January 21st, 1476

Born on January 21st, 1476

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 200,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 751 days, exactly on May 17th, 2026, people who were born on January 21st, 1476 will be 201,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on January 21st?

January 21st, 1789

The Power of Sympathy by William Hill Brown, widely considered to be the first American novel, was published.

January 21st, 0763

The Abbasid Caliphate crushed the Alid revolt when a rebel leader was mortally wounded in battle near Basra in present-day Iraq.

January 21st, 1757

French and Indian War: French regulars, Canadien militia and Indigenous forces ambushed Rogers' Rangers forces in the Battle on Snowshoes.

January 21st, 2017

Millions of people participated in the worldwide Women's March, to advocate for legislation and policies on human rights and other issues.

January 21st, 2011

Demonstrations in Tirana against alleged corruption in the Albanian government led to the killings of four protesters by the Republican Guard.

January 21st, 1997

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 395–28 to reprimand Newt Gingrich (pictured) for ethics violations, making him the first Speaker of the House to be so disciplined.

January 21st, 1976

The Concorde supersonic transports began scheduled commercial flights to London, Paris, Bahrain, and Rio de Janeiro.

January 21st, 1972

Tripura, formerly part of the independent Twipra Kingdom, became a state of India.

January 21st, 1968

A B-52 bomber carrying four nuclear weapons crashed onto sea ice near Thule Air Base, Greenland, causing localized radioactive contamination.

January 21st, 2023

Huu Can Tran, 72, opens fire in a dance studio in Monterey Park, California, killing eleven people and injuring nine others before later committing suicide. It is the worst mass shooting in Los Angeles County since the 2008 Covina massacre.

January 21st, 2017

Over 400 cities across America and 160+ countries worldwide participate in a large-scale women's march, on Donald Trump's first full day as President of the United States.

January 21st, 2014

Rojava conflict: The Jazira Canton declares its autonomy from the Syrian Arab Republic.

January 21st, 2011

Anti-government demonstrations take place in Tirana, Albania. Four people died from gunshots, allegedly fired from armed police protecting the Prime Minister's office.

January 21st, 2009

Israel withdraws from the Gaza Strip, officially ending a three-week war it had with Hamas. However, intermittent fire by both sides continues in the weeks to follow.

January 21st, 2005

In Belmopan, Belize, the unrest over the government's new taxes erupts into riots.

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

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

31

Wincent Weiss

German pop singer

*January 21st, 1993, Bad Oldesloe

37

Andrew Ellis

Badminton player

*January 21st, 1987, Leeds

44

Lee Kyung-won

South Korean badminton player

*January 21st, 1980, Changwon

52

Heryanto Arbi

Indonesian badminton player

*January 21st, 1972, Kota Kudus

25

Em Beihold

Irani-American singer-songwriter and TikToker

*January 21st, 1999, Glendale

68

Heinz Kähler

German classical archaeologist

*January 21st, 1905, Tetenbüll †January 9th, 1974, Cologne

86

Paul Scofield

English actor (1922–2008)

*January 21st, 1922, West Sussex †March 19th, 2008, Sussex

52

Cat Power

American singer-songwriter

*January 21st, 1972, Atlanta

65

Paul Allen

American businessman and philanthropist, co-founder of Microsoft (1953–2018)

*January 21st, 1953, Seattle †October 15th, 2018, Seattle

62

Isabelle Nanty

French actress, film director, theatre director and screenwriter

*January 21st, 1962, Verdun

36

Angel Mena Pedroza

Ecuadorian Footballer

*January 21st, 1988, Guayaquil

88

Radley Metzger

American film director, screenwriter, film producer, film editor and film distributor

*January 21st, 1929, The Bronx †March 31st, 2017, New York City

90

Audrey Dalton

Actress

*January 21st, 1934, Dublin

83

Plácido Domingo

Spanish tenor and conductor

*January 21st, 1941, Madrid

67

Rainer Laupichler

German actor

*January 21st, 1957, Daun

19

IShowSpeed

American YouTuber from Ohio (born. 2005)

*January 21st, 2005, Cincinnati

30

Amin Affane

Swedish footballer

*January 21st, 1994, Gothenburg

26

Adrian Sellevoll

Norwegian artist

*January 21st, 1998, Bergen

70

Thomas de Maizière

German politician

*January 21st, 1954, Bonn

68

Adeline Hazan

French politician

*January 21st, 1956, Paris

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83

Paul IV

Pope of catholic church 1555-1559

*June 28th, 1476, Capriglia Irpina †August 18th, 1559, Rome

55

Louise of Savoy

Mother of King Francis I of France (1476-1531)

*September 11th, 1476, Pont-d'Ain †September 22nd, 1531, Grez-sur-Loing

29

Yeonsangun of Joseon

10th King of Korean Joseon Dynasty (1476-1506)

*November 7th, 1476, Gyeongbokgung †November 6th, 1506, Ganghwado

60

Charles I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels

Duke of Münsterberg and Duke of Oels, and Count of Kladsko. Governor of Bohemia and Silesia

*May 4th, 1476, Kłodzko †May 31st, 1536, Ząbkowice Śląskie

36

Helena of Moscow

Grand Duchess of Lithuania and Queen of Poland (1476-1513)

*May 19th, 1476, Moscow †January 20th, 1513, Braslaŭ

21

Anna Sforza

First wife of Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, daughter of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan

*July 21st, 1476, Milan †November 30th, 1497, Ferrara

58

Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara

Duke of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio

*July 21st, 1476, Ferrara †October 31st, 1534, Ferrara

67

Lucy Brocadelli

Dominican tertiary and stigmatic (1476-1544)

*December 13th, 1476, Narni †November 15th, 1544, Ferrara

66

Dalai Lama 02 Gendun Gyatso

Dalai Lama of Tibet (1476-1542)

*January 1st, 1476, Ngamring County †January 1st, 1542, Drepung Monastery

83

Kanō Motonobu

Japanese painter (1476-1559)

*August 28th, 1476, Kyoto †November 5th, 1559, Kyoto

27

Anna Jagiellon

Polish princess, Duchess of Pomerania

*March 12th, 1476, Nieszawa †August 12th, 1503, Ueckermünde

42

Zhu Youyuan

Ming Dynasty politician

*July 22nd, 1476, Beijing †July 13th, 1519

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Public holidays on January 21st

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

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Leap year

Yes: 1476 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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