April 21st, 1308

Born on April 21st, 1308

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 261,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 453 days, exactly on August 20th, 2025, people who were born on April 21st, 1308 will be 262,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on April 21st?

April 21st, 2021

The Indonesian Navy submarine Nanggala sank, resulting in the deaths of all 53 people on board.

April 21st, 2014

The city of Flint, Michigan, U.S., changed its water source to the Flint River, which exposed residents to lead poisoning.

April 21st, 2010

Ukraine and Russia signed the Kharkiv Pact, extending the Russian lease on naval facilities in Crimea.

April 21st, 1975

South Vietnamese president Nguyễn Văn Thiệu resigned on hearing of the fall of Xuân Lộc, the last battle of the Vietnam War.

April 21st, 1970

In response to a dispute over wheat production quotas, Leonard Casley declared his 75 km2 (29 sq mi) farm in Western Australia to be an independent country as the Hutt River Province.

April 21st, 1962

The Century 21 Exposition, the first world's fair in the United States since World War II, opened in Seattle.

April 21st, 1958

United Airlines Flight 736 collided with a U.S. Air Force fighter jet over southern Nevada, resulting in the deaths of all 49 people on board both aircraft.

April 21st, 1934

The "Surgeon's Photograph", purportedly showing the Loch Ness Monster (later revealed to be a hoax), was published in the Daily Mail.

April 21st, 1836

Forces of the Republic of Texas led by Sam Houston defeated the Mexican troops of General Antonio López de Santa Anna in the Battle of San Jacinto, the decisive and final battle of the Texas Revolution.

April 21st, 1789

The Ladies of Trenton social club hosted a reception (depicted) for President-elect George Washington as he journeyed to New York City for his first inauguration.

April 21st, 1615

The Wignacourt Aqueduct (pictured) in Malta was inaugurated and was used to carry water to Valletta for about 300 years.

April 21st, 1509

Henry VIII became King of England, following the death of his father Henry VII, eventually becoming a significant figure in the history of the English monarchy.

April 21st, 0900

A debt was pardoned by the chief of Tondo on the island of Luzon and recorded on the Laguna Copperplate Inscription, the earliest known calendar-dated document found in the Philippines.

January 1st, 1970

Forces led by Mark Antony fought the Battle of Mutina against those of Decimus Brutus, one of Julius Caesar's assassins.

January 1st, 1970

Romulus and Remus (depicted) legendarily founded the city of Rome, according to the calculations of ancient Roman scholar Varro Reatinus.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on April 21st

Same Day
Who's birthday is on April 21st?

96

Elizabeth II

Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022

*April 21st, 1926, Mayfair †September 8th, 2022, Balmoral Castle

26

Zé Felipe

Brazilian sertanejo singer

*April 21st, 1998, Goiânia

89

Kjeld Hillingsø

Danish general

*April 21st, 1935, Frederiksberg

26

Rodion Alimov

Russian badminton player

*April 21st, 1998, Ufa

84

Kai-Uwe von Hassel

German politician (1913–1997)

*April 21st, 1913 †May 8th, 1997, Aachen

91

Olbram Zoubek

Czech sculptor

*April 21st, 1926, Prague †June 15th, 2017, Prague

63

Dirk Heidenblut

German politician

*April 21st, 1961, Essen

67

Catherine II of Russia

Empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796

*April 21st, 1729, Szczecin †November 17th, 1796, Saint Petersburg

59

Zhao Jianhua

Chinese badminton player

*April 21st, 1965, Nantong

37

Yuhan Tan

Belgian badminton player

*April 21st, 1987, Bilzen

28

Rachel Honderich

Canadian badminton player

*April 21st, 1996, Toronto

27

Lin Guipu

Chinese badminton player

*April 21st, 1997, Cangnan County

31

Taichi Saito

Japanese badminton player

*April 21st, 1993, Chiba Prefecture

47

Mette Schjoldager

Danish badminton player

*April 21st, 1977, Viby

43

Nicholas Kidd

Badminton player

*April 21st, 1981, Rabaul

41

Mesinee Mangkalakiri

Badminton player

*April 21st, 1983, Los Alamitos

75

Patti LuPone

American actress and singer

*April 21st, 1949, Northport

92

Elaine May

American screenwriter, film director, actress, and comedian

*April 21st, 1932, Philadelphia

41

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

British actress (born 1983)

*April 21st, 1983, Oxford

28

Tavi Gevinson

American writer

*April 21st, 1996, Oak Park

38

Charlotte Brontë

British novelist and poet (1816-1855)

*April 21st, 1816, Thornton †March 31st, 1855, Haworth

52

Gwendal Peizerat

French ice dancer

*April 21st, 1972, Lyon

80

Golda Meir

Prime Minister of Israel from 1969 to 1974

*April 21st, 1898, Ukraine †December 8th, 1978, Jerusalem

54

Glen Hansard

Irish musician and songwriter

*April 21st, 1970, Dublin

86

Charles Grodin

American actor (1935–2021)

*April 21st, 1935, Pittsburgh †May 18th, 2021, Wilton

28

Luisa Neubauer

German climate activist

*April 21st, 1996, Hamburg

82

Geoffrey Palmer

Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1989 to 1990

*April 21st, 1942, Nelson

55

Toby Stephens

British actor

*April 21st, 1969, London

33

Frank Dillane

British actor

*April 21st, 1991, London

61

John Cameron Mitchell

American actor, playwright, screenwriter, and director

*April 21st, 1963, El Paso

71

Mark Wainberg

Canadian AIDS researcher

*April 21st, 1945, Montreal †April 11th, 2017, Bal Harbour

86

Anthony Quinn

Mexican-American actor (1915–2001)

*April 21st, 1915, Chihuahua City †June 3rd, 2001, Boston

56

Max Weber

German sociologist, philosopher, and political economist (1864–1920)

*April 21st, 1864, Erfurt †June 14th, 1920, Munich

45

James McAvoy

Scottish actor

*April 21st, 1979, Glasgow

30

Mitchell Weiser

German association football player

*April 21st, 1994, Troisdorf

76

Dieter Fromm

East German middle distance runner

*April 21st, 1948, Bad Langensalza

77

Iggy Pop

American singer

*April 21st, 1947, Muskegon

61

Lars Monsen

Norwegian adventurer, musher and author

*April 21st, 1963, Oslo

53

Selina Tusitala Marsh

New Zealand poet-scholar

*April 21st, 1971, Auckland

24

Nemo Schiffman

French actor and singer

*April 21st, 2000, Paris

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Public holidays on April 21st

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on April 21st.

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Leap year

Yes: 1308 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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