Famous Birthdays In December - 21

1867  On December - 21 birth of john Winter Thompson, composer   

1872  On December - 21 birth of albert P Terhune, US, novelist (Lad, a Dog)   

1872  Sidney Ainsworth, British actor (d. 1922) was born on December - 21.   

1873  On this day in history birth of blagoje Bersa, Croatian composer (d. 1934)   

1874  Juan Bautista Sacasa, pres of Nicaragua (1932-36) was born on December - 21.   

1878  Jan Łukasiewicz, Polish philosopher and mathematician (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history birth of theodore Limperg, business economist (substitute value)   

1885  On this day in history birth of frank Patrick, Canadian hockey player (d. 1960)   

1886  George Norman Peterkin, composer was born on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history birth of hermann A J Kees, German Egyptologist (Problems of Egyptology)   

1889  Sewall Wright, American biologist (d. 1988) was born on this day in history.   

1890  Fred M Vinson, US Supreme Court Justice (1946-53) was born on this day in history.   

1890  Hermann Joseph Muller, American geneticist and Nobel laureate (d. 1967) was born on December - 21.   

1891  John W McCormack, (D) Speaker of House (1962-70) was born on this day in history.   

1892  Rebecca West, [Cicily I F Andrews], Engl author (Meaning of Treason) was born on this day in history.   

1892  Walter Hagen, Rochester NY, PGA golfer (US Open 1914, 19) was born on December - 21.   

1892  On this day in history birth of amy Key Clarke, English mystical poet (d. 1980)   

1895  Paul Hoffer, composer was born on December - 21.   

1896  On December - 21 birth of carl Romme, Dutch catholic foreman/KVP-min Socialist Business   

1896  On this day in history birth of constantine Rokossovski, Russian marshal/vice-premier of Poland   

1896  Leroy Robertson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1898  On December - 21 birth of ira S Bowen, US physicist/astronomer (Mt Wilson/Palomar)   

1899  Guy Wilkerson, TX, actor (Dead or Alive, West of Texas, Shootin' Iron) was born on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history birth of oda Schaefer, German author/poet (Die Windharfe, Ladies Only)   

1900  Wischnewski, writer was born on December - 21.   

1901  Juan A de Zunzunegui y Loredo, Spanish writer was born on December - 21.   

1901  On this day in history birth of robin Irvine, London England, actor (Easy Virtue)   

1905  On this day in history birth of anthony Powell, England, novelist (Infants of Spring)   

1907  On this day in history birth of garmt Stuiveling, Dutch literary (Poet in Love)   

1908  On December - 21 birth of pat Weaver, LA Calif, TV Executive (started Today show)   

1909  George Ball, Iowa, lawyer/undersecretary of state was born on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history birth of seicho Matsumoto, Japanese mystery writer and journalist (d. 1992)   

1911  Josh Gibson, pro baseball player, "Negro Babe Ruth" (hit 800+ HRs) was born on this day in history.   

1911  Paul Burkhard, composer was born on this day in history.   

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0072  On December - 21 death of thomas the Apostle   

0918  Conrad I, Duke of Franconia/German King (911-918), dies on this day in history.   

1295  On December - 21 death of marguerite Berenger of Provence, wife of Louis IX of France (bc. 1221)   

1308  On this day in history henry I, the Child, 1st landgrave of Hessen (1256-1308), dies   

1375  Giovanni Boccaccio, Italian poet (Vita di Dante), dies on December - 21.   

1504  On December - 21 death of bertold von Henneberg-Römhild, German archbishop and elector (b. 1442)   

1549  Death of Marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (b. 1492) on this day in history.   

1579  Death of Vicente Masip, Spanish painter on this day in history.