Famous Birthdays In January - 21

1867  On January - 21 birth of willem C Royaards, Dutch theater director (Summer Games)   

1867  On this day in history birth of ludwig Thoma, German writer (d. 1921)   

1872  On January - 21 birth of frans Beelaerts van Blokland, Dutch foreign minister   

1872  On this day in history birth of jonkhr Frans Beelaerts van Blokland, Dutch foreign minister   

1875  On January - 21 birth of john Lindworsky, German jesuit/psychologist (Der Wille)   

1875  On this day in history birth of paul E Kahle, Germany, professor of oriental studies   

1878  On January - 21 birth of egon Friedell, Austria, journalist/actor/writer (Der Partylowe)   

1882  Pavel Florensky, Russian mathematician (d. 1937) was born on this day in history.   

1883  On January - 21 birth of olav Aukrust, Norway, poet   

1883  Amang Rodriguez, Filipino politician (d. 1964) was born on January - 21.   

1884  On January - 21 birth of katie Sandwina, Germany, legendary woman weight-lifter   

1884  Roger Nash Baldwin, founder (American Civil Liberties Union) was born on January - 21.   

1885  On January - 21 birth of huddie Ledbetter, "Leadbelly", blues singer [or 12/1/89, 1/29/89]   

1885  On this day in history birth of umberto Nobile, Italian general   

1886  On this day in history birth of gustaaf Sap, Belgian minister of Finance/Economy   

1887  On this day in history birth of alfred Henry Ackley, composer   

1887  Georges Vézina, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1926) was born on January - 21.   

1889  On January - 21 birth of bert Collins, cricketer (Aussie batsman in the post WW I years)   

1889  Pitirim A Sorokin, Russian/US sociologist (Social mobility) was born on January - 21.   

1891  On this day in history birth of francisco Lazaro, Portuguese runner   

1891  Nikolay Semyonovich Golovanov, composer was born on January - 21.   

1891  On January - 21 birth of timothy Mather Spelman, composer   

1895  Cristóbal Balenciaga, Spanish couturier (d. 1972) was born on January - 21.   

1897  J Carrol Naish, NYC, actor (Charlie Chan-Adv of Charlie Chan) was born on January - 21.   

1897  On this day in history birth of rené Iché, French sculptor (d. 1954)   

1898  On this day in history birth of avery Claflin, composer   

1898  John George, Syria, actor (Kolb-Adventures of Fu Manchu) was born on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history birth of ricardo Zamora, Spanish footballer (d. 1978)   

1904  On January - 21 birth of joseph Ford McGuinn, Brooklyn NY, actor (Dick Tracy's G-Men)   

1904  Richard P Blackmur, Mass, critic/poet (Good European) was born on this day in history.   

1905  Christian Dior, Normandy France, fashion designer (long-skirted look) was born on this day in history.   

1905  Karl Wallenda, German acrobat (d. 1978) was born on January - 21.   

1906  Fred Fehl, Austrian/US Broadway photographer was born on January - 21.   

1906  John Putz, journalist was born on this day in history.   

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0304  Death of Saint Agnes (martyred) (b. 291) on this day in history.   

0879  On this day in history boudouin with the Iron Arm, earl of Flanders, dies   

0917  On this day in history death of erchanger, Duke of Swabia (c. 880)   

1118  Paschalis II, [Raniero], pope (1099-1118), dies on this day in history.   

1519  On this day in history death of vasco Núñez de Balboa, Spanish explorer (b. 1475)   

1527  Death of Juan de Grijalva, Spanish conquistador (c. 1489) on January - 21.   

1546  Death of Azai Sukemasa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1491) on January - 21.   

1596  John Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66 on January - 21.