Famous Birthdays In May - 21

1864  Princess Stephanie of Belgium (d. 1945) was born on May - 21.  

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 May - 21 birth of marie Joseph Leon Desire Paque, composer  

1872  On May - 21 birth of henry Warren, Boston Mass, inventor (Telechon electric clock)  

1873  Emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature historian was born on this day in history.  

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  Glenn Hammond Curtiss, US, inventor (hydroplane) was born on May - 21.  

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

1880  Pablo Luna y Carne, composer was born on this day in history.  

1880  Tudor Arghezi, Romanian writer (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.  

1882  Georgine M "May" Basting, actress (Hostage Rights of Aemstel) was born on this day in history.  

1884  On this day in history birth of manuel Pérez y Curis, Uruguayan poet (d. 1920)  

1885  On this day in history 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  May Aufderheide, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1892  On this day in history birth of john Peale Bishop, US poet (This Side of Paradise)  

1893  Arthur Carr, cricket capt (England v Australia 1926) was born on this day in history.  

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

1898  Armand Hammer, NYC, millionaire industrialist (Occidental Petroleum) was born on this day in history.  

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  Horace Heidt, Alameda Calif, orch leader (Swift Show Wagon) was born on this day in history.  

1901  On this day in history birth of suzanne Lilar, [Verbist], France/Belgian writer (Le burlador)  

1902  Earl Averill, baseball player (d. 1983) was born on May - 21.  

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 this day in history.  

1903  Manly Wade Wellman, Angola, sci-fi author (After Dark, Devil's Planet) was born on May - 21.  

1903  Pedro Aramburu, president Argentina was born on this day in history.  

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 May - 21.  

1481  On May - 21 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  On May - 21 hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R  

1607  Death of John Rainolds, English scholar (b. 1549) on May - 21.  

1639  On this day in history giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70