Who Was Born Today – November 21 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on November 21 | ||
1694 | Voltaire (Francois-Marie Arouet), French philosopher, historian, poet, dramatist and novelist. | |
1898 | Rene Magritte, surrealist painter (Golconda). | |
1904 | Coleman Hawkins, jazz saxophonist. | |
1908 | Elizabeth G. Speare, writer of historical novels for children. | |
1920 | Stan “The Man” Musial, Hall of Fame baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals. | |
1929 | Marilyn French, novelist and critic (The Women’s Room). | |
1936 | Victor Chang, Chinese Australian cardiac surgeon who pioneered the development of an artificial heart valve. | |
1944 | Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, US Senate Majority Whip (2007 – ). | |
1944 | Earl “The Pearl” Monroe, pro basketball player known for his flamboyant playing style. | |
1945 | Goldie Hawn, actress, director, producer; gained public attention as part of Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In TV series in the 1960s; won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Cactus Flower (1969). | |
1948 | George Zimmer, businessman; founded Men’s Wearhouse. | |
1966 | Troy Aikman, pro football quarterback; led Dallas Cowboys to three Super Bowl victories; member of Pro Football Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame. |
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