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Born on This Day: June 21

Discover the notable figures from history born on June 21st — from artists and inventors to leaders who shaped the world. Dates for earlier events may be approximate.

Increase Mather (1639–1723)

New England minister and educator whose leadership shaped colonial religion, politics, and Harvard College.

Rockwell Kent (1882–1971)

American painter, illustrator, and writer whose landscapes and book designs influenced modern visual culture.

Reinhold Niebuhr (1892–1971)

American theologian whose Christian realism influenced ethics, politics, diplomacy, and civil-rights thought.

Jean-Paul Sartre (1905–1980)

French philosopher and writer whose existentialism profoundly influenced philosophy, literature, and political thought.

Jane Russell (1921–2011)

American actor and singer whose screen career became part of the history of Hollywood stardom and censorship.

Judy Holliday (1921–1965)

American actor whose intelligent comic performances influenced stage and screen acting.

Benazir Bhutto (1953–2007)

Pakistani political leader who became the first woman to head a democratic government in a Muslim-majority nation.

Prince William (b. 1982)

British royal whose public duties and charitable work have influenced the modern monarchy and public causes.