Famous Birthdays In May - 21

1929  Paul Winslow, cricketer (big-hitter for S Africa, 108 v England 1955) was born on this day in history.   

1929  Robert Welch, designer/silversmith (Robert Welch flatware) was born on May - 21.   

1930  David Smith, principal/vice chancellor (Edinburgh University) was born on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history birth of malcolm Fraser, PM of Australia (Liberal, 1975-83)   

1930  Stanley Wells, director (Shakespeare Institute U of Birmingham) was born on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history birth of desmond Wilcox, broadcaster   

1931  George Vassiliou, president of Cyprus (1988-93) was born on this day in history.   

1932  On May - 21 birth of g Wohmann, writer   

1932  John Armitage, principal (College of St Hilda & St Bede Durham) was born on this day in history.   

1932  Robert Sherlaw Johnson, composer was born on May - 21.   

1933  Barry Norman, Britain, film critic (Film Greats) was born on May - 21.   

1933  On this day in history birth of maurice André, French trumpeter   

1934  Phillip King, British sculptor was born on May - 21.   

1934  Bengt I. Samuelsson, Swedish biochemist, Nobel laureate was born on May - 21.   

1935  Terry Lightfoot, clarinetist/bandleader (New Orleans Jazzmen) was born on May - 21.   

1936  On May - 21 birth of ama Samy, Burma, Jesuit priest/Zen teacher/disciple of Yamada Koun   

1936  Dipak Nandy, founder (Runnymead Trust) was born on this day in history.   

1938  On May - 21 birth of david Groh, Bkln NY, actor (Joe-Rhoda, Don-Another Day)   

1938  Urs Widmer, writer was born on May - 21.   

1939  On May - 21 birth of heinz Holliger, composer   

1941  Anatoli Semyonovich Levchenko, USSR, cosmonaut (TM-4) was born on May - 21.   

1941  On this day in history birth of ronald Isley, Cincinnati Ohio, singer (Isley Brothers-Twist & Shout)   

1941  Martin Carthy, English musician was born on May - 21.   

1942  David Hunt, Wales sec of state was born on this day in history.   

1942  On May - 21 birth of robert C Springer, St Louis, Col USMC/astronaut (STS-29, STS-38)   

1943  On May - 21 birth of hilton Valentine, rock guitarist (Animals-House of the Rising Sun)   

1944  Janet Dailey, US, author was born on May - 21.   

1944  Manual Pina, fashion designer was born on May - 21.   

1944  On this day in history birth of marcie Blane, rocker   

1944  On May - 21 birth of mary Robinson, pres of Republic of Ireland (Labour, 1990- )   

1944  On this day in history birth of mike Degett, horse trainer   

1945  Ernst Willi Messerschmid, Reutlingen Germany, astronaut (STS 22) was born on this day in history.   

1946  David Hill, Australian TV-reporter/owner (Fox Sports) was born on this day in history.   

1946  Ronald Bear, actor/director (Havana, Make-up) was born on this day in history.   

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

1254  On May - 21 koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26   

1481  On this day in history christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies   

1512  Death of Pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena on May - 21.   

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 this day in history death of john Rainolds, English scholar (b. 1549)   

1639  Giovan D "Tommaso" Campanella, Italian philosopher/poet, dies at 70 on this day in history.