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  1. Born on August 21st, 1491 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on August 21st?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on August 21st
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (August 1491)

Born on August 21st, 1491

Weekday

Friday

August 21st, 1491 was a Friday.

Age

532

People born on August 21st, 1491 will turn 533 this year (2024), in exactly 116 days .

Zodiac

♌

Leo (The Lion)

July 23rd, 1491 - August 23rd, 1491

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 194,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 441 days, exactly on July 12th, 2025, people who were born on August 21st, 1491 will be 195,000 days old!

194,559 Days

27,794 Weeks

6,392 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on August 21st?

Thalys August 21st, 2015

Passengers on a Thalys train from Amsterdam to Paris confronted and subdued an attacker who attempted a mass shooting.
Syrian civil war August 21st, 2013

Syrian civil war: Areas controlled by the Syrian opposition in Ghouta, Damascus, were attacked by rockets (launcher pictured) containing sarin, killing at least 281 people.
Limnic eruption August 21st, 1986

A limnic eruption of Lake Nyos in Cameroon released a cloud of carbon dioxide, suffocating 1,746 people and 3,500 livestock.
Army of the Republic of Vietnam Special Forces August 21st, 1963

South Vietnamese special forces loyal to Ngô Đình Nhu, the brother of President Ngô Đình Diệm, raided and vandalised Buddhist pagodas across the country, arresting thousands and leaving hundreds dead.
Harry Daghlian August 21st, 1945

American physicist Harry Daghlian accidentally dropped a tungsten carbide brick onto a plutonium bomb core, exposing himself to neutron radiation and later becoming the first Manhattan Project fatality due to a criticality accident.
World War II August 21st, 1944

World War II: A combined Canadian–Polish force captured the town of Falaise, France, in the final offensive of the Battle of Normandy.
World War II August 21st, 1942

World War II: The Imperial Japanese Army lost the Battle of the Tenaru, the first of its three major land offensives during the Guadalcanal Campaign.
Leonardo da Vinci August 21st, 1911

Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa (pictured) was stolen from the Louvre by museum employee Vincenzo Peruggia and was not recovered until two years later.
Lincoln–Douglas debates August 21st, 1858

The first of seven debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas (both pictured), candidates for an Illinois seat in the U.S. Senate, was held in Ottawa, Illinois.
Peninsular War August 21st, 1808

Peninsular War: British–Portuguese forces put an end to the first French invasion of Portugal at the Battle of Vimeiro.
National colours of Italy August 21st, 1789

The national colours of Italy first appeared on a tricolour cockade in Genoa.
Austro-Turkish War (1716–1718) August 21st, 1717

Austro-Turkish War: Austrian troops under the command of Prince Eugene of Savoy captured the strategically important city of Belgrade from the Ottoman Empire.
Ottoman–Venetian War (1714–1718) August 21st, 1716

Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War: Ottoman forces suddenly abandoned their siege of Corfu, allowing the Republic of Venice to preserve its rule over the Ionian Islands.
Jacobitism August 21st, 1689

Jacobite risings: Jacobite clans clashed with a regiment of Covenanters in the streets of Dunkeld, Scotland.
Battle of Dunkeld August 21st, 1689

The Battle of Dunkeld in Scotland.

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

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

Elīza Tīruma: Age & Birthday 33
Elīza Tīruma

Latvian luger

*August 21st, 1990, Sigulda
Malynda Hale: Age & Birthday 37
Malynda Hale

Musical artist

*August 21st, 1986, Santa Barbara
Usain Bolt: Age & Birthday 37
Usain Bolt

Jamaican sprinter

*August 21st, 1986, Sherwood Content
38
Roelof Dednam

Badminton player

*August 21st, 1985, Bloemfontein
89
Geoffrey Keen

English actor (1916–2005)

*August 21st, 1916, Wallingford †November 3rd, 2005, Northwood
64
Steve Alten

American writer

*August 21st, 1959, Philadelphia
Stephen Hillenburg: Age & Birthday 57
Stephen Hillenburg

American marine science educator and artist (1961-2018)

*August 21st, 1961, Fort Sill †November 26th, 2018, San Marino
30
Kim Bruun

Badminton player

*August 21st, 1993, Seoul
61
Herry Iman Pierngadi

Badminton coach from Indonesia

*August 21st, 1962, Pangkal Pinang City
36
Kimberley Ashton

Badminton player

*August 21st, 1987, Jersey
Alizée: Age & Birthday 39
Alizée

French singer

*August 21st, 1984, Ajaccio
Robert Lewandowski: Age & Birthday 35
Robert Lewandowski

Polish association football player

*August 21st, 1988, Leszno, Warsaw West County
57
Hermann Hammerschmidt
*August 21st, 1887, Cottbus †November 30th, 1944
Sergey Brin: Age & Birthday 50
Sergey Brin

American computer scientist and Internet entrepreneur

*August 21st, 1973, Moscow
William IV: Age & Birthday 71
William IV

King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover from 1830 to 1837

*August 21st, 1765, Buckingham Palace †June 20th, 1837, Windsor Castle
Eve Torres: Age & Birthday 39
Eve Torres

American actress, dancer, model and professional wrestler

*August 21st, 1984, Boston
Nigel Pearson: Age & Birthday 60
Nigel Pearson

English association football player and manager (born 1963)

*August 21st, 1963, Nottingham
Melvin Van Peebles: Age & Birthday 89
Melvin Van Peebles

American filmmaker

*August 21st, 1932, Chicago †September 21st, 2021, Manhattan
Mohammed: Age & Birthday 60
Mohammed

King of Morocco since 1999

*August 21st, 1963, Rabat
Clarence Williams III: Age & Birthday 81
Clarence Williams III

American actor (1939–2021)

*August 21st, 1939, New York City †June 4th, 2021, Los Angeles

Same year
Born in 1491

Jacques Cartier: Age & Birthday 65
Jacques Cartier

Breton maritime explorer of North America (1491–1557)

*December 31st, 1491, Saint-Malo †September 1st, 1557, Saint-Malo
Henry VIII of England: Age & Birthday 55
Henry VIII of England

King of England from 1509 until 1547

*June 28th, 1491, Palace of Placentia †January 28th, 1547, Palace of Whitehall
64
Ignatius of Loyola

Spanish Catholic priest and theologian (1491–1556)

*October 23rd, 1491, Holy House †July 31st, 1556, Rome
Zhengde Emperor: Age & Birthday 29
Zhengde Emperor

Emperor of the Ming Dynasty

*October 26th, 1491, Beijing †April 20th, 1521, Beijing
Francisco de Sá de Miranda: Age & Birthday 66
Francisco de Sá de Miranda

Portuguese poet (1481–1558)

*August 28th, 1491, Coimbra †November 30th, 1557, Amares
Innocenzo Cybo: Age & Birthday 58
Innocenzo Cybo

Italian Catholic cardinal and archbishop

*August 25th, 1491, Genoa †April 13th, 1550, Rome
59
Martin Bucer

Protestant reformer

*November 11th, 1491, Sélestat †February 28th, 1551, Cambridge
94
Nicolò da Ponte

Diplomat (1491-1585)

*January 15th, 1491, Venice †July 30th, 1585, Venice
58
Marie d'Albret, Countess of Rethel

French nobility (1491-1549)

*March 25th, 1491, Cuffy †October 27th, 1549, Paris
75
Johannes Lening

German theologian

*February 14th, 1491, Butzbach †May 3rd, 1566, Melsungen
60
Martin Cleß

German theologian

*November 25th, 1491, Uhingen †August 13th, 1552, Stuttgart
53
Francis de Bourbon, Count of Saint-Pol

French noble

*October 6th, 1491, Ham †September 1st, 1545, Reims
53
Teofilo Folengo

Italian poet and writer

*November 8th, 1491, Mantua †December 9th, 1544, Campese
87
Andreas Imhoff

German merchant

*November 29th, 1491, Nuremberg †October 24th, 1579, Nuremberg
52
Maria of Jülich-Berg

Spouse of John III, Duke of Cleves

*August 3rd, 1491, Jülich †August 29th, 1543
43
Richard Reynolds

English Brigittine monk and Roman Catholic Martyr

*November 30th, 1491, Devon †May 4th, 1535, Tyburn

Birthdays of famous people

Melanie Martinez: Age & BirthdayChris Adcock: Age & BirthdayLarry Elder: Age & BirthdayJon Cassar: Age & BirthdayElena Prus: Age & BirthdayRobin Tabeling: Age & BirthdaySam Fender: Age & BirthdayAnggun: Age & BirthdayLars Bender: Age & BirthdaySven Bender: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on August 21st

Fixed holidays (Christian Feast Day) which are celebrated on August 21st.

Abraham of Smolensk (Eastern Orthodox Church)
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_of_Smolensk
Euprepius of Verona
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euprepius_of_Verona
Maximilian of Antioch
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximilian_of_Antioch
Our Lady of Knock
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knock_Shrine
Pope Pius X
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Pius_X
Sidonius Apollinaris
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidonius_Apollinaris
August 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_21_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Ninoy Aquino Day (Philippines)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninoy_Aquino_Day
Youth Day (Morocco)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youth_Day
World Senior Citizen's Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Senior_Citizen's_Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XXI.VIII.MCDXCI

21.8.1491

Legend

M = 1000CD = 400XC = 90X = 10V = 5I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1491 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
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