Famous Birthdays In May - 21

1864  On this day in history birth of princess Stephanie of Belgium (d. 1945)   

1865  On this day in history birth of c J Thomsen, Denmark, archaeologist, named Stone/Iron/Bronze Ages   

1867  On this day in history birth of john James Ferris, cricketer (mighty Australian bowler of late 1880's)   

1867  Marie Joseph Leon Desire Paque, composer was born on May - 21.   

1872  On May - 21 birth of henry Warren, Boston Mass, inventor (Telechon electric clock)   

1873  Emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature historian was born on May - 21.   

1873  On May - 21 birth of everard Verachtert, Flemish translator (I speak beschaafd Dutch)   

1873  Hans Berger, German neuroscientist (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.   

1878  Glenn Hammond Curtiss, US, inventor (hydroplane) was born on May - 21.   

1878  Louis L H de Visser, Dutch MP (CPN) was born on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history birth of pablo Luna y Carne, composer   

1880  Tudor Arghezi, Romanian writer (d. 1967) was born on May - 21.   

1882  Georgine M "May" Basting, actress (Hostage Rights of Aemstel) was born on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history birth of manuel Pérez y Curis, Uruguayan poet (d. 1920)   

1885  Sophie of Schönburg-Waldenburg, wife of Prince William of Wied (d.1936) was born on this day in history.   

1887  On May - 21 birth of mabel Taliaferro, NYC, actress (Sentimental Tommy, My Love Come Back)   

1888  May Aufderheide, composer was born on this day in history.   

1890  Albert van Raalte, conductor (AVRO-orchestra) was born on May - 21.   

1892  John Peale Bishop, US poet (This Side of Paradise) was born on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history birth of arthur Carr, cricket capt (England v Australia 1926)   

1893  On May - 21 birth of simon Delmonte, actor/director (Boemeladvocaat)   

1898  On May - 21 birth of armand Hammer, NYC, millionaire industrialist (Occidental Petroleum)   

1898  On this day in history birth of karel Haba, composer   

1899  On this day in history birth of ilse Lagner, writer   

1899  Ralph Sanford, Springfield Mass, actor (Life & Legend of Wyatt Earp) was born on this day in history.   

1901  Horace Heidt, Alameda Calif, orch leader (Swift Show Wagon) was born on this day in history.   

1901  Suzanne Lilar, [Verbist], France/Belgian writer (Le burlador) was born on May - 21.   

1902  On this day in history birth of earl Averill, baseball player (d. 1983)   

1902  On this day in history birth of marcel Lajos Breuer, Hungarian-born architect (d. 1981)   

1903  On this day in history birth of ali Sastroamidjojo, Indonesian attorney/minister/premier (1953..7)   

1903  Manly Wade Wellman, Angola, sci-fi author (After Dark, Devil's Planet) was born on this day in history.   

1903  Pedro Aramburu, president Argentina was born on May - 21.   

1904  On May - 21 birth of fats Waller, [Thomas Wright], jazz singer/composer (Ain't Misbehavin')   

1904  Robert Montgomery, Beacon NY, actor/dir (Earl of Chicago, Yellow Jack) was born on this day in history.   

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0987  Louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies on May - 21.   

1254  On May - 21 koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26   

1481  On this day in history christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies   

1512  On this day in history death of pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena   

1524  On May - 21 thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk, general/premier, dies at about 80   

1542  Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R on this day in history.   

1607  Death of John Rainolds, English scholar (b. 1549) on May - 21.   

1639  On this day in history giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70