Famous Birthdays In May - 21

1905  Edward Lockspeiser, composer was born on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history birth of keith Rigg, cricketer (Australian Test batsman in the thirties)   

1909  On this day in history birth of guy de Rothschild, French banker   

1909  On this day in history birth of françois-Albert Angers, Quebec economist (d. 2003)   

1912  On May - 21 birth of john Curtis Gowan, American psychologist (d. 1986)   

1912  On May - 21 birth of monty Stratton, baseball player (d. 1982)   

1913  On this day in history birth of gina Bachauer, Greek pianist (d. 1976)   

1916  Harold Robbins, NYC, author (Moneychangers, Carpetbaggers, Betsy) was born on May - 21.   

1916  Helen Willis Moody Roark, tennis player (US Open 1923-25, 27-29, 31) was born on this day in history.   

1916  Joseph Janni, producer was born on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history birth of leonard Manasseh, architect   

1916  Tinus Osendarp, Dutch runner (d. 2002) was born on May - 21.   

1917  On this day in history birth of dennis Day, Irish tenor/comedian (Jack Benny Show, Danny Boy)   

1917  Heather Swift, local councillor was born on May - 21.   

1917  On May - 21 birth of jean-Louis Curtis, French writer (Just Causes)   

1917  Raymond Burr, BC Canada, actor (Perry Mason, Ironsides, Godzilla) was born on this day in history.   

1917  On May - 21 birth of ronald John Bilsland Colville, businessman   

1918  On this day in history birth of leonard Mullens, rubber physicist   

1919  Lord Maxwell, senator/prof (college of Justice Scotland) was born on this day in history.   

1919  Mark Wood, bishop (Ludlow) was born on May - 21.   

1920  On this day in history birth of anthony Steel, London, actor (Malta Story, Wooden Horse)   

1921  On May - 21 birth of andrei Sakharov, Moscow, physicist, human rights worker (Nobel '75)   

1923  Bettye Danoff, LPGA golfer was born on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history birth of doris Mae Akers, gospel singer/songwriter   

1923  On this day in history birth of armand Borel, Swiss mathematician (d. 2003)   

1924  On this day in history birth of peggy Cass, Boston MA, actress/TV panelist (To Tell the Truth, Mame)   

1924  On May - 21 birth of robert Parris, Philadelphia, composer (Book of Imaginery Beings)   

1926  On this day in history birth of dan Perlsweig, horse trainer   

1926  On this day in history birth of joseph Horovitz, composer   

1926  Rick Jason, NYC, actor (Day of the Wolves, Eagles Attack at Dawn) was born on May - 21.   

1926  On May - 21 birth of robert Creeley, Mass, poet/novelist (Island)   

1927  George Levy, antique dealer/heritage campaigner was born on this day in history.   

1927  Kay Kendall, Yorkshire England, actress (Genevieve, Les Girls) was born on this day in history.   

1929  On May - 21 birth of charles Wadsworth, Barnesville Georgia, pianist (Lincoln Center)   

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0987  Louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies on this day in history.   

1254  Koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26 on May - 21.   

1481  Christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies on this day in history.   

1512  On May - 21 death of pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena   

1524  Thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk, general/premier, dies at about 80 on this day in history.   

1542  Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R on this day in history.   

1607  Death of John Rainolds, English scholar (b. 1549) on this day in history.   

1639  On May - 21 giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70