People born on February 21 163
Abe no Seimei
b. 921 – d. 1005
Abe no Seimei, Japanese astrologer (d. 1005)
Infanta Isabel, Duchess of Burgundy
b. 1397 – d. 1471
Isabella of Portugal (d. 1471)
Joanna la Beltraneja
b. 1462 – d. 1530
Joanna La Beltraneja, Princess of Castile (b. 1462)
Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg
b. 1484 – d. 1535
Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1484)
Ralph Neville, 4th Earl of Westmorland
b. 1498 – d. 1549
Ralph Neville, 4th Earl of Westmorland, English Earl (d. 1549)
Philipp V, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg
b. 1541 – d. 1599
Philipp V, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg (d. 1599)
Sethus Calvisius
b. 1556 – d. 1615
Sethus Calvisius, German astronomer, composer, and theorist (d. 1615)
Nurhaci
b. 1559 – d. 1626
Nurhaci, Chinese emperor (b. 1559)
Raimondo Montecuccoli
b. 1609 – d. 1680
Raimondo Montecuccoli, Italian military commander (d. 1680)
Rebecca Nurse
b. 1621 – d. 1692
Rebecca Nurse, Massachusetts colonist, executed as a witch (d. 1692)
Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke
b. 1705 – d. 1781
Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, English admiral and politician (d. 1781)
Peter III of Russia
b. 1728 – d. 1762
Peter III of Russia (b. 1728)
Catharina of Württemberg
b. 1783 – d. 1835
Catharina of Württemberg (d. 1835)
Francis Ronalds
b. 1788 – d. 1873
Francis Ronalds, British scientist, inventor and engineer (d. 1873)
Carl Czerny
b. 1791 – d. 1857
Carl Czerny, Austrian pianist and composer (b. 1791)
Antonio López de Santa Anna
b. 1794 – d. 1876
Antonio López de Santa Anna, Mexican general and politician 8th President of Mexico (b. 1794)
John Henry Newman
b. 1801 – d. 1890
John Henry Newman, English cardinal and theologian (b. 1801)
José Zorrilla
b. 1817 – d. 1893
José Zorrilla, Spanish poet and playwright (d. 1893)
Charles Scribner I
b. 1821 – d. 1871
Charles Scribner I, American publisher, founded Charles Scribner's Sons (d. 1871)
Léo Delibes
b. 1836 – d. 1891
Léo Delibes, French pianist and composer (d. 1891)
Murad V
b. 1840 – d. 1904
Murad V, Ottoman sultan (d. 1904)
Charles-Marie Widor
b. 1844 – d. 1937
Charles-Marie Widor, French organist and composer (d. 1937)
Goscombe John
b. 1860 – d. 1952
Goscombe John, Welsh-English sculptor and academic (d. 1952)
John Haden Badley
b. 1865 – d. 1967
John Haden Badley, English author and educator, founded the Bedales School (d. 1967)
Otto Hermann Kahn
b. 1867 – d. 1934
Otto Hermann Kahn, German banker and philanthropist (d. 1934)
Jeanne Calment
b. 1875 – d. 1997
Jeanne Calment, French super-centenarian; holds records for the world's substantiated longest-lived person (b. 1875)
Mirra Alfassa
b. 1878 – d. 1973
Mirra Alfassa, French-Indian spiritual leader (d. 1973)
Sacha Guitry
b. 1885 – d. 1957
Sacha Guitry, French actor and director (b. 1885)
Korechika Anami
b. 1887 – d. 1945
Korechika Anami, Japanese general and politician, 54th Japanese Minister of the Army (b. 1887)
Clemence Dane
b. 1888 – d. 1965
Clemence Dane, English author and playwright (d. 1965)
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Harry Stack Sullivan
b. 1892 – d. 1949
Harry Stack Sullivan, American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst (d. 1949)
Celia Lovsky
b. 1893 – d. 1979
Celia Lovsky, Austrian-American actress (d. 1979)
Andrés Segovia
b. 1893 – d. 1987
Andrés Segovia, Spanish guitarist (b. 1893)
Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar
b. 1894 – d. 1955
Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar, Indian chemist and academic (d. 1955)
Henrik Dam
b. 1895 – d. 1976
Henrik Dam, Danish biochemist and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1895)
Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala'
b. 1896 – d. 1961
Nirala, Indian poet and author (d. 1961)
Jeanne Aubert
b. 1900 – d. 1988
Jeanne Aubert, French singer and actress (d. 1988) [1]
Arthur Nock
b. 1902 – d. 1963
Arthur Nock, English theologian and academic (d. 1963)
Anaïs Nin
b. 1903 – d. 1977
Anaïs Nin, French-American essayist and memoirist (d. 1977)
Raymond Queneau
b. 1903 – d. 1976
Raymond Queneau, French poet and author (d. 1976)
W. H. Auden
b. 1907 – d. 1973
W. H. Auden, English-American poet, playwright, and critic (b. 1907)
Hans Erni
b. 1909 – d. 2015
Hans Erni, Swiss painter, sculptor, and illustrator (d. 2015)
Douglas Bader
b. 1910 – d. 1982
Douglas Bader, English captain and pilot (b. 1910)
Arline Judge
b. 1912 – d. 1974
Arline Judge, American actress and singer (d. 1974)
Ilmari Juutilainen
b. 1914 – d. 1999
Ilmari Juutilainen, Finnish soldier and pilot (b. 1914)
Zachary Scott
b. 1914 – d. 1965
Zachary Scott, American actor (b. 1914)
Jean Tatlock
b. 1914 – d. 1944
Jean Tatlock, American psychiatrist and physician (d. 1944)
Claudia Jones
b. 1915 – d. 1964
Claudia Jones, Trinidad-British journalist and activist (d. 1964)
Ann Sheridan
b. 1915 – d. 1967
Ann Sheridan, American actress (d. 1967)
Anton Vratuša
b. 1915 – d. 2017
Anton Vratuša, Prime Minister of Slovenia (1978-1980) (d. 2017)
Lucille Bremer
b. 1917 – d. 1996
Lucille Bremer, American actress and dancer (b. 1917)
Tadd Dameron
b. 1917 – d. 1965
Tadd Dameron, American pianist and composer (d. 1965)
John Rawls
b. 1921 – d. 2002
John Rawls, American philosopher and academic (d. 2002)
Richard T. Whitcomb
b. 1921 – d. 2009
Richard T. Whitcomb, American aeronautical engineer (d. 2009)
Thelma Estrin
b. 1924 – d. 2014
Thelma Estrin, American computer scientist and engineer (d. 2014)
Robert Mugabe
b. 1924
Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwean educator and politician, 2nd President of Zimbabwe
Dorothy Blum
b. 1924 – d. 1980
Dorothy Blum, American computer scientist and cryptanalyst (d. 1980)
Sam Peckinpah
b. 1925 – d. 1984
Sam Peckinpah, American director and screenwriter (d. 1984)
Jack Ramsay
b. 1925 – d. 2014
Jack Ramsay, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster (b. 1925)
Erma Bombeck
b. 1927 – d. 1996
Erma Bombeck, American journalist and author (b. 1927)
Hubert de Givenchy
b. 1927
Hubert de Givenchy, French fashion designer, founded Givenchy
Chespirito
b. 1929 – d. 2014
Chespirito, Mexican actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2014)
Nina Simone
b. 1933 – d. 2003
Nina Simone, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and activist (b. 1933)
Rue McClanahan
b. 1934 – d. 2010
Rue McClanahan, American actress (b. 1934)
Richard A. Lupoff
b. 1935
Richard A. Lupoff, American author
Barbara Jordan
b. 1936 – d. 1996
Barbara Jordan, American lawyer and politician (d. 1996)
Ron Clarke
b. 1937 – d. 2015
Ron Clarke, Australian runner and politician, Mayor of the Gold Coast (b. 1937)
Harald V of Norway
b. 1937
Harald V of Norway
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Bobby Charles
b. 1938 – d. 2010
Bobby Charles, American singer-songwriter (d. 2010)
Kel Tremain
b. 1938 – d. 1992
Kel Tremain, New Zealand rugby player (d. 1992)
Peter Gethin
b. 1940 – d. 2011
Peter Gethin, English race car driver (d. 2011)
John Lewis (Georgia politician)
b. 1940
John Lewis, American activist and politician
Tony Martin (professor)
b. 1942 – d. 2013
Tony Martin, Trinidadian-American historian and academic (d. 2013)
Margarethe von Trotta
b. 1942
Margarethe von Trotta, German actress, director, and screenwriter
David Geffen
b. 1943
David Geffen, American businessman, co-founded DreamWorks and Geffen Records
Maurice Bembridge
b. 1945
Maurice Bembridge, English golfer
Tyne Daly
b. 1946
Tyne Daly, American actress and singer
Anthony Daniels
b. 1946
Anthony Daniels, English actor and producer
Alan Rickman
b. 1946 – d. 2016
Alan Rickman, English actor and director (d. 2016)
Bob Ryan
b. 1946
Bob Ryan, American journalist and author
Johnny Echols
b. 1947
Johnny Echols, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Olympia Snowe
b. 1947
Olympia Snowe, American politician
Bill Slayback
b. 1948 – d. 2015
Bill Slayback, American baseball player and singer (d. 2015)
Frank Brunner
b. 1949
Frank Brunner, American illustrator
Larry Drake
b. 1949 – d. 2016
Larry Drake, American actor (d. 2016)
Jerry Harrison
b. 1949
Jerry Harrison, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Ronnie Hellström
b. 1949
Ronnie Hellström, Swedish footballer
Vince Welnick
b. 1951 – d. 2006
Vince Welnick, American keyboard player (d. 2006)
Jean-Jacques Burnel
b. 1952
Jean-Jacques Burnel, English bass player, songwriter, and producer
Vitaly Churkin
b. 1952 – d. 2017
Vitaly Churkin, Russian diplomat, former Ambassador of Russia to the United Nations (d. 2017)
Christine Ebersole
b. 1953
Christine Ebersole, American actress and singer
William Petersen
b. 1953
William Petersen, American actor and producer
Christina Rees (politician)
b. 1954
Christina Rees, British politician
Kelsey Grammer
b. 1955
Kelsey Grammer, American actor, singer, and producer
Jake Burns
b. 1958
Jake Burns, Northern Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist
Mary Chapin Carpenter
b. 1958
Mary Chapin Carpenter, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Kim Coates
b. 1958
Kim Coates, Canadian actor
Alan Trammell
b. 1958
Alan Trammell, American baseball player, coach, and manager
José María Cano
b. 1959
José María Cano, Spanish singer-songwriter and painter
Plamen Oresharski
b. 1960
Plamen Oresharski, Bulgarian economist and politician, 52nd Prime Minister of Bulgaria
Steve Wynn (songwriter)
b. 1960
Steve Wynn, American singer-songwriter
Christopher Atkins
b. 1961
Christopher Atkins, American actor and businessman
Chuck Palahniuk
b. 1962
Chuck Palahniuk, American novelist and journalist
David Foster Wallace
b. 1962 – d. 2008
David Foster Wallace, American novelist, short story writer, and essayist (b. 1962)
William Baldwin
b. 1963
William Baldwin, American actor
Ranking Roger
b. 1963
Ranking Roger, English singer-songwriter and musician
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Greg Turner
b. 1963
Greg Turner, New Zealand golfer
Mark Kelly
b. 1964
Mark Kelly, American captain, pilot, and astronaut
Scott Kelly (astronaut)
b. 1964
Scott Kelly, American captain, pilot, and astronaut
Mark Ferguson (news presenter)
b. 1965
Mark Ferguson, Australian journalist
Leroy Burrell
b. 1967
Leroy Burrell, American runner and coach
Sari Essayah
b. 1967
Sari Essayah, Finnish athlete and politician
James Dean Bradfield
b. 1969
James Dean Bradfield, Welsh singer-songwriter and guitarist (Manic Street Preachers)
Aunjanue Ellis
b. 1969
Aunjanue Ellis, American actress and producer
Tony Meola
b. 1969
Tony Meola, American soccer player and manager
Cathy Richardson
b. 1969
Cathy Richardson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Michael Slater
b. 1970
Michael Slater, Australian cricketer and sportscaster
Eric Wilson (bassist)
b. 1970
Eric Wilson, American bass player and drummer
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Pierre Fulke
b. 1971
Pierre Fulke, Swedish golfer
Seo Taiji
b. 1972
Seo Taiji, South Korean singer-songwriter
Heri Joensen
b. 1973
Heri Joensen, Faroese singer-songwriter and guitarist
Brian Rolston
b. 1973
Brian Rolston, American ice hockey player and coach
Iván Campo
b. 1974
Iván Campo, Spanish footballer
Roberto Heras
b. 1974
Roberto Heras, Spanish cyclist
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Scott Miller (swimmer)
b. 1975
Scott Miller, Australian swimmer
Ryan Smyth
b. 1976
Ryan Smyth, Canadian ice hockey player
Michael McIntyre
b. 1976
Michael McIntyre, English comedian, actor and television presenter
Jonathan Safran Foer
b. 1977
Jonathan Safran Foer, American novelist
Steve Francis
b. 1977
Steve Francis, American basketball player
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Owen King
b. 1977
Owen King, American author
Kevin Rose
b. 1977
Kevin Rose, American businessman and television host, founded Digg
Kumail Nanjiani
b. 1978
Kumail Nanjiani, Pakistani-American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and podcast host
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Pascal Chimbonda
b. 1979
Pascal Chimbonda, Guadeloupean-French footballer
Shane Gibson (musician)
b. 1979 – d. 2014
Shane Gibson, American guitarist (stOrk and Jonathan Davis and the SFA) (d. 2014)
Jennifer Love Hewitt
b. 1979
Jennifer Love Hewitt, American actress and producer
Carly Colón
b. 1979
Carly Colón, Puerto Rican professional wrestler
Jordan Peele
b. 1979
Jordan Peele, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
Brad Fast
b. 1980
Brad Fast, Canadian ice hockey player
Tiziano Ferro
b. 1980
Tiziano Ferro, Italian singer-songwriter and producer
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
b. 1980
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, 5th King of Bhutan
Justin Roiland
b. 1980
Justin Roiland, American animator, writer and voice actor
Andre Barrett
b. 1982
Andre Barrett, American basketball player
Chantal Claret
b. 1982
Chantal Claret, American singer-songwriter
Braylon Edwards
b. 1983
Braylon Edwards, American football player
Franklin Gutiérrez
b. 1983
Franklin Gutiérrez, Venezuelan baseball player
Mélanie Laurent
b. 1983
Mélanie Laurent, French actress
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Andrew Ellis
b. 1984
Andrew Ellis, New Zealand rugby player
David Odonkor
b. 1984
David Odonkor, German footballer
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Marco Paoloni
b. 1984
Marco Paoloni, Italian footballer
James Wisniewski
b. 1984
James Wisniewski, American ice hockey player
Georgios Samaras
b. 1985
Georgios Samaras, Greek footballer
Jamaal Westerman
b. 1985
Jamaal Westerman, American football player
Charlotte Church
b. 1986
Charlotte Church, Welsh singer-songwriter and actress
Ellen Page
b. 1987
Ellen Page, Canadian actress
Mattias Tedenby
b. 1990
Mattias Tedenby, Swedish ice hockey player
Riyad Mahrez
b. 1991
Riyad Mahrez, Algerian footballer
Ji So-yun
b. 1991
Ji So-yun, South Korean footballer
Devon Travis
b. 1991
Devon Travis, American baseball player
Steve Leo Beleck
b. 1993
Steve Leo Beleck, Cameroonian footballer
Davy Klaassen
b. 1993
Davy Klaassen, Dutch footballer
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Tang Haochen
b. 1994
Tang Haochen, Chinese tennis player
Charalampos Mavrias
b. 1994
Charalampos Mavrias, Greek footballer
Sophie Turner
b. 1996
Sophie Turner, English actress