Famous Deaths In May - 21

1915  On this day in history death of leonid Gobyato, Russian general (b. 1875)  

1919  On May - 21 victor A D Segalen, [Max Anely], French ship's doctor/writer, dies  

1924  On May - 21 death of bobby Franks, killed by Leopold & Loeb, at 14  

1926  Georgy L'vovich Catoire, composer, dies at 65 on May - 21.  

1929  On this day in history v P F A Royle, cricketer (one Test England v Australia 1879), dies  

1933  On this day in history john Henry Mackay, Scottish/German author (Der Schwimmer), dies at 69  

1935  On May - 21 hugo de Vries, botanist Gruppenweise Artbildung, dies at 87  

1949  On this day in history klaus Mann, German writer, dies at 42  

1952  On May - 21 john Garfield, actor (Juarez, Air Force), dies at 39  

1954  On this day in history janos Hammerschlag, composer, dies at 68  

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1957  On May - 21 edwin St Hill, cricketer (two Tests for West Indies 1930-31), dies  

1964  On May - 21 death of james Franck, German-born physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1882)  

1965  On this day in history death of geoffrey de Havilland, British aircraft designer (b. 1882)  

1966  Pat O'Malley, silent film actor (Wild One, Quiet Man), dies at 75 on May - 21.  

1968  Doris Lloyd, actress (Oliver Twist), dies of heart strain at 71 on May - 21.  

1970  On May - 21 vinton Hayworth, actor (Gen Schaeffer-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 63  

1971  Dennis King, actor (Devil's Brother), dies of heart ailment at 73 on May - 21.  

1973  On this day in history carlo E Gadda, Italian engineer/writer (War Diary), dies at 79  

1976  Sulo Nikolai Salonen, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1978  Joseph EA "Jo" Spier, Dutch cartoonist/water color painter, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1980  Ida Kaminska, actress (Shop on Main Street), dies on May - 21.  

1981  Yuki Shimoda, actor (Farewell to Manzanar), dies on May - 21.  

1983  On May - 21 finn Einar Mortensen, composer, dies at 61  

1984  Andrea Leeds, actress (Stage Door, Earthbound), dies of cancer at 70 on May - 21.  

1985  Death of Julie Vega, Philippine Actress (b. 1968) on this day in history.  

1987  On May - 21 alejandro Rey, actor (Carlos-Flying Nun), dies at 57  

1988  On May - 21 dino Conte Grandi, Italy, delegate to league of nations, dies at 92  

1990  On this day in history franklyn Seales, actor (Silver Spoon, Onion Field), dies of AIDS at 37  

1991  On this day in history bobby Dale, dies at 92  

1992  On May - 21 brendan Nulholland, Daily Mail reporter, dies at 59  

1993  John Frost, English lt-kol (operation Market Garden 1944), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

1994  On this day in history cliff Wilson, snooker player, dies at 60  

1995  On May - 21 kieron Walsh, academic, dies at 46  

1996  On May - 21 al "Lash" La Rue, cowboy actor (Lash of the West), dies at 78  

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1471  On May - 21 birth of albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker  

1527  Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98) was born on this day in history.  

1633  Joseph de La Barre, composer was born on this day in history.  

1653  Eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.  

1671  Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer was born on May - 21.  

1680  On this day in history birth of frederich Karl Erbach, composer  

1688  On May - 21 birth of alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock)  

1720  On this day in history birth of antonio Corbisiero, composer