July 21st, 1535

Born on July 21st, 1535

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 178,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 478 days, exactly on August 20th, 2025, people who were born on July 21st, 1535 will be 179,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on July 21st?

July 21st, 2019

People returning from anti-extradition bill protests were attacked (pictured) by suspected triad members in Yuen Long, Hong Kong, leaving 45 people injured.

July 21st, 2007

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final book in the popular Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling, was released and sold 15 million copies in its first 24 hours, making it the fastest-selling book in history.

July 21st, 1990

The Taiwanese military ordered the deportation of dozens of illegal immigrants from mainland China in sealed boat holds, causing 25 deaths due to suffocation.

July 21st, 1977

Libyan forces carried out a raid at Sallum, sparking a four-day war with Egypt.

July 21st, 1972

The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army detonated twenty-two bombs throughout Belfast, Northern Ireland.

July 21st, 1960

Sirimavo Bandaranaike (pictured) was elected the prime minister of Ceylon, becoming the world's first democratically elected female head of government.

July 21st, 1959

The inaugural International Mathematical Olympiad, the leading mathematical competition for pre-university students, began in Romania.

July 21st, 1946

After several weeks of unrest, rioters shot and lynched Bolivian President Gualberto Villarroel, desecrating and hanging his corpse in the streets of La Paz.

July 21st, 1925

American high school biology teacher John T. Scopes was found guilty of violating Tennessee's Butler Act by teaching evolution in class.

July 21st, 1918

World War I: An Imperial German Navy U-boat opened fire on a small convoy of barges and defending aircraft near the American town of Orleans, Massachusetts.

July 21st, 1877

Much of central Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was burned and looted during the Great Railroad Strike of 1877.

July 21st, 0365

A large earthquake occurred near Crete, triggering a tsunami, and causing widespread destruction around the eastern Mediterranean region.

July 21st, 0230

Pope Pontian began his pontificate, succeeding Urban I.

July 21st, 0230

Pope Pontian succeeds Urban I as the eighteenth pope. After being exiled to Sardinia, he became the first pope to resign his office.

January 1st, 1970

The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is destroyed by arson.

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

Born on July 21st, 1535

73

García Hurtado de Mendoza, 5th Marquis of Cañete

Royal Governor of Chile (1535-1609)

*July 21st, 1535, Cuenca †May 19th, 1609, Madrid

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

44

Tine Baun

Danish badminton player

*July 21st, 1979, Hørsholm

41

Miss Li

Swedish singer and songwriter

*July 21st, 1982, Borlänge

63

Robin Williams

American actor and comedian (1951–2014)

*July 21st, 1951, Chicago †August 11th, 2014, Tiburon

61

Ernest Hemingway

American author and journalist (1899–1961)

*July 21st, 1899, Oak Park †July 2nd, 1961, Ketchum

66

Lovis Corinth

German painter (1858-1925)

*July 21st, 1858, Gvardeysk †July 17th, 1925, Zandvoort

49

Florentine Lahme

TV and film actress

*July 21st, 1974, Berlin

26

Panji Ahmad Maulana

Indonesian badminton player

*July 21st, 1997, Tasikmalaya City

52

Charlotte Gainsbourg

English-French actress and singer (born 1971)

*July 21st, 1971, Marylebone

70

Sixtus IV

Pope of the Catholic Church, 1471–1484

*July 21st, 1414, Celle Ligure †August 12th, 1484, Rome

91

Eero Aarnio

Finnish interior designer

*July 21st, 1932, Helsinki

97

Norman Jewison

Canadian film director, producer and actor (1926–2024)

*July 21st, 1926, Toronto †January 20th, 2024, Los Angeles

37

Livia Brito

Cuban actress

*July 21st, 1986, Ciego de Ávila

84

Norbert Blüm

German politician and minister, CDU (1935–2020)

*July 21st, 1935, Rüsselsheim am Main †April 23rd, 2020, Bonn

42

Stefan Schumacher

German road bicycle racer

*July 21st, 1981, Ostfildern

75

Garry Trudeau

American cartoonist (born 1948)

*July 21st, 1948, New York City

31

Rachael Flatt

American figure skater

*July 21st, 1992, Del Mar

42

Anabelle Langlois

Figure skater

*July 21st, 1981, Grand-Mère

75

Cat Stevens

British musician (born 1948)

*July 21st, 1948, Marylebone

66

Stefan Löfven

Swedish politician, Prime Minister of Sweden between 2014–2021

*July 21st, 1957, Hägerstens församling

76

Ken Starr

American judge and educational administrator

*July 21st, 1946, Vernon †September 13th, 2022, Houston

Same year
Born in 1535

69

Leo XI

Pope of the Catholic Church in April 1605 (1535-1605)

*June 2nd, 1535, Florence †April 27th, 1605, Rome

56

Gregory XIV

Pope from 1590 to 1591

*February 11th, 1535, Somma Lombardo †October 16th, 1591, Rome

38

Joanna of Austria, Princess of Portugal

Spanish infanta, Austrian archduchess, Portuguese princess

*June 24th, 1535, Madrid †September 7th, 1573, San Lorenzo de El Escorial

72

Alessandro Allori

Italian painter

*May 3rd, 1535, Florence †September 22nd, 1607, Florence

57

Filippo Spinola

Italian Roman Catholic cardinal

*December 1st, 1535, Genoa †August 20th, 1593, Rome

43

Cornelius Gemma

Dutch astronomer and astrologer

*February 28th, 1535, Leuven †October 12th, 1578, Leuven

58

Min Phalaung

Burmese monarch (1535-1593)

*February 27th, 1535, Mrauk U †July 4th, 1593, Mrauk U

57

William of Rosenberg

High Treasurer and High Burgrave of Bohemia

*March 10th, 1535, Gallspach †August 31st, 1592, Prague

65

Nanda Bayin

King of Burma

*November 9th, 1535, Taungoo †November 30th, 1600, Taungoo

29

Eléanore de Roye

French noble

*February 24th, 1535, Châtillon-Coligny †July 23rd, 1564, Condé-en-Brie

49

Marcantonio II Colonna

Italian condottiero, politician, patron and admiral

*February 26th, 1535, Lanuvio †August 1st, 1584, Medinaceli

52

Sophie of Brandenburg-Ansbach

German princess

*January 23rd, 1535, Ansbach †February 22nd, 1587, Legnica

49

Niwa Nagahide

Daimyo (1535-1585)

*October 16th, 1535, Nishi-ku †May 15th, 1585, Nagakute

65

Luis de Molina

Spanish priest and writer

*September 29th, 1535, Cuenca †October 12th, 1600, Madrid

61

Leonhard Rauwolf

German botanist and writer

*July 1st, 1535, Augsburg †September 15th, 1596, Vác

34

Eberhard Graf von Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Langenburg

(1535-1570)

*October 11th, 1535, Waldenburg †March 10th, 1570, Waldenburg

86

Catherine Stenbock

Queen Consort of Sweden

*July 22nd, 1535, Torpa stenhus †December 13th, 1621, Strömsholm Palace

56

Johannes Clajus

German theologian (1535-1592)

*June 24th, 1535, Herzberg (Elster) †April 11th, 1592, Bendeleben

70

John VI, Count of Nassau-Siegen

Count of Nassau-Dillenburg

*November 30th, 1535, Dillenburg †October 8th, 1606, Dillenburg

42

Martin Eisengrein

German theologian (1535-1578)

*December 28th, 1535, Stuttgart †May 4th, 1578, Ingolstadt

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1535 is a normal year and no leap year.

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