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March 21, 1955

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Notable Births

1955Fadi Abboud, Lebanese economist and politician[†]

Fadi Abboud is a Lebanese politician and businessman.

Bob Bennett (singer-songwriter)

1955Bob Bennett, American singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]

Bob Bennett is an American contemporary Christian music singer, guitarist and songwriter from Downey, California. Bennett is known for his distinctive baritone voice, Christian lyrics and folk-inspired guitar playing.

Jair Bolsonaro

1955Jair Bolsonaro, Brazilian politician and retired military officer, 38th President of Brazil[†]

Jair Messias Bolsonaro is a Brazilian politician and former military officer who served as the 38th president of Brazil from 2019 to 2023. He previously served as a member of Brazil's Chamber of Deputies from 1991 to 2019.

Dimitrios Papadimoulis

1955Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Greek politician[†]

Dimitrios Papadimoulis is a Greek politician and former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) as a member of The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL.

Bärbel Wöckel

1955Bärbel Wöckel, German sprinter[†]

Bärbel Wöckel is a former East German sprinter. She never ran a world record in the individual disciplines. However, she ran several world records as part of relay teams with Doris Maletzki, Renate Stecher and Christina Heinich over 4 × 100 meters, the last time on September 8, 1974, in Rome. At the GDR Championships she took first place in the 4 × 100-meter relay in 1974, 1977, 1978, 1981 to 1984. In 1976 she won third place with the team.

Historical Context for March 21, 1955

In 1955, the world population was approximately 2,740,213,792 people[†]