February 21: Today's Notable Birthdays

With Whom Do You Share Your Birthday?

Is February 21st your birthday? Was someone special to you born on February 21st? With whom will you choose to celebrate this excellent occasion?

If today is your birthday, then you are in excellent company.

February 21st was the birth date of several notable (or even notorious) individuals. Here they are:

February 21st Birthdays: Famous Artists

Hendrik Berlage, Dutch architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), was born on February 21, 1856.

Romanian Abstract sculptor Constantin Brancusi (Bird in Space, The Kiss and Sleeping Muse) was born on February 21, 1876.

Leo Delibes, French operatic and ballet composer, was born on February 21, 1836.

Sam Peckinpah, American film director (Broken Arrow, Convoy, The Getaway, Major Dundee, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, The Rifleman, The Wild Bunch and Zane Grey Theater) and Academy Award winner (1969), was born on February 21, 1925.

American film director Robert (Bob) Rafelson (Blood and Wine, Five Easy Pieces, Head, The King of Marvin Gardens, Man Trouble and The Postman Always Rings Twice) was born on February 21, 1933. Nephew to dramatist Samson Raphaelson, Bob Rafelson was co-creator of The Monkees.

Spanish classical guitarist and composer Andres Segovia was born on February 21, 1893.

February 21st Birthdays: Famous Athletes

American professional baseball player Jack Billingham (Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers) was born on February 21, 1943.

Godfrey Brown, British runner and Olympic gold medalist (1936), was born on February 21, 1915.

Australian long-distance runner Ronald William (Ron) Clarke was born on February 21, 1937. Ron Clarke set 17 world records.

British race car driver Peter Gethin was born on February 21, 1940.

Danny Grant, Canadian professional hockey player (Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota North Stars and Montreal Canadiens), was born on February 21, 1945.

American professional football player Ken Huff (Baltimore Colts and Washington Redskins) was born on February 21, 1953.