Famous Birthdays In May - 21

1864  Princess Stephanie of Belgium (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.   

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

1872  Henry Warren, Boston Mass, inventor (Telechon electric clock) was born on May - 21.   

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

1873  Everard Verachtert, Flemish translator (I speak beschaafd Dutch) was born on this day in history.   

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

1878  On May - 21 birth of glenn Hammond Curtiss, US, inventor (hydroplane)   

1878  On May - 21 birth of louis L H de Visser, Dutch MP (CPN)   

1880  Pablo Luna y Carne, composer was born on May - 21.   

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

1882  On May - 21 birth of georgine M "May" Basting, actress (Hostage Rights of Aemstel)   

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

1885  Sophie of Schönburg-Waldenburg, wife of Prince William of Wied (d.1936) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 21.   

1890  On May - 21 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  Simon Delmonte, actor/director (Boemeladvocaat) was born on May - 21.   

1898  On this day in history birth of armand Hammer, NYC, millionaire industrialist (Occidental Petroleum)   

1898  On this day in history birth of karel Haba, composer   

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 May - 21.   

1901  Horace Heidt, Alameda Calif, orch leader (Swift Show Wagon) was born on May - 21.   

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

1902  On May - 21 birth of earl Averill, baseball player (d. 1983)   

1902  Marcel Lajos Breuer, Hungarian-born architect (d. 1981) was born on May - 21.   

1903  On May - 21 birth of ali Sastroamidjojo, Indonesian attorney/minister/premier (1953..7)   

1903  Manly Wade Wellman, Angola, sci-fi author (After Dark, Devil's Planet) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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0987  On May - 21 louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies   

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  On May - 21 death of pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena   

1524  On this day in history thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk, general/premier, dies at about 80   

1542  On this day in history 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 May - 21 giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70