Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 21

1915  Death of Leonid Gobyato, Russian general (b. 1875) on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history victor A D Segalen, [Max Anely], French ship's doctor/writer, dies   

1924  Death of Bobby Franks, killed by Leopold & Loeb, at 14 on May - 21.   

1926  On this day in history georgy L'vovich Catoire, composer, dies at 65   

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  Hugo de Vries, botanist Gruppenweise Artbildung, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1949  On May - 21 klaus Mann, German writer, dies at 42   

1952  John Garfield, actor (Juarez, Air Force), dies at 39 on May - 21.   

1954  On May - 21 janos Hammerschlag, composer, dies at 68   

1957  Edwin St Hill, cricketer (two Tests for West Indies 1930-31), dies on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history death of james Franck, German-born physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1882)   

1965  Death of Geoffrey de Havilland, British aircraft designer (b. 1882) on May - 21.   

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

1968  On this day in history doris Lloyd, actress (Oliver Twist), dies of heart strain at 71   

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

1971  On this day in history dennis King, actor (Devil's Brother), dies of heart ailment at 73   

1973  Carlo E Gadda, Italian engineer/writer (War Diary), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1976  Sulo Nikolai Salonen, composer, dies at 77 on May - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1981  Yuki Shimoda, actor (Farewell to Manzanar), dies on this day in history.   

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

1984  On May - 21 andrea Leeds, actress (Stage Door, Earthbound), dies of cancer at 70   

1985  Death of Julie Vega, Philippine Actress (b. 1968) on May - 21.   

1987  On this day in history alejandro Rey, actor (Carlos-Flying Nun), dies at 57   

1988  On this day in history 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  Brendan Nulholland, Daily Mail reporter, dies at 59 on May - 21.   

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

1994  Cliff Wilson, snooker player, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history kieron Walsh, academic, dies at 46   

1996  On this day in history al "Lash" La Rue, cowboy actor (Lash of the West), dies at 78   

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1471  Albrecht Durer, Nornberg Germany, Renaissance painter/print maker was born on this day in history.   

1527  On this day in history birth of philip II, King of Spain (1556-98) & Portugal (1580-98)   

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  On May - 21 birth of azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer   

1680  Frederich Karl Erbach, composer was born on this day in history.   

1688  Alexander Pope, England, poet (Rape of the Lock) was born on May - 21.   

1720  On May - 21 birth of antonio Corbisiero, composer