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Betty Gilpin portrayed Debbie "Liberty Belle" Eagan in the Netflix comedy series GLOW (2017–2019), for which she was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
Famous Birthdays on July 21
1986 — Betty Gilpin
American actress
July 21 has 244 recorded notable births across history, from 541 to 2006. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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- 1774 Russo-Turkish War (1768–74): Russia and the Ottoman Empire sign the Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca ending the war. It is the first time that an Ottoman ruler surrendered territory largely populated by Muslims and the first time that a separation of secular and spiritual authority in the Ottoman Empire was established. Source
- 1960 Sirimavo Bandaranaike is sworn in as prime minister of Ceylon, becoming the world's first democratically elected female head of government. Source
- 1798 French campaign in Egypt and Syria: Napoleon's forces defeat an Ottoman-Mamluk army near Cairo in the Battle of the Pyramids. Source
- 1959 NS Savannah, the first nuclear-powered cargo-passenger ship, is launched as a showcase for Dwight D. Eisenhower's "Atoms for Peace" initiative. Source
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Skillet is an American Christian rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1996.
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Michael Connelly's first novel, The Black Echo, won the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award for Best First Novel in 1992.
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Brandi Chastain played for the United States national team from 1988 to 2004.
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Norman Jewison was nominated for an additional four Oscars, three Golden Globe Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award, and won a BAFTA Award.
More major people born on July 21
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1972
Korey Cooper
American singer and guitarist
Skillet is an American Christian rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1996. The band currently consists of husband and wife John Cooper and Korey Cooper along with Jen Ledger and Seth Morrison.
1956
Michael Connelly
American author
Michael Joseph Connelly is an American author of detective novels and other crime fiction, notably those featuring LAPD Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch and criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller, including 10 with…
1968
Brandi Chastain
American soccer player and sportscaster
Brandi Denise Chastain is an American retired soccer player, two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion, two-time Olympic gold-medalist, coach, sports broadcaster, and co-founder of Bay FC, the professional soccer club…
1926
Norman Jewison
Canadian actor, director, and producer (died 2024)
Norman Frederick Jewison was a Canadian filmmaker. He is known for directing films which addressed topical social and political issues, often making controversial or complicated subjects accessible to mainstream…
1979
Tamika Catchings
American basketball player
Tamika Devonne Catchings is an American former professional basketball player who played her entire 15-year career for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
1959
Paul Vautin
Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster
Paul Vautin, nicknamed Fatty, is a former Australian rugby commentator and former professional rugby league player, captain and coach.
1893
Hans Fallada
German author (died 1947)
Hans Fallada was a German writer of the first half of the 20th century. Some of his better known novels include Little Man, What Now? (1932) and Every Man Dies Alone (1947).
1981
Blake Lewis
American musician, American Idol contestant
Blake Colin Lewis is an American musician and actor who was the runner-up on the sixth season of American Idol. His major label debut album A.D.D.
1943
Robert Shrum
American author and political advisor
Robert M. Shrum is the director of the Center for the Political Future and the Carmen H.
1975
Christopher Barzak
American author and educator
Christopher Barzak is an American author. He has published many short stories, beginning with "A Mad Tea Party" in Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet in 1999.
1931
Leon Schidlowsky
Chilean-Israeli painter and composer (died 2022)
Jorge León Schidlowsky Gaete was a Chilean and Israeli composer and painter.
1940
Jim Clyburn
American politician, former House Majority Whip
James Enos Clyburn is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 6th congressional district.
1948
Cat Stevens
English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Yusuf Islam, commonly known by his stage names Cat Stevens or Yusuf/Cat Stevens, is a British singer-songwriter and musician. He has sold more than 100 million records and has more than two billion streams.
1971
Charlotte Gainsbourg
English-French actress and singer
Charlotte Lucy Gainsbourg is a French and British actress and singer. She is the daughter of English actress and singer Jane Birkin and French singer Serge Gainsbourg.
1988
KB
American rapper
Kevin Elijah Burgess, better known by his stage name KB, is an American Christian rapper and music executive from St. Petersburg, Florida. He is the leader of the hip-hop group HGA.
1944
John Atta Mills
Ghanaian lawyer and politician, 3rd President of Ghana (died 2012)
John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills was a Ghanaian politician and legal scholar who served as the 11th president of Ghana from 2009 until his death in 2012.
1947
Chetan Chauhan
Indian cricketer and politician (died 2020)
Chetan Pratap Singh Chauhan was a cricketer who played 40 Test matches for India. He played Ranji Trophy for Maharashtra and Delhi.
1875
Charles Gondouin
French rugby player and tug of war competitor (died 1947)
Charles Gondouin was a French rugby union player and tug of war competitor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal.
1972
Catherine Ndereba
Kenyan marathon runner
Catherine Nyambura Ndereba is a retired Kenyan marathon runner. Between 2003 and 2008, she finished in the top two in five successive global championship marathons.