock Up), dies at 61 June 21, 1992 Li Xiannian, Chinese President (1983-88), dies June 21, 1992 Thomas Whitfield, gospel vocalist, dies of heart attack at 38 June 21, 1990 Cedric Belfrage, American Sociologist June 21, 1989 Lee Quencey Calhoun, hurdler (Olympic-gold-1956, 60), dies at 56 June 21, 1989 Simon van Collem, Dutch journalist/TV host, dies at 70 June 21, 1988 Robert Lee "Bobby" Dodd, U.S. football coach June 21, 1983 Anton G J van de Velde, Flemish writer and director (Tijl), dies at 87 June 21, 1981 Gunnar Ek, composer, dies on 81st birthday June 21, 1979 Julian Orchard, actor (Perfect Friday, Bless this House), dies at 49 June 21, 1975 Heinz Lau, composer, dies at 49 June 21, 1973 Frank Leahy, football coach (Notre Dame), dies at 64 June 21, 1972 Seth Bingham, composer, dies at 90 June 21, 1970 Achmed Sukarno, 1st president of Indonesia (1945-67), dies at 68 June 21, 1969 Maureen "Little Mo" Connolly, 1st woman grand slam (1953), dies at 34 June 21, 1968 Ruth St. Denis, ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses), dies at 91 June 21, 1965 Bernard M Baruch, President advisor (termed "Cold War"), dies at 94 June 21, 1964 Andrew Goodman, U.S. civil rights activist, murdered at 20 June 21, 1964 James Chaney, U.S. civil rights activist, murdered at 21 June 21, 1964 Michael Schwerner, U.S. civil rights activist, murder at 21 June 21, 1957 Don McBride, actor (Mr Clyde-My Friend Flicka), dies at 68 June 21, 1957 Frantisek Kupka, Czech writer, dies at 85 June 21, 1946 Heinrich Kaminski, composer, dies at 59 June 21, 1945 Josef Hora, Czech writer/poet (Sinking Shadows), dies at 53 June 21, 1944 Jan Bonekamp, Dutch resistance fighter/friend of Hannie Schaft, dies June 21, 1940 Edouard Vuillard, French painter/graphic artist, dies June 21, 1940 Hendrik Marsman, Dutch poet/writer/critic, drowns at 40 June 21, 1940 Jean-douard Vuillard, French painter/graphic artist, dies at 71 June 21, 1940 W Hasenclever, writer, dies at 49 June 21, 1940 Smedley Butler, American Soldier June 21, 1935 Alice Brown Davis, American Statesman June 21, 1934 [James] Thorne Smith, U.S., sci-fi author (Stray Lamb, Turnabout) June 21, 1925 Jan H Leopold, poet/classical (translated Omar Khayyam), dies at 60 June 21, 1917 Antonio JdC Feijo, Port diplomat/poet (Cancioneiro Chins), dies at 55 June 21, 1914 Glauco Velasquez, composer, dies at 30 June 21, 1913 Stefan O Iosif, Romanian poet (Beautiful Irine), dies at 37 June 21, 1908 Nikolai A Rimski-Korssakov, Russian composer (Sheherazade), dies at 64 June 21, 1900 Polibo Fumagalli, composer, dies at 69 June 21, 1887 Adolf Schimon, composer, dies at 67 June 21, 1884 Alexander, prince/last male descendent of Johan W. Friso, dies June 21, 1876 Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Mexican general (took Alamo), dies at 79 June 21, 1874 Anders J ngstrom, Swedish astronomer/physicist (-unit), dies at 59 June 21, 1591 Aloysius [Luigi] van Gonzaga, Prince/Italian Jesuit saint, dies June 21, 1573 Antonie van Burgundy, mayor of sealand, dies in battle June 21, 1529 John Skelton, English poet, dies at about 69 June 21, 1527 Niccolo Machiavelli, Florentine statesman/author, dies at 57 June 21, 1377 Edward III, king of England (1327-77), dies June 21, 1208 Philips van Zwaben Hohenstaufen, Roman-German King, dies June 21, 524 Chlodomir, king of the France to Orleans (511-24), dies at about 28 |