Famous Birthdays In May - 21

1864  On this day in history birth of princess Stephanie of Belgium (d. 1945)   

1865  On this day in history birth of c J Thomsen, Denmark, archaeologist, named Stone/Iron/Bronze Ages   

1867  John James Ferris, cricketer (mighty Australian bowler of late 1880's) was born on this day in history.   

1867  On May - 21 birth of marie Joseph Leon Desire Paque, composer   

1872  On May - 21 birth of henry Warren, Boston Mass, inventor (Telechon electric clock)   

1873  Emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature historian was born on this day in history.   

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

1873  Hans Berger, German neuroscientist (d. 1941) was born on May - 21.   

1878  Glenn Hammond Curtiss, US, inventor (hydroplane) was born on this day in history.   

1878  Louis L H de Visser, Dutch MP (CPN) was born on this day in history.   

1880  Pablo Luna y Carne, composer was born on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history birth of tudor Arghezi, Romanian writer (d. 1967)   

1882  Georgine M "May" Basting, actress (Hostage Rights of Aemstel) was born on May - 21.   

1884  Manuel Pérez y Curis, Uruguayan poet (d. 1920) was born on this day in history.   

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

1887  On May - 21 birth of mabel Taliaferro, NYC, actress (Sentimental Tommy, My Love Come Back)   

1888  May Aufderheide, composer was born on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history birth of albert van Raalte, conductor (AVRO-orchestra)   

1892  On this day in history birth of john Peale Bishop, US poet (This Side of Paradise)   

1893  Arthur Carr, cricket capt (England v Australia 1926) was born on May - 21.   

1893  Simon Delmonte, actor/director (Boemeladvocaat) was born on this day in history.   

1898  On May - 21 birth of armand Hammer, NYC, millionaire industrialist (Occidental Petroleum)   

1898  Karel Haba, composer was born on this day in history.   

1899  Ilse Lagner, writer was born on May - 21.   

1899  On this day in history birth of ralph Sanford, Springfield Mass, actor (Life & Legend of Wyatt Earp)   

1901  On this day in history birth of horace Heidt, Alameda Calif, orch leader (Swift Show Wagon)   

1901  On May - 21 birth of suzanne Lilar, [Verbist], France/Belgian writer (Le burlador)   

1902  On this day in history birth of earl Averill, baseball player (d. 1983)   

1902  Marcel Lajos Breuer, Hungarian-born architect (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

1903  Ali Sastroamidjojo, Indonesian attorney/minister/premier (1953..7) was born on this day in history.   

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

1903  On this day in history birth of pedro Aramburu, president Argentina   

1904  Fats Waller, [Thomas Wright], jazz singer/composer (Ain't Misbehavin') was born on this day in history.   

1904  Robert Montgomery, Beacon NY, actor/dir (Earl of Chicago, Yellow Jack) was born on this day in history.   

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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  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  On May - 21 death of john Rainolds, English scholar (b. 1549)   

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