W. H. Auden, Barbara Jordan, Elliot Page, Harriet Hosmer
Born: W. H. Auden (1907), Barbara Jordan (1936), Elliot Page (1987)
Died: Harriet Hosmer (1908)
Born on this day
21FebBorn 1907119th birthday
W. H. Auden
One of the greatest poets of the 20th century wrote “Funeral Blues” – and shared his life for over thirty years with Chester Kallman.
21FebBorn 193690th birthdayBarbara Jordan
Her speech during the Watergate hearings made the Texas congresswoman a nationally recognised voice for constitutional government.
21FebBorn 198739th birthdayElliot Page
An actor and writer whose work connects trans visibility with a wider concern for social justice.