September 21st, 1371

Born on September 21st, 1371

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 238,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 642 days, exactly on January 30th, 2026, people who were born on September 21st, 1371 will be 239,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on September 21st?

September 21st, 2013

Unidentified gunmen began a three-day attack on the upmarket Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya, resulting in the deaths of 67 people with at least another 175 wounded.

September 21st, 2001

Several British Muslim youths in Peterborough, England, murdered 17-year-old Ross Parker, leading to debate over whether the British media failed to cover racially-motivated crimes with white victims.

September 21st, 1996

The Defense of Marriage Act was passed by the United States Congress, prohibiting federal recognition of same-sex marriage, while allowing states to adopt any marital definition of their choosing.

September 21st, 1968

The Soviet Union's Zond 5 landed in the Indian Ocean, becoming the first spacecraft to safely return to Earth after travelling around the Moon.

September 21st, 1965

Portugal accepted a diplomatic mission from Southern Rhodesia despite objections by Britain, which had required the colony to implement black majority rule as a condition of independence.

September 21st, 1958

The first section of Interstate 80 in Iowa (pictured) opened in the Des Moines metropolitan area.

September 21st, 1943

Second World War: The German Army began the Massacre of the Acqui Division on the Greek island of Cephalonia, executing 5,155 Italian soldiers in the next five days.

September 21st, 1938

The Great New England Hurricane made landfall on Long Island, New York, killing an estimated 682 people and injuring 1,754 others.

September 21st, 1937

J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy children's novel The Hobbit, which later served as a prelude to The Lord of the Rings, was first published.

September 21st, 1934

The Muroto typhoon, the strongest in Japanese history at the time, made landfall on the mainland, killing more than 3,000 and leaving around 200,000 homeless.

September 21st, 1933

Salvador Lutteroth ran the first Empresa Mexicana de la Lucha Libre event, now the world's oldest professional wrestling promotion in existence, in Mexico City.

September 21st, 1918

World War I: The Battle of Nazareth ended with the British Empire victorious over the Ottomans.

September 21st, 1897

In response to a letter written by eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon, The New York Sun published an editorial by Francis Pharcellus Church stating, "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus".

September 21st, 1823

According to Joseph Smith, he was first visited by the Angel Moroni, who would guide him to the golden plates that became the basis of the Book of Mormon.

September 21st, 1776

American Revolutionary War: The Great Fire of New York (depicted) broke out during the British occupation of New York City, destroying up to 1,000 buildings.

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

Born on September 21st, 1371

68

Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg

1371 – 1440, Burgrave of Nuremberg as Frederick VI and Elector of Brandenburg as Frederick I

*September 21st, 1371, Nuremberg †September 20th, 1440, Cadolzburg

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

87

Jean Pütz

German science journalist and television presenter

*September 21st, 1936, Cologne

53

Preston Tucker

American businessman (1903-1956)

*September 21st, 1903, Michigan †December 26th, 1956, Ypsilanti

45

Marit Berger Røsland

Norwegian lawyer and politician

*September 21st, 1978, Lørenskog

72

Eduard Norden

German classical philologist and historian (1868–1941)

*September 21st, 1868, Emden †July 13th, 1941, Zürich

67

Shinzō Abe

Prime Minister of Japan from 2006–2007 and 2012–2020 (1954-2022)

*September 21st, 1954, Shinjuku †July 8th, 2022, Nara Medical University Hospital

30

Kirsty Gilmour

Badminton player

*September 21st, 1993, Bellshill

76

Stephen King

American writer (born 1947)

*September 21st, 1947, Portland

54

Catrine Bengtsson

Badminton player

*September 21st, 1969, Gothenburg

61

Michael Wendler

German Lutheran theologian and moral philosopher (1610–1671)

*September 21st, 1610, Schlettau †November 21st, 1671, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

82

Leonard Cohen

Canadian poet and singer-songwriter (1934–2016)

*September 21st, 1934, Montreal †November 7th, 2016, Los Angeles

66

Jacob Friedrich Isenflamm

German physician and university teacher

*September 21st, 1726, Vienna †February 23rd, 1793, Erlangen

78

Tonny Ahm

Danish badminton player

*September 21st, 1914, Ordrup †April 7th, 1993

25

Max Immelmann

German flying ace

*September 21st, 1890, Dresden †June 18th, 1916, Sallaumines

45

Girolamo Savonarola

Italian Dominican friar and preacher (1452-1498)

*September 21st, 1452, Ferrara †May 23rd, 1498, Florence

77

Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor

Austrian archduke and duke (1452-1493)

*September 21st, 1415, Innsbruck †August 19th, 1493, Linz

81

Larry Hagman

American actor (1931–2012)

*September 21st, 1931, Fort Worth †November 23rd, 2012, Dallas

69

Bern Nix

American musician (1947-2017)

*September 21st, 1947, Toledo †May 31st, 2017, New York City

79

H. G. Wells

English writer (1866–1946)

*September 21st, 1866, Bromley †August 13th, 1946, London

43

Asghar Nai Peeli Texy hai

Indian actress

*September 21st, 1980, Mumbai

80

Jerry Bruckheimer

American film and television producer (born 1943)

*September 21st, 1943, Detroit

72

László Csendes

Hungarian actor (1944-2017)

*September 21st, 1944, Rimavská Sobota †March 24th, 2017

33

Christian Serratos

American actress, voice actress and model

*September 21st, 1990, Pasadena

75

Abdul Hamid II

34th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1876 to 1909

*September 21st, 1842, Istanbul †February 10th, 1918, Beylerbeyi Palace

51

John Bunny

American actor (1863-1915)

*September 21st, 1863, New York City †April 26th, 1915, Brooklyn

79

Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy

French linguist and orientalist (1758–1838)

*September 21st, 1758, Paris †February 21st, 1838, Paris

59

Gustav Holst

British composer

*September 21st, 1874, Cheltenham †May 25th, 1934, London

49

Sándor Kocsis

Hungarian footballer

*September 21st, 1929, Budapest †July 22nd, 1979, Barcelona

54

Billy Porter

American actor and singer (born 1969)

*September 21st, 1969, Pittsburgh

66

Kevin Rudd

26th Prime Minister of Australia

*September 21st, 1957, Nambour

28

Kristine Froseth

Norwegian-American model and actress

*September 21st, 1995, New Jersey

76

Marsha Norman

American playwright, screenwriter and novelist

*September 21st, 1947, Louisville

25

Tadej Pogačar

Slovenian cyclist

*September 21st, 1998, Klanec

47

Dominique Lacasa

German singer

*September 21st, 1976, East Berlin

73

Bill Murray

American actor and comedian

*September 21st, 1950, Wilmette

62

Kwame Nkrumah

Ghanaian pan-Africanist and the first Prime Minister and President of Ghana (1909-1972)

*September 21st, 1909, Nkroful †April 27th, 1972, Bucharest

93

Vitaly Ginzburg

Russian physicist

*September 21st, 1916, Moscow †November 8th, 2009, Moscow

28

Jingtai Emperor

Emperor of the Ming Dynasty

*September 21st, 1428, Beijing †March 14th, 1457, Beijing

63

Murad V

Ottoman Sultan

*September 21st, 1840, Topkapı Palace †August 29th, 1904, Çırağan Palace

34

Jason Derulo

American singer-songwriter, dancer and actor

*September 21st, 1989, Miramar

60

Angus Macfadyen

Scottish actor

*September 21st, 1963, Glasgow

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on September 21st

Fixed holidays (Autumnal equinox observances in the Northern Hemisphere, vernal equinox observances in the Southern Hemisphere , Christian feast day) which are celebrated on September 21st.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1371 is a normal year and no leap year.

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