Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 21

1867  On this day in history birth of john Winter Thompson, composer   

1872  Albert P Terhune, US, novelist (Lad, a Dog) was born on this day in history.   

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

1873  Blagoje Bersa, Croatian composer (d. 1934) was born on December - 21.   

1874  Juan Bautista Sacasa, pres of Nicaragua (1932-36) was born on this day in history.   

1878  Jan Łukasiewicz, Polish philosopher and mathematician (d. 1956) was born on December - 21.   

1879  Theodore Limperg, business economist (substitute value) was born on this day in history.   

1885  On December - 21 birth of frank Patrick, Canadian hockey player (d. 1960)   

1886  On this day in history birth of george Norman Peterkin, composer   

1886  On December - 21 birth of hermann A J Kees, German Egyptologist (Problems of Egyptology)   

1889  On December - 21 birth of sewall Wright, American biologist (d. 1988)   

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 this day in history.   

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 December - 21.   

1892  Walter Hagen, Rochester NY, PGA golfer (US Open 1914, 19) was born on this day in history.   

1892  Amy Key Clarke, English mystical poet (d. 1980) was born on this day in history.   

1895  Paul Hoffer, composer was born on this day in history.   

1896  Carl Romme, Dutch catholic foreman/KVP-min Socialist Business was born on December - 21.   

1896  Constantine Rokossovski, Russian marshal/vice-premier of Poland was born on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history birth of leroy Robertson, composer   

1898  On this day in history birth of ira S Bowen, US physicist/astronomer (Mt Wilson/Palomar)   

1899  On December - 21 birth of guy Wilkerson, TX, actor (Dead or Alive, West of Texas, Shootin' Iron)   

1900  Oda Schaefer, German author/poet (Die Windharfe, Ladies Only) was born on December - 21.   

1900  Wischnewski, writer was born on December - 21.   

1901  Juan A de Zunzunegui y Loredo, Spanish writer was born on this day in history.   

1901  On December - 21 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  Garmt Stuiveling, Dutch literary (Poet in Love) was born on this day in history.   

1908  Pat Weaver, LA Calif, TV Executive (started Today show) was born on December - 21.   

1909  On December - 21 birth of george Ball, Iowa, lawyer/undersecretary of state   

1909  Seicho Matsumoto, Japanese mystery writer and journalist (d. 1992) was born on December - 21.   

1911  On this day in history birth of josh Gibson, pro baseball player, "Negro Babe Ruth" (hit 800+ HRs)   

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

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0072  Death of Thomas the Apostle on this day in history.   

0918  On this day in history conrad I, Duke of Franconia/German King (911-918), dies   

1295  Death of Marguerite Berenger of Provence, wife of Louis IX of France (bc. 1221) on December - 21.   

1308  Henry I, the Child, 1st landgrave of Hessen (1256-1308), dies on December - 21.   

1375  On this day in history giovanni Boccaccio, Italian poet (Vita di Dante), dies   

1504  Death of Bertold von Henneberg-Römhild, German archbishop and elector (b. 1442) on this day in history.   

1549  Death of Marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (b. 1492) on December - 21.   

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