June 21st, 1500

Born on June 21st, 1500

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 192,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 847 days, exactly on November 19th, 2028, people who were born on June 21st, 1500 will be 193,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on June 21st?

June 21st, 2000

President Bill Clinton awarded the Medal of Honor to 22 Asian Americans, mostly from the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, for actions during World War II.

June 21st, 1973

The U.S. Supreme Court delivered its decision in the landmark case Miller v. California, establishing the Miller test for determining what is obscene material.

June 21st, 1957

Ellen Fairclough (pictured) became the first woman to be appointed to the cabinet of Canada.

June 21st, 1948

The Manchester Baby (replica pictured), the world's first stored-program computer, ran its first program.

June 21st, 1940

World War II: The main offensive of the unsuccessful Italian invasion of France began.

June 21st, 1921

Irish War of Independence: Most of the village of Knockcroghery in County Roscommon was burned by British forces.

June 21st, 1919

During a general strike in Winnipeg, Canada, members of the Royal North-West Mounted Police attacked a crowd of strikers, armed with clubs and revolvers.

June 21st, 1898

In a bloodless event during the Spanish–American War, the United States captured Guam from Spain.

June 21st, 1890

Rudyard Kipling's poem Mandalay was published.

June 21st, 1864

New Zealand Wars: A British victory against the Māori King Movement brought the Tauranga campaign to an end.

June 21st, 1854

Crimean War: During the Battle of Bomarsund, Irish sailor Charles Davis Lucas (pictured) threw an artillery shell off his ship before it exploded, earning him the first Victoria Cross.

June 21st, 1848

In the Wallachian Revolution, Ion Heliade Rădulescu and Christian Tell proclaimed a new republican government in present-day Romania.

June 21st, 1826

Greek War of Independence: A combined Egyptian and Ottoman army began an invasion of the Mani Peninsula, but were initially held off by the Maniots at the fortifications of Vergas.

June 21st, 1788

New Hampshire ratified the U.S. Constitution and was admitted as the ninth U.S. state.

June 21st, 1575

French Wars of Religion: Catholic forces defeated an armed group of Huguenots attempting to capture Besançon, from which they had previously been expelled.

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

Same year
Born in 1500

58

Charles V

Holy Roman Emperor from 1519 to 1556

*February 24th, 1500, Ghent †September 21st, 1558, Monastery of Yuste

70

Benvenuto Cellini

Florentine sculptor and goldsmith (1500–1571)

*November 1st, 1500, Florence †February 13th, 1571, Florence

58

Reginald Pole

English cardinal, the last Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury

*March 3rd, 1500, Staffordshire †November 17th, 1558, London

55

Antonio Musa Brassavola

Italian physician and botanist (1500-1555)

*January 16th, 1500, Ferrara †July 6th, 1555, Ferrara

40

Federico II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua

Marquis and later first Duke of Mantua (1500-1540)

*May 17th, 1500, Mantua †August 28th, 1540, Marmirolo

90

Alonso de Orozco

Spanish philosopher (1500-1591)

*October 17th, 1500, Oropesa †September 19th, 1591, Madrid

52

Johannes Rivius

German theologian and educationist

*August 1st, 1500, Attendorn †January 1st, 1553, Meissen

64

Federico Cesi

Italian cardinal

*July 2nd, 1500, Rome †January 28th, 1565, Rome

75

Maria of Jever

Last ruler of Jever from the Wiemken dynasty (1500-1575)

*January 1st, 1500, Jever †January 1st, 1575, Jever

74

Joachim Camerarius

German humanist, polymath and poet (1500-1574)

*April 12th, 1500, Bamberg †April 17th, 1574, Leipzig

64

Rodolfo Pio da Carpi

Catholic cardinal

*February 22nd, 1500, Modena †May 2nd, 1564, Rome

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on June 21st

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, Solstice-related observances) which are celebrated on June 21st.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1500 is a normal year and no leap year.

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