Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 21

1864  On this day in history birth of princess Stephanie of Belgium (d. 1945)   

1865  On May - 21 birth of c J Thomsen, Denmark, archaeologist, named Stone/Iron/Bronze Ages   

1867  John James Ferris, cricketer (mighty Australian bowler of late 1880's) was born on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history birth of marie Joseph Leon Desire Paque, composer   

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

1873  On May - 21 birth of emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature historian   

1873  Everard Verachtert, Flemish translator (I speak beschaafd Dutch) was born on May - 21.   

1873  On May - 21 birth of hans Berger, German neuroscientist (d. 1941)   

1878  Glenn Hammond Curtiss, US, inventor (hydroplane) was born on this day in history.   

1878  Louis L H de Visser, Dutch MP (CPN) was born on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history birth of pablo Luna y Carne, composer   

1880  On May - 21 birth of tudor Arghezi, Romanian writer (d. 1967)   

1882  Georgine M "May" Basting, actress (Hostage Rights of Aemstel) was born on May - 21.   

1884  Manuel Pérez y Curis, Uruguayan poet (d. 1920) was born on May - 21.   

1885  On May - 21 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 May - 21.   

1888  On this day in history birth of may Aufderheide, composer   

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

1892  John Peale Bishop, US poet (This Side of Paradise) was born on May - 21.   

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

1893  On this day in history birth of simon Delmonte, actor/director (Boemeladvocaat)   

1898  Armand Hammer, NYC, millionaire industrialist (Occidental Petroleum) was born on May - 21.   

1898  Karel Haba, composer was born on this day in history.   

1899  On May - 21 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 this day in history.   

1902  Marcel Lajos Breuer, Hungarian-born architect (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

1903  Ali Sastroamidjojo, Indonesian attorney/minister/premier (1953..7) was born on this day in history.   

1903  On May - 21 birth of manly Wade Wellman, Angola, sci-fi author (After Dark, Devil's Planet)   

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

1904  On May - 21 birth of fats Waller, [Thomas Wright], jazz singer/composer (Ain't Misbehavin')   

1904  Robert Montgomery, Beacon NY, actor/dir (Earl of Chicago, Yellow Jack) was born on May - 21.   

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0987  Louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies on May - 21.   

1254  On this day in history koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26   

1481  On May - 21 christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies   

1512  Death of Pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena on May - 21.   

1524  Thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk, general/premier, dies at about 80 on May - 21.   

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  Giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70 on May - 21.