Kaori Shimizu

Japanese actress and voice actress.

Born May 21st, 1983 (age 43 years) in Tokyo.

Igor Kon

Russian sexologist and sociologist (1928–2011).

Born May 21st, 1928 in Saint Petersburg.

Died April 27th, 2011 at 82 years old in Moscow (disease). ^[ref]

Elena Huelva

Spanish cancer activist.

Born May 21st, 2002 in Seville. ^[ref]

Died January 3rd, 2023 at 20 years old in Bormujos (Ewing sarcoma). ^[ref]

Nikolay Girs

Russian politician (1820-1895).

Born May 21st, 1820 in Radyvyliv.

Died January 26th, 1895 at 74 years old in Saint Petersburg.

Frederick of Hohenau

German noble (1857-1914).

Born May 21st, 1857 in Dresden.

Died April 15th, 1914 at 56 years old in Ochla.

Constantin Dobrogeanu-Gherea

Romanian academic, writer and politician (1855-1920).

Born May 21st, 1855 in Dnipro.

Died May 7th, 1920 at 64 years old in Bucharest.

Shōma Doi

Japanese association football player.

Born May 21st, 1992 (age 34 years) in Yamagata.

Tommy Albelin

Swedish ice hockey player and coach.

Born May 21st, 1964 (age 62 years) in Oscar Parish. ^[ref]

Ernesto Álvarez Miranda

Peruvian lawyer and politician.

Born May 21st, 1961 (age 65 years) in Lima. ^[ref]

Jean Stablinski

French racing cyclist (1932–2007).

Born May 21st, 1932 in Thun-Saint-Amand.

Died July 22nd, 2007 at 75 years old in Lille. ^[ref]

Tatyana Ledovskaya

Soviet and belarusian athletics competitor.

Born May 21st, 1966 (age 60 years) in Shchekino.

Hélène Marie de Chappotin de Neuville

Catholic religious sister, missionary, and foundress (1839–1904).

Born May 21st, 1839 in Nantes.

Died November 15th, 1904 at 65 years old in Sanremo.

Hwang Kyung-Seon

South korean taekwondo practitioner.

Born May 21st, 1986 (age 40 years) in Namyangju.

Mamadou Bagayoko

Footballer.

Born May 21st, 1979 (age 47 years) in 13th arrondissement of Paris.

Kofoworola Ademola

Yoruba nigerian educationalist and first african woman to graduate from the university of oxford.

Born May 21st, 1913 in Lagos.

Died May 15th, 2002 at 88 years old

Maurice Nadeau

French writer (1911–2013).

Born May 21st, 1911 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.

Died June 16th, 2013 at 102 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris.

Kurt Röthlisberger

Swiss football referee.

Born May 21st, 1951 (age 75 years) in Suhr.

Karl Schwanzer

Architect (1918–1975).

Born May 21st, 1918 in Vienna.

Died August 20th, 1975 at 57 years old in Vienna.

Sonja Vectomov

Musical artist.

Born May 21st, 1979 (age 47 years) in Prague, Hradec Králové. ^[ref]

Sara Goller

German beach volleyball player.

Born May 21st, 1984 (age 42 years) in Starnberg.

Mabel Taliaferro

Actress (1887-1979).

Born May 21st, 1887 in New York City.

Died January 24th, 1979 at 91 years old in Honolulu.

Nadezhda Teffi

Russian writer (1872–1952).

Born May 21st, 1872 in Volhynian Governorate.

Died October 6th, 1952 at 80 years old in Paris.

Yevhen Makarenko

Ukrainian footballer.

Born May 21st, 1991 (age 35 years) in Kyiv.

Ilmar Raag

Estonian screenwriter and film director (born 1968).

Born May 21st, 1968 (age 58 years) in Kuressaare.

Mario Pisu

Italian actor (1910-1976).

Born May 21st, 1910 in Montecchio Emilia.

Died July 17th, 1976 at 66 years old in Velletri (cerebral hemorrhage).