Famous Birthdays In February - 21

1852  [James] Burner Matthews, US playwright/critic (NY Times) was born on February - 21.  

1855  Alice Freeman Palmer, educator (Hall of Fame) was born on February - 21.  

1856  Hendrik P Berlage, architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam) was born on February - 21.  

1857  Jules de Trooz, baron/premier of Belgium (1907) was born on February - 21.  

1860  Karel MatÄ›j ÄŒapek-Chod, Czech journalist (d. 1927) was born on this day in history.  

1860  Goscombe John, Welsh sculptor (d. 1952) was born on this day in history.  

1861  On February - 21 birth of pierre Breville, composer  

1865  John Haden Badley, English school founder (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.  

1867  Otto Hermann Kahn, Banker, organized Metropolitan Opera Co was born on February - 21.  

1875  On February - 21 birth of jeanne Louise Calment, France, world's oldest woman (died at 122)  

1876  On this day in history birth of constantin Brancusi, Romanian/French sculptor (Princesse X)  

1876  Pyotr Konchalovsky, Russian painter (d. 1956) was born on February - 21.  

1877  Jacob D du Toit [Totius], South African poet/theologist was born on this day in history.  

1878  On this day in history birth of fritz Cortolezis, composer  

1878  The Mother, Indian spiritual leader (d. 1973) was born on February - 21.  

1880  Frank Orth, Phila Pa, actor (Boston Blackie, Brothers) was born on February - 21.  

1880  Waldemar Bonsels, German writer (d. 1952) was born on February - 21.  

1881  On February - 21 birth of savilly Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player  

1883  On this day in history birth of j M M "Mick" Commaille, cricketer (dual S African cricket/soccer rep)  

1885  Sacha Guitry, France, actor/playwright (Story of a Cheat) was born on this day in history.  

1887  On February - 21 birth of savielly [Xavier] G Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player  

1888  On this day in history birth of florence Bates, TX, actress (Moon & Sixpence, Love Crazy, San Antonio)  

1888  Willem Banning, Dutch theologist/sociologist (Religious Build Up) was born on this day in history.  

1888  Clemence Dane, British novelist and playwright (d. 1965) was born on February - 21.  

1889  Felix Aylmer, actor (Anastasia, Hamlet, Iron Duke, Macbeth, St Joan) was born on this day in history.  

1893  Andres Segovia, Linares Spain, classical guitarist was born on this day in history.  

1893  Vsevolod Pudovkin, Soviet film director/theorist (Mother, Deserter) was born on February - 21.  

1893  Celia Lovsky, Russian-born actress (d. 1979) was born on this day in history.  

1895  Carl Peter Henrik Dam Danish biochemist, Nobel laureate (d. 1976) was born on February - 21.  

1896  Sylvain Poons, Dutch cabaret performer (Blue Jackets) was born on February - 21.  

1897  Celia Lovsky, Vienna Aus, actress (Airport, Harlow, T'Pau-Star Trek) was born on this day in history.  

1898  Vassily Vainonen, Russian ballet dancers/choreographer (Gayaneh) was born on this day in history.  

1900  On February - 21 birth of madeleine Renaud, French actress/theater director (Plaisir)  

1900  Sydney Arnold, English comic/actor (Miss Jones & Son) was born on February - 21.  

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0556  On this day in history maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies  

1437  Death of King James I of Scotland (b. 1394) on this day in history.  

1471  Death of John of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop on February - 21.  

1513  On this day in history julius II, [Giuliano dellea Rovere], Pope (1503-13), dies at 69  

1554  On February - 21 hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies  

1595  On this day in history death of robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged  

1624  Dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28 on this day in history.  

1648  On February - 21 christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies