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April 21, 1932

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Notable Births

Slide Hampton

1932Slide Hampton, African-American trombonist and composer (died 2021)[†]

Locksley Wellington Hampton was an American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger. As his nickname implies, Hampton's main instrument was slide trombone, but he also occasionally played tuba and flugelhorn.

Elaine May

1932Elaine May, American actress, comedian, director, and screenwriter[†]

Elaine Iva May is an American actress, comedian, writer, and director. She first gained fame in the 1950s for her improvisational comedy routines with Mike Nichols before transitioning her career, regularly breaking the mold as a writer and director of several critically acclaimed films. She has received numerous awards, including a BAFTA Award, a Grammy Award, and a Tony Award. She was honored with the National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama in 2013, and an Honorary Academy Award in 2022.

1932Angela Mortimer, English tennis player (died 2025)[†]

Florence Angela Margaret Mortimer-Barrett was a British world No. 1 tennis player. Mortimer won three major singles titles: the 1955 French Championships, the 1958 Australian Championships and 1961 Wimbledon Championships, the last won when she was partially deaf.

Notable Deaths

Friedrich Gustav Piffl

1932Friedrich Gustav Piffl, Bohemian cardinal (born 1864)[†]

Friedrich Gustav Piffl was a Cardinal of the Catholic Church and Archbishop of Vienna.