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1921 – 1989Sugar Ray Robinson (1921-1989)Died 12 April 1989, aged 67Sugar Ray Robinson was an American boxer widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters of all time, holding world titles at welterweight and middleweight. His fluid style and ring generalship set a benchmark for the sport. He compiled a professional record of 173 wins.
1921Third Silesian UprisingPolish insurgents fight German forces over Upper SilesiaPolish militias launched an armed uprising in Upper Silesia to contest a League of Nations plebiscite that had favored remaining with Germany in most districts. Fighting between Polish and German paramilitaries continued for weeks before an Allied-brokered ceasefire. The League ultimately partitioned Upper Silesia between Germany and Poland the following year.