Famous Birthdays In May - 21

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

1865  C J Thomsen, Denmark, archaeologist, named Stone/Iron/Bronze Ages was born on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history birth of john James Ferris, cricketer (mighty Australian bowler of late 1880's)   

1867  Marie Joseph Leon Desire Paque, composer was born on this day in history.   

1872  Henry Warren, Boston Mass, inventor (Telechon electric clock) was born on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history birth of emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature historian   

1873  On May - 21 birth of everard Verachtert, Flemish translator (I speak beschaafd Dutch)   

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

1878  Glenn Hammond Curtiss, US, inventor (hydroplane) was born on May - 21.   

1878  On May - 21 birth of louis L H de Visser, Dutch MP (CPN)   

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

1880  Tudor Arghezi, Romanian writer (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

1882  Georgine M "May" Basting, actress (Hostage Rights of Aemstel) was born on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history birth of manuel Pérez y Curis, Uruguayan poet (d. 1920)   

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

1887  On this day in history birth of mabel Taliaferro, NYC, actress (Sentimental Tommy, My Love Come Back)   

1888  On this day in history birth of may Aufderheide, composer   

1890  Albert van Raalte, conductor (AVRO-orchestra) was born on May - 21.   

1892  On May - 21 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  On May - 21 birth of simon Delmonte, actor/director (Boemeladvocaat)   

1898  Armand Hammer, NYC, millionaire industrialist (Occidental Petroleum) was born on May - 21.   

1898  On May - 21 birth of karel Haba, composer   

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

1899  Ralph Sanford, Springfield Mass, actor (Life & Legend of Wyatt Earp) was born on May - 21.   

1901  Horace Heidt, Alameda Calif, orch leader (Swift Show Wagon) was born on May - 21.   

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  On this day in history birth of marcel Lajos Breuer, Hungarian-born architect (d. 1981)   

1903  Ali Sastroamidjojo, Indonesian attorney/minister/premier (1953..7) was born on May - 21.   

1903  Manly Wade Wellman, Angola, sci-fi author (After Dark, Devil's Planet) was born on May - 21.   

1903  Pedro Aramburu, president Argentina was born on May - 21.   

1904  Fats Waller, [Thomas Wright], jazz singer/composer (Ain't Misbehavin') was born on May - 21.   

1904  Robert Montgomery, Beacon NY, actor/dir (Earl of Chicago, Yellow Jack) was born on May - 21.   

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0987  On May - 21 louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies   

1254  Koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26 on this day in history.   

1481  On May - 21 christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies   

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 May - 21.   

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

1607  On May - 21 death of john Rainolds, English scholar (b. 1549)   

1639  On this day in history giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70