Famous Birthdays In February - 21

1852  On February - 21 birth of [James] Burner Matthews, US playwright/critic (NY Times)  

1855  Alice Freeman Palmer, educator (Hall of Fame) was born on this day in history.  

1856  On this day in history birth of hendrik P Berlage, architect (Stock exchange Amsterdam)  

1857  On this day in history birth of jules de Trooz, baron/premier of Belgium (1907)  

1860  On February - 21 birth of karel MatÄ›j ÄŒapek-Chod, Czech journalist (d. 1927)  

1860  On February - 21 birth of goscombe John, Welsh sculptor (d. 1952)  

1861  Pierre Breville, composer was born on this day in history.  

1865  On this day in history birth of john Haden Badley, English school founder (d. 1967)  

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

1875  Jeanne Louise Calment, France, world's oldest woman (died at 122) was born on February - 21.  

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1876  Constantin Brancusi, Romanian/French sculptor (Princesse X) was born on February - 21.  

1876  Pyotr Konchalovsky, Russian painter (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.  

1877  On this day in history birth of jacob D du Toit [Totius], South African poet/theologist  

1878  On February - 21 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 this day in history.  

1880  Waldemar Bonsels, German writer (d. 1952) was born on this day in history.  

1881  Savilly Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player was born on this day in history.  

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 February - 21.  

1887  Savielly [Xavier] G Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player was born on February - 21.  

1888  On February - 21 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  On this day in history birth of clemence Dane, British novelist and playwright (d. 1965)  

1889  Felix Aylmer, actor (Anastasia, Hamlet, Iron Duke, Macbeth, St Joan) was born on February - 21.  

1893  On February - 21 birth of andres Segovia, Linares Spain, classical guitarist  

1893  Vsevolod Pudovkin, Soviet film director/theorist (Mother, Deserter) was born on this day in history.  

1893  On February - 21 birth of celia Lovsky, Russian-born actress (d. 1979)  

1895  On February - 21 birth of carl Peter Henrik Dam Danish biochemist, Nobel laureate (d. 1976)  

1896  On this day in history birth of sylvain Poons, Dutch cabaret performer (Blue Jackets)  

1897  Celia Lovsky, Vienna Aus, actress (Airport, Harlow, T'Pau-Star Trek) was born on February - 21.  

1898  On February - 21 birth of vassily Vainonen, Russian ballet dancers/choreographer (Gayaneh)  

1900  On this day in history birth of madeleine Renaud, French actress/theater director (Plaisir)  

1900  On February - 21 birth of sydney Arnold, English comic/actor (Miss Jones & Son)  

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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 February - 21.  

1471  On February - 21 death of john of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop  

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  Death of Robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged on February - 21.  

1624  Dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28 on February - 21.  

1648  On this day in history christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies