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  1. Born on February 21st, 1559 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on February 21st?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on February 21st
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (February 1559)

Born on February 21st, 1559

Weekday

Saturday

February 21st, 1559 was a Saturday.

Age

465

People born on February 21st, 1559 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 465 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

♓

Pisces (The Fish)

February 20th, 1559 - March 20th, 1559

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 169,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 96 days, exactly on August 1st, 2024, people who were born on February 21st, 1559 will be 170,000 days old!

169,904 Days

24,272 Weeks

5,582 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on February 21st?

Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114 February 21st, 1973

After accidentally straying into Israeli-occupied airspace, Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114 was shot down by two fighter aircraft, killing 108 of the 113 people on board.
Bengali language movement February 21st, 1952

A number of student protesters demanding the establishment of Bengali as an official language were killed by police in Dhaka, East Pakistan.
Warlord Rebellion in northeastern Shandong February 21st, 1929

In the first battle of the Warlord Rebellion in northeastern Shandong against the Nationalist government of China, a 24,000-strong rebel force led by Zhang Zongchang was defeated at Zhifu by 7,000 NRA troops.
Bavaria February 21st, 1919

Bavarian socialist Kurt Eisner, who had organized the German Revolution that overthrew the Wittelsbach monarchy and established Bavaria as a republic, was assassinated.
Telephone directory February 21st, 1878

The first telephone directory, consisting of a single page, was issued to fifty subscribers in New Haven, Connecticut.
Lucy Hobbs Taylor February 21st, 1866

Lucy Hobbs Taylor (pictured) became the first woman to receive a doctorate from a dental college.
American Civil War February 21st, 1862

American Civil War: The Confederate Army began an attempt to gain control of the Southwest with a major victory in the Battle of Valverde.
Cherokee Phoenix February 21st, 1828

The inaugural issue of the Cherokee Phoenix, the first newspaper in a Native American language, was published.
Jacobite rising of 1745 February 21st, 1746

Jacobite rising of 1745: The siege of Inverness ended with British forces surrendering to the Jacobite army.
James I of Scotland February 21st, 1437

King James I of Scotland was murdered at Perth in a failed coup by his uncle and former ally Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl.
Prelude to the Russian invasion of Ukraine February 21st, 2022

In the Russo-Ukrainian crisis Russian President Vladimir Putin declares the Luhansk People's Republic and Donetsk People's Republic as independent from Ukraine, and moves troops into the region. The action is condemned by the United Nations.
2013 Hyderabad blasts February 21st, 2013

At least 17 people are killed and 119 injured following several bombings in the Indian city of Hyderabad.
Steve Fossett February 21st, 1995

Steve Fossett lands in Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada becoming the first person to make a solo flight across the Pacific Ocean in a balloon.
Aldrich Ames February 21st, 1994

Aldrich Ames is arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for selling national secrets to the Soviet Union in Arlington County, Virginia.
Watergate scandal February 21st, 1975

Watergate scandal: Former United States Attorney General John N. Mitchell and former White House aides H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman are sentenced to prison.

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

Born on February 21st, 1559

71
Giulio Mancini
Italian art historian
*February 21st, 1559, Siena †August 22nd, 1630, Rome

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

Corbin Bleu: Age & Birthday 35
Corbin Bleu

American actor, model, dancer, film producer and singer-songwriter

*February 21st, 1989, Brooklyn
Joe Alwyn: Age & Birthday 33
Joe Alwyn

English actor

*February 21st, 1991, Royal Tunbridge Wells
Sawan Serasinghe: Age & Birthday 30
Sawan Serasinghe

Sri Lanka-born Australian badminton player

*February 21st, 1994, Galle
Lalinrat Chaiwan: Age & Birthday 23
Lalinrat Chaiwan

Badminton player

*February 21st, 2001, Lampang
Rudolf Simek: Age & Birthday 70
Rudolf Simek

Austrian philologist and Germanist

*February 21st, 1954, Eisenstadt
Robert Mugabe: Age & Birthday 95
Robert Mugabe

2nd president of Zimbabwe from 1987 to 2017

*February 21st, 1924, Kutama †September 6th, 2019, Gleneagles Hospital
Gerhard Gundermann: Age & Birthday 43
Gerhard Gundermann

German musician

*February 21st, 1955, Weimar †June 21st, 1998, Spreetal
Alan Rickman: Age & Birthday 69
Alan Rickman

British actor and director (1946–2016)

*February 21st, 1946, Hammersmith †January 14th, 2016, London
Friedrich Karl Kaul: Age & Birthday 75
Friedrich Karl Kaul

German screenwriter

*February 21st, 1906, Poznań †April 16th, 1981, East Berlin
77
Ernst Meyer

German historian of classical antiquity (1898-1975)

*February 21st, 1898, Pinneberg †November 18th, 1975, Zürich
29
Giveon

American R&B singer

*February 21st, 1995, Long Beach
37
Kazushi Yamada

Badminton player

*February 21st, 1987, Ehime Prefecture
33
Jelle Maas

Badminton player

*February 21st, 1991, Oosterhout
29
Hana Ramadhini

Indonesian badminton player

*February 21st, 1995, Tasikmalaya City
51
Tey Seu Bock

Malaysian badminton coach

*February 21st, 1973, Alor Gajah
41
John Moody

Badminton player

*February 21st, 1983, Whangārei
73
Sally Kessler
*February 21st, 1912, Cologne †March 27th, 1985, Cologne
Sophie Turner: Age & Birthday 28
Sophie Turner

British actress

*February 21st, 1996, Northampton
54
Jess Thorup

Danish association football player and manager

*February 21st, 1970, Copenhagen
Christine Ebersole: Age & Birthday 71
Christine Ebersole

American actress

*February 21st, 1953, Chicago

Same year
Born in 1559

77
Alice Spencer

English countess, viscountess and baroness

*May 4th, 1559, Althorp †January 23rd, 1637, Harefield
57
Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau

Prince-archbishop of Salzburg between 1587 and 1612

*March 26th, 1559, Bregenz †January 16th, 1617, Fortress Hohensalzburg
67
Nurhaci

Jurchen chieftain of Later Jin, founder of Qing Dynasty (1559 - 1626)

*February 11th, 1559, Hetu Ala City †September 30th, 1626, Xingcheng
61
Albert VII, Archduke of Austria

Austrian cardinal and governor of the Netherlands (1559-1621)

*November 15th, 1559, Wiener Neustadt †July 13th, 1621, City of Brussels
45
Catherine de Bourbon

Infanta of Navarre, Princess of France, crown princess of Navarre and crown princess consort of Lorraine

*February 7th, 1559, Paris †February 13th, 1604, Nancy
60
Lawrence of Brindisi

Italian Capuchin, saint (1559-1619)

*July 22nd, 1559, Brindisi †July 22nd, 1619, Lisbon
29
Philip II, Margrave of Baden-Baden

Margrave of Baden-Baden

*February 19th, 1559, Baden-Baden †June 7th, 1588, Baden-Baden
52
Melchior Jöstel

German mathematician (1559-1611)

*April 10th, 1559, Dresden †June 13th, 1611, Freiberg
60
Amar Singh I

Eldest son and successor of Maharana Pratap of Mewar

*March 16th, 1559, Chittorgarh Fort †January 26th, 1620, Chittorgarh Fort
53
Cigoli

Tuscan painter active in Rome (1559-1613)

*September 22nd, 1559, Cigoli †June 18th, 1613, Rome
91
Jacques Sirmond

French jesuit scholar (1559-1651)

*October 12th, 1559, Riom †October 7th, 1651, Paris
70
Dominique de Jésus-Marie

Spanish monk (1559-1630)

*May 16th, 1559, Calatayud city †February 16th, 1630, Vienna
45
Salomon Gesner

German theologian and educationist (1559-1605)

*November 8th, 1559, Bolesławiec †February 7th, 1605, Lutherstadt Wittenberg
55
Isaac Casaubon

Classical scholar and philologist (1559–1614)

*February 18th, 1559, Geneva †July 1st, 1614, London
58
Countess Palatine Barbara of Zweibrücken-Neuburg

Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken by birth and by marriage Countess of Oettingen-Oettingen (1559-1618)

*July 27th, 1559, Neuburg an der Donau †March 5th, 1618, Oettingen in Bayern
59
Frederik van den Bergh

Soldier in the Eighty Years' War (1559-1618)

*August 18th, 1559, Ulft †September 3rd, 1618
66
Johann Friedrich Schröter
*January 1st, 1559, Jena †January 1st, 1625, Jena
57
Sebastian Abesser
*April 25th, 1559, Grimmelshausen †June 30th, 1616

Birthdays of famous people

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Public holidays on February 21st

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

Armed Forces Day (South Africa)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_Day
Birthday of King Harald V (Norway)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harald_V
Felix of Hadrumetum
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_of_Hadrumetum
Pepin of Landen
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepin_of_Landen
Peter Damian
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Damian
Randoald of Grandval
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randoald_of_Grandval
February 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_21_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Father Lini Day (Vanuatu)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Vanuatu
Language Movement Day (Bangladesh)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_Movement_Day
International Mother Language Day (UNESCO)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Mother_Language_Day
The first day of the Birth Anniversary of Fifth Druk Gyalpo, celebrated until February 23. (Bhutan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Bhutan
The first day of the Musikahan Festival, celebrated until February 27. (Tagum City, Philippines)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tagum

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XXI.II.MDLIX

21.2.1559

Legend

M = 1000D = 500L = 50X = 10IX = 9I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1559 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
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5 1
6 2345678
7 9101112131415
8 16171819202122
9 232425262728

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