DeathDecember 282021

Harry Reid

Harry Reid, American lawyer, politician, and former Senate majority leader (born 1939)

5th anniversary in 2026

In context

When
Tuesday, December 28 20215 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
Anniversary
5th in 2026
Recorded from
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Who they were

Harry Reid, American lawyer, politician, and former Senate majority leader (born 1939)

Why this date

Harry Reid appears on our December 28 calendar for 2021 as a death entry.

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December 28 2021 — 5 years ago, on a Tuesday.

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