Pierre Molinéris

French cyclist (1920–2009).

Born May 21st, 1920 in Nice. ^[ref]

Died February 6th, 2009 at 88 years old in Cuneo.

Takuya Miyamoto

Japanese association football player (born 1993).

Born May 21st, 1993 (age 33 years) in Chiba Prefecture.

José Luis López Peinado

Former spanish professional footballer.

Born May 21st, 1943 (age 83 years) in Tétouan.

Jo Inoue

Japanese association football player.

Born May 21st, 1994 (age 32 years) in Toyama.

Gianina Elena van Groningen

Romanian rower.

Born May 21st, 1995 (age 31 years) in Gura Humorului.

Philippe Van Volckxsom

Belgian icehockeyplayer, speed skater and rower.

Born May 21st, 1897 in Saint-Gilles.

Died December 20th, 1939 at 42 years old in Brussels-Capital Region. ^[ref]

Janusz Trzepizur

Polish high jumper.

Born May 21st, 1959 (age 67 years) in Namysłów.

Nina Skeime

Norwegian cross-country skier.

Born May 21st, 1962 (age 64 years) in Norway.

Gertrude Baumstark

Romanian chess player (1941–2020).

Born May 21st, 1941 in Timișoara.

Died April 28th, 2020 at 78 years old in Munich. ^[ref]

Vinko Rosić

Croatian water polo player.

Born May 21st, 1941 in Split.

Died June 9th, 2006 at 65 years old in Vis.

Alexandre Dgebuadze

Belgian chess player.

Born May 21st, 1971 (age 55 years) in Georgia.

Ariel Olascoaga

Uruguayan basketball player (1929–2010).

Born May 21st, 1929 in Treinta y Tres.

Died August 22nd, 2010 at 81 years old

Thomas Swindlehurst

British tug of war competitor (1874-1959).

Born May 21st, 1874 in Whittington.

Died March 15th, 1959 at 84 years old

Charles Fasel

Swiss ice hockey player (1898-1984).

Born May 21st, 1898 in Fribourg.

Died January 10th, 1984 at 85 years old in Ascona.

Anikó Gyöngyössy

Hungarian water polo player.

Born May 21st, 1990 (age 36 years) in Budapest. ^[ref]

Masaru Hashiguchi

Japanese association football player.

Born May 21st, 1974 (age 52 years) in Amagasaki.

Yuzuru Yoshimura

Japanese association football player (1996-).

Born May 21st, 1996 (age 30 years) in Osaka Prefecture.

Junichi Misawa

Japanese association football player.

Born May 21st, 1985 (age 41 years) in Hokkaido.

Jun Shimizu

Japanese association football player.

Born May 21st, 1985 (age 41 years) in Saitama Prefecture.

Acleisson Scaion

Brazilian association football player.

Born May 21st, 1982 (age 44 years) in São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto.

Lina Brockdorff

Maltese writer.

Born May 21st, 1930 in Senglea.

Died February 10th, 2026 at 95 years old

Yuhei Marumoto

Japanese association football player.

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

Danny Nightingale

Modern pentathlete.

Born May 21st, 1954 (age 72 years) in Redruth.

António Ribeiro

Portugal catholic cardinal (1928–1998).

Born May 21st, 1928 in Celorico de Basto.

Died March 24th, 1998 at 69 years old in Lisbon (cancer).

Carl Johnson

Athlete (1898-1932).

Born May 21st, 1898 in Genesee County.

Died September 13th, 1932 at 34 years old in Detroit.