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 May - 21 birth of john James Ferris, cricketer (mighty Australian bowler of late 1880's)   

1867  On this day in history birth of marie Joseph Leon Desire Paque, composer   

1872  Henry Warren, Boston Mass, inventor (Telechon electric clock) was born on May - 21.   

1873  On this day in history birth of emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature historian   

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

1873  On this day in history birth of hans Berger, German neuroscientist (d. 1941)   

1878  On this day in history birth of glenn Hammond Curtiss, US, inventor (hydroplane)   

1878  On this day in history birth of louis L H de Visser, Dutch MP (CPN)   

1880  On May - 21 birth of pablo Luna y Carne, composer   

1880  On this day in history birth of tudor Arghezi, Romanian writer (d. 1967)   

1882  Georgine M "May" Basting, actress (Hostage Rights of Aemstel) was born on May - 21.   

1884  Manuel Pérez y Curis, Uruguayan poet (d. 1920) was born on this day in history.   

1885  On May - 21 birth of sophie of Schönburg-Waldenburg, wife of Prince William of Wied (d.1936)   

1887  Mabel Taliaferro, NYC, actress (Sentimental Tommy, My Love Come Back) was born on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history birth of may Aufderheide, composer   

1890  On this day in history birth of albert van Raalte, conductor (AVRO-orchestra)   

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

1893  Arthur Carr, cricket capt (England v Australia 1926) was born on May - 21.   

1893  Simon Delmonte, actor/director (Boemeladvocaat) was born on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history birth of armand Hammer, NYC, millionaire industrialist (Occidental Petroleum)   

1898  Karel Haba, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of horace Heidt, Alameda Calif, orch leader (Swift Show Wagon)   

1901  On May - 21 birth of suzanne Lilar, [Verbist], France/Belgian writer (Le burlador)   

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  Ali Sastroamidjojo, Indonesian attorney/minister/premier (1953..7) was born on May - 21.   

1903  On May - 21 birth of manly Wade Wellman, Angola, sci-fi author (After Dark, Devil's Planet)   

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

1904  Fats Waller, [Thomas Wright], jazz singer/composer (Ain't Misbehavin') was born on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history birth of robert Montgomery, Beacon NY, actor/dir (Earl of Chicago, Yellow Jack)   

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

1254  Koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26 on this day in history.   

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

1512  Death of Pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena on this day in history.   

1524  On this day in history 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 May - 21.   

1607  Death of John Rainolds, English scholar (b. 1549) on this day in history.   

1639  On May - 21 giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70