Births on April 21

Ivan Combe

Born on April 21, 1911

Ivan Combe, American businessman, developed Clearasil (d. 2000)

Ivan DeBlois Combe (April 21, 1911 – January 11, 2000) was the American inventor of personal-care products, most notably Clearasil and Odor Eaters. In 1949 he established his eponymous company Combe Incorporated in White Plains, New York.

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Ivan Combe
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Events on 1911

14 Jan

Amundsen's South Pole expedition
Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition makes landfall on the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf.
31 May

Porfirio Díaz
The President of Mexico Porfirio Díaz flees the country during the Mexican Revolution.
24 Jul

Machu Picchu
Hiram Bingham III re-discovers Machu Picchu, "the Lost City of the Incas".
29 Aug

Native Americans in the United States
Ishi, considered the last Native American to make contact with European Americans, emerges from the wilderness of northeastern California.
12 Dec

Calcutta
Delhi replaces Calcutta as the capital of India.

Births on April 21

Ivan Combe

Born on April 21, 1911

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Events on 1911

Amundsen's South Pole expedition

Porfirio Díaz

Machu Picchu

Native Americans in the United States

Calcutta