Deaths

History Deaths on May 21

By  Stephen William Gatkoi  21 May   66 Views

History Deaths on May 21

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Alireza Soleimani, Iranian wrestler (b. 1956)

#Alireza_Soleimani

In 2014

Wang Anshi, Chinese statesman and poet (b. 1021)

#Wang_Anshi

In 1086

Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1847)

#Archibald_Primrose,_5th_Earl_of_Rosebery

In 1929

Lash LaRue, American actor and producer (b. 1917)

#Lash_LaRue

In 1996

Otto von Guericke, German physicist and inventor of the Magdeburg Hemispheres (b. 1602)

#Otto_von_Guericke

In 1686

Tommaso Campanella, Italian astrologer, theologian, and poet (b. 1568)

#Tommaso_Campanella

In 1639

Martynas Mažvydas, Lithuanian writer (b. 1510)

#Martynas_Mažvydas

In 1563

Barbara Cartland, English author (b. 1901)

#Barbara_Cartland

In 2000

E. L. Grant Watson, English-Australian biologist and author (b. 1885)

#E._L._Grant_Watson

In 1970

Hieronymus Fabricius, Italian anatomist (b. 1537)

#Hieronymus_Fabricius

In 1619

Hidesabur? Ueno, Japanese agriculturalist, guardian of Hachik? (b. 1871)

#Hidesabur?_Ueno

In 1925

Louis V, king of West Francia (b. c. 966)

#Louis_V_of_France

In 987

Henry VI, king of England (b. 1421)

#Henry_VI_of_England

In 1471

Franz von Suppé, Austrian composer and conductor (b. 1819)

#Franz_von_Suppé

In 1895

John Gielgud, English actor (b. 1904)

#John_Gielgud

In 2000

Klaus Mann, German-American novelist, playwright, and critic (b. 1906)

#Klaus_Mann

In 1949

Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English soldier and politician, Lord High Treasurer (b. 1443)

#Thomas_Howard,_2nd_Duke_of_Norfolk

In 1524

Niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer and physicist (b. 1586)

#Niccolò_Zucchi

In 1670

Ivan Konev, Soviet World War 2 Marshal and Commander that fought in the Battle of Berlin (b. 1897)

#Ivan_Konev

In 1973

Katherine Dunham, American dancer, choreographer, and author (b. 1909)

#Katherine_Dunham

In 2006

Evgraf Fedorov, Russian mathematician, crystallographer, and mineralogist (b. 1853)

#Evgraf_Fedorov

In 1919

Mohammad Khaled Hossain, Bangladeshi mountaineer (b. 1979)

#Mohammad_Khaled_Hossain

In 2013

Christian I, king of Denmark (b. 1426)

#Christian_I_of_Denmark

In 1481

Ann Little, American actress (b. 1891)

#Ann_Little

In 1984

James Franck, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1882)

#James_Franck

In 1964

John Garfield, American actor (b. 1913)

#John_Garfield

In 1952

Mark R. Hughes, American businessman, founded Herbalife (b. 1956)

#Mark_R._Hughes

In 2000

Les Aspin, American captain and politician, 18th United States Secretary of Defense (b. 1938)

#Les_Aspin

In 1995

Louis Johnson, American bass player and producer (b. 1955)

#Louis_Johnson_(bassist)

In 2015

Rajiv Gandhi, Indian politician, 6th Prime Minister of India (b. 1944)

#Rajiv_Gandhi

In 1991

Bill Stewart, American football player and coach (b. 1952)

#Bill_Stewart_(American_football)

In 2012

Otis Clark, American butler and preacher, survivor of the Tulsa race riot (b. 1903)

#Otis_Clark

In 2012

Venustiano Carranza, Mexican politician, 54th President of Mexico (b. 1859)

#Venustiano_Carranza

In 1920

August Kundt, German physicist and academic (b. 1839)

#August_Kundt

In 1894

Jassem Al-Kharafi, Kuwaiti businessman and politician, 8th Kuwaiti Speaker of the National Assembly (b. 1940)

#Jassem_Al-Kharafi

In 2015

Niki de Saint Phalle, French-American sculptor and painter (b. 1930)

#Niki_de_Saint_Phalle

In 2002

Hernando de Soto, Spanish-American explorer (b. 1496)

#Hernando_de_Soto

In 1542

Harry Bensley, English businessman and adventurer (b. 1877)

#Harry_Bensley

In 1956

Sun Quan, Chinese emperor of Eastern Wu (b. 182)

#Sun_Quan

In 252

Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg, Archbishop-Elector of Cologne (b. 1547)

#Gebhard_Truchsess_von_Waldburg

In 1601

Conrad IV, king of Germany (b. 1228)

#Conrad_IV_of_Germany

In 1254

Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch poet and playwright (b. 1581)

#Pieter_Corneliszoon_Hooft

In 1647

Geoffrey de Havilland, English pilot and engineer, designed the de Havilland Mosquito (b. 1882)

#Geoffrey_de_Havilland

In 1965

Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1661)

#Robert_Harley,_1st_Earl_of_Oxford_and_Earl_Mortimer

In 1724

Pierre Poiret, French mystic and philosopher (b. 1646)

#Pierre_Poiret

In 1719

Twinkle, English singer-songwriter (b. 1948)

#Twinkle_(singer)

In 2015

Hugo de Vries, Dutch botanist and geneticist (b. 1848)

#Hugo_de_Vries

In 1935

Carl Wilhelm Scheele, German-Swedish chemist and pharmacist (b. 1742)

#Carl_Wilhelm_Scheele

In 1786

Elizabeth Poole, English settler, founded Taunton, Massachusetts (b. 1588)

#Elizabeth_Poole

In 1664

James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, Scottish general and politician (b. 1612)

#James_Graham,_1st_Marquess_of_Montrose

In 1650

Jaime Lusinchi, Venezuelan physician and politician, President of Venezuela (b. 1924)

#Jaime_Lusinchi

In 2014

Leonid Gobyato, Russian general and engineer (b. 1875)

#Leonid_Gobyato

In 1915

Frank Comstock, American trombonist, composer, and conductor (b. 1922)

#Frank_Comstock

In 2013

Alexander Joseph Sulkowski, Polish and Saxon general (b. 1695)

#Alexander_Joseph_Sulkowski

In 1762

Fred Gladding, American baseball player and coach (b. 1936)

#Fred_Gladding

In 2015

Stephen Elliott, American actor (b. 1918)

#Stephen_Elliott_(actor)

In 2005

Williamina Fleming, Scottish-American astronomer and academic (b. 1857)

#Williamina_Fleming

In 1911

Ronald Firbank, English-Italian author (b. 1886)

#Ronald_Firbank

In 1926

Émile Henry, French anarchist (b. 1872)

#Émile_Henry_(anarchist)

In 1894

Frank D. White, American captain, banker, and politician, 41st Governor of Arkansas (b. 1933)

#Frank_D._White

In 2003

Bob Thompson, American pianist and composer (b. 1924)

#Bob_Thompson_(musician)

In 2013

Doris Lloyd, English actress (b. 1896)

#Doris_Lloyd

In 1968

Jane Addams, American activist and author, co-founded Hull House, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1860)

#Jane_Addams

In 1935

Robert Gist, American actor and director (b. 1917)

#Robert_Gist

In 1998

Pandolfo Petrucci, Italian ruler (b. 1452)

#Pandolfo_Petrucci

In 1512

Alexander Vertinsky, Ukrainian-Russian singer-songwriter, actor, and poet (b. 1889)

#Alexander_Vertinsky

In 1957

John Rainolds, English scholar and academic (b. 1549)

#John_Rainolds

In 1607

Marcel Boulenger, French fencer and author (b. 1873)

#Marcel_Boulenger

In 1932

Vaughn Monroe, American singer, trumpet player, bandleader, and actor (b. 1911)

#Vaughn_Monroe

In 1973

Arturo Prat, Chilean lawyer and commander (b. 1848)

#Arturo_Prat

In 1879

Thomas Warton, English poet and critic (b. 1728)

#Thomas_Warton

In 1790

Lars Roberg, Swedish physician and academic (b. 1664)

#Lars_Roberg

In 1742

Christopher Smart, English actor, playwright, and poet (b. 1722)

#Christopher_Smart

In 1771

Nick Menza, American drummer and songwriter (b. 1964)

In 2016

Annarita Sidoti, Italian race walker (b. 1969)

In 2015

Johnny Gray, American baseball player (b. 1926)

In 2014

Evelyn Blackmon, American businesswoman and politician (b. 1924)

In 2014

Tunku Annuar, Malaysian son of Badlishah of Kedah (b. 1939)

In 2014

David Voelker, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1953)

In 2013

Dominique Venner, French journalist and historian (b. 1935)

In 2013

Leonard Marsh, American businessman, co-founded Snapple (b. 1933)

In 2013

Cot Deal, American baseball player and coach (b. 1923)

In 2013

Count Christian of Rosenborg, member of the Danish royal family (b. 1942)

In 2013

Alan Thorne, Australian anthropologist and academic (b. 1939)

In 2012

Douglas Rodríguez, Cuban boxer (b. 1950)

In 2012

Roman Dumbadze, Georgian commander (b. 1964)

In 2012

Constantine of Irinoupolis, Metropolitan of Irinoupolis and Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA (b. 1936)

In 2012

Eddie Blazonczyk, American singer-songwriter (b. 1941)

In 2012

Billy Walker, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1929)

In 2006

Cherd Songsri, Thai director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1931)

In 2006

Spencer Clark, American race car driver (b. 1987)

In 2006

Howard Morris, American actor and director (b. 1919)

In 2005

Deborah Berger, American outsider artist (b. 1956)

In 2005

Alejandro de Tomaso, Argentinian-Italian race car driver and businessman, founded De Tomaso (b. 1928)

In 2003

Villem Raam, Estonian art historian, art critic and conservator (b. 1910)

In 1996

Paul Delph, American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1957)

In 1996

Lino Brocka, Filipino director and screenwriter (b. 1939)

In 1991

Sammy Davis, Sr., American actor and dancer (b. 1900)

In 1988

Kenneth Clark, English historian and author (b. 1903)

In 1983

Patsy O'Hara, INLA volunteer (b. 1957)

In 1981

Raymond McCreesh, PIRA volunteer (b. 1957)

In 1981

Marguerite Bise, French chef (b. 1898)

In 1965

Billy Minter, English footballer and manager (b. 1888)

In 1940

Joseph Olivier, French rugby player (b. 1874)

In 1901

John Drew, Irish-American actor and manager (b. 1827)

In 1862

Giuseppe Baini, Italian priest and composer (b. 1775)

In 1844

Chevalier d'Eon, French diplomat and spy (b. 1728)

In 1810

John Eliot, English-American minister and missionary (b. 1604)

#John_Eliot_(missionary)

In 1690

Anna of Celje, queen consort of Poland (b. 1386)

In 1416

Olaf the Black, Manx son of Godred II Olafsson

In 1237

Richeza of Poland, queen of Hungary (b. 1013)

In 1075

Feng Dao, Chinese prince and chancellor (b. 882)

In 954

Stephen William Gatkoi

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By  Stephen William Gatkoi  21 May   66 Views

History Deaths on May 21

---

Alireza Soleimani, Iranian wrestler (b. 1956)

#Alireza_Soleimani

In 2014

Wang Anshi, Chinese statesman and poet (b. 1021)

#Wang_Anshi

In 1086

Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1847)

#Archibald_Primrose,_5th_Earl_of_Rosebery

In 1929

Lash LaRue, American actor and producer (b. 1917)

#Lash_LaRue

In 1996

Otto von Guericke, German physicist and inventor of the Magdeburg Hemispheres (b. 1602)

#Otto_von_Guericke

In 1686

Tommaso Campanella, Italian astrologer, theologian, and poet (b. 1568)

#Tommaso_Campanella

In 1639

Martynas Mažvydas, Lithuanian writer (b. 1510)

#Martynas_Mažvydas

In 1563

Barbara Cartland, English author (b. 1901)

#Barbara_Cartland

In 2000

E. L. Grant Watson, English-Australian biologist and author (b. 1885)

#E._L._Grant_Watson

In 1970

Hieronymus Fabricius, Italian anatomist (b. 1537)

#Hieronymus_Fabricius

In 1619

Hidesabur? Ueno, Japanese agriculturalist, guardian of Hachik? (b. 1871)

#Hidesabur?_Ueno

In 1925

Louis V, king of West Francia (b. c. 966)

#Louis_V_of_France

In 987

Henry VI, king of England (b. 1421)

#Henry_VI_of_England

In 1471

Franz von Suppé, Austrian composer and conductor (b. 1819)

#Franz_von_Suppé

In 1895

John Gielgud, English actor (b. 1904)

#John_Gielgud

In 2000

Klaus Mann, German-American novelist, playwright, and critic (b. 1906)

#Klaus_Mann

In 1949

Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English soldier and politician, Lord High Treasurer (b. 1443)

#Thomas_Howard,_2nd_Duke_of_Norfolk

In 1524

Niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer and physicist (b. 1586)

#Niccolò_Zucchi

In 1670

Ivan Konev, Soviet World War 2 Marshal and Commander that fought in the Battle of Berlin (b. 1897)

#Ivan_Konev

In 1973

Katherine Dunham, American dancer, choreographer, and author (b. 1909)

#Katherine_Dunham

In 2006

Evgraf Fedorov, Russian mathematician, crystallographer, and mineralogist (b. 1853)

#Evgraf_Fedorov

In 1919

Mohammad Khaled Hossain, Bangladeshi mountaineer (b. 1979)

#Mohammad_Khaled_Hossain

In 2013

Christian I, king of Denmark (b. 1426)

#Christian_I_of_Denmark

In 1481

Ann Little, American actress (b. 1891)

#Ann_Little

In 1984

James Franck, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1882)

#James_Franck

In 1964

John Garfield, American actor (b. 1913)

#John_Garfield

In 1952

Mark R. Hughes, American businessman, founded Herbalife (b. 1956)

#Mark_R._Hughes

In 2000

Les Aspin, American captain and politician, 18th United States Secretary of Defense (b. 1938)

#Les_Aspin

In 1995

Louis Johnson, American bass player and producer (b. 1955)

#Louis_Johnson_(bassist)

In 2015

Rajiv Gandhi, Indian politician, 6th Prime Minister of India (b. 1944)

#Rajiv_Gandhi

In 1991

Bill Stewart, American football player and coach (b. 1952)

#Bill_Stewart_(American_football)

In 2012

Otis Clark, American butler and preacher, survivor of the Tulsa race riot (b. 1903)

#Otis_Clark

In 2012

Venustiano Carranza, Mexican politician, 54th President of Mexico (b. 1859)

#Venustiano_Carranza

In 1920

August Kundt, German physicist and academic (b. 1839)

#August_Kundt

In 1894

Jassem Al-Kharafi, Kuwaiti businessman and politician, 8th Kuwaiti Speaker of the National Assembly (b. 1940)

#Jassem_Al-Kharafi

In 2015

Niki de Saint Phalle, French-American sculptor and painter (b. 1930)

#Niki_de_Saint_Phalle

In 2002

Hernando de Soto, Spanish-American explorer (b. 1496)

#Hernando_de_Soto

In 1542

Harry Bensley, English businessman and adventurer (b. 1877)

#Harry_Bensley

In 1956

Sun Quan, Chinese emperor of Eastern Wu (b. 182)

#Sun_Quan

In 252

Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg, Archbishop-Elector of Cologne (b. 1547)

#Gebhard_Truchsess_von_Waldburg

In 1601

Conrad IV, king of Germany (b. 1228)

#Conrad_IV_of_Germany

In 1254

Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch poet and playwright (b. 1581)

#Pieter_Corneliszoon_Hooft

In 1647

Geoffrey de Havilland, English pilot and engineer, designed the de Havilland Mosquito (b. 1882)

#Geoffrey_de_Havilland

In 1965

Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1661)

#Robert_Harley,_1st_Earl_of_Oxford_and_Earl_Mortimer

In 1724

Pierre Poiret, French mystic and philosopher (b. 1646)

#Pierre_Poiret

In 1719

Twinkle, English singer-songwriter (b. 1948)

#Twinkle_(singer)

In 2015

Hugo de Vries, Dutch botanist and geneticist (b. 1848)

#Hugo_de_Vries

In 1935

Carl Wilhelm Scheele, German-Swedish chemist and pharmacist (b. 1742)

#Carl_Wilhelm_Scheele

In 1786

Elizabeth Poole, English settler, founded Taunton, Massachusetts (b. 1588)

#Elizabeth_Poole

In 1664

James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, Scottish general and politician (b. 1612)

#James_Graham,_1st_Marquess_of_Montrose

In 1650

Jaime Lusinchi, Venezuelan physician and politician, President of Venezuela (b. 1924)

#Jaime_Lusinchi

In 2014

Leonid Gobyato, Russian general and engineer (b. 1875)

#Leonid_Gobyato

In 1915

Frank Comstock, American trombonist, composer, and conductor (b. 1922)

#Frank_Comstock

In 2013

Alexander Joseph Sulkowski, Polish and Saxon general (b. 1695)

#Alexander_Joseph_Sulkowski

In 1762

Fred Gladding, American baseball player and coach (b. 1936)

#Fred_Gladding

In 2015

Stephen Elliott, American actor (b. 1918)

#Stephen_Elliott_(actor)

In 2005

Williamina Fleming, Scottish-American astronomer and academic (b. 1857)

#Williamina_Fleming

In 1911

Ronald Firbank, English-Italian author (b. 1886)

#Ronald_Firbank

In 1926

Émile Henry, French anarchist (b. 1872)

#Émile_Henry_(anarchist)

In 1894

Frank D. White, American captain, banker, and politician, 41st Governor of Arkansas (b. 1933)

#Frank_D._White

In 2003

Bob Thompson, American pianist and composer (b. 1924)

#Bob_Thompson_(musician)

In 2013

Doris Lloyd, English actress (b. 1896)

#Doris_Lloyd

In 1968

Jane Addams, American activist and author, co-founded Hull House, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1860)

#Jane_Addams

In 1935

Robert Gist, American actor and director (b. 1917)

#Robert_Gist

In 1998

Pandolfo Petrucci, Italian ruler (b. 1452)

#Pandolfo_Petrucci

In 1512

Alexander Vertinsky, Ukrainian-Russian singer-songwriter, actor, and poet (b. 1889)

#Alexander_Vertinsky

In 1957

John Rainolds, English scholar and academic (b. 1549)

#John_Rainolds

In 1607

Marcel Boulenger, French fencer and author (b. 1873)

#Marcel_Boulenger

In 1932

Vaughn Monroe, American singer, trumpet player, bandleader, and actor (b. 1911)

#Vaughn_Monroe

In 1973

Arturo Prat, Chilean lawyer and commander (b. 1848)

#Arturo_Prat

In 1879

Thomas Warton, English poet and critic (b. 1728)

#Thomas_Warton

In 1790

Lars Roberg, Swedish physician and academic (b. 1664)

#Lars_Roberg

In 1742

Christopher Smart, English actor, playwright, and poet (b. 1722)

#Christopher_Smart

In 1771

Nick Menza, American drummer and songwriter (b. 1964)

In 2016

Annarita Sidoti, Italian race walker (b. 1969)

In 2015

Johnny Gray, American baseball player (b. 1926)

In 2014

Evelyn Blackmon, American businesswoman and politician (b. 1924)

In 2014

Tunku Annuar, Malaysian son of Badlishah of Kedah (b. 1939)

In 2014

David Voelker, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1953)

In 2013

Dominique Venner, French journalist and historian (b. 1935)

In 2013

Leonard Marsh, American businessman, co-founded Snapple (b. 1933)

In 2013

Cot Deal, American baseball player and coach (b. 1923)

In 2013

Count Christian of Rosenborg, member of the Danish royal family (b. 1942)

In 2013

Alan Thorne, Australian anthropologist and academic (b. 1939)

In 2012

Douglas Rodríguez, Cuban boxer (b. 1950)

In 2012

Roman Dumbadze, Georgian commander (b. 1964)

In 2012

Constantine of Irinoupolis, Metropolitan of Irinoupolis and Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA (b. 1936)

In 2012

Eddie Blazonczyk, American singer-songwriter (b. 1941)

In 2012

Billy Walker, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1929)

In 2006

Cherd Songsri, Thai director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1931)

In 2006

Spencer Clark, American race car driver (b. 1987)

In 2006

Howard Morris, American actor and director (b. 1919)

In 2005

Deborah Berger, American outsider artist (b. 1956)

In 2005

Alejandro de Tomaso, Argentinian-Italian race car driver and businessman, founded De Tomaso (b. 1928)

In 2003

Villem Raam, Estonian art historian, art critic and conservator (b. 1910)

In 1996

Paul Delph, American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1957)

In 1996

Lino Brocka, Filipino director and screenwriter (b. 1939)

In 1991

Sammy Davis, Sr., American actor and dancer (b. 1900)

In 1988

Kenneth Clark, English historian and author (b. 1903)

In 1983

Patsy O'Hara, INLA volunteer (b. 1957)

In 1981

Raymond McCreesh, PIRA volunteer (b. 1957)

In 1981

Marguerite Bise, French chef (b. 1898)

In 1965

Billy Minter, English footballer and manager (b. 1888)

In 1940

Joseph Olivier, French rugby player (b. 1874)

In 1901

John Drew, Irish-American actor and manager (b. 1827)

In 1862

Giuseppe Baini, Italian priest and composer (b. 1775)

In 1844

Chevalier d'Eon, French diplomat and spy (b. 1728)

In 1810

John Eliot, English-American minister and missionary (b. 1604)

#John_Eliot_(missionary)

In 1690

Anna of Celje, queen consort of Poland (b. 1386)

In 1416

Olaf the Black, Manx son of Godred II Olafsson

In 1237

Richeza of Poland, queen of Hungary (b. 1013)

In 1075

Feng Dao, Chinese prince and chancellor (b. 882)

In 954

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