November 21st, 1631

Born on November 21st, 1631

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on November 21st?

November 21st, 2015

The Belgian government imposed a four-day security lockdown in Brussels based on information about potential terrorist attacks.

November 21st, 2012

A remote-controlled bomb exploded on a bus in Tel Aviv, Israel, injuring at least 28 people on board.

November 21st, 2009

An explosion in a coal mine in Heilongjiang, China, killed 108 miners.

November 21st, 1977

"God Defend New Zealand" became New Zealand's second national anthem, on equal standing with "God Save the King", which had been the traditional anthem since 1840.

November 21st, 1974

Bombs exploded in two pubs in central Birmingham, England, killing 21 people and leading to the imprisonment of six people who were later exonerated.

November 21st, 1970

Vietnam War: American forces raided the North Vietnamese Sơn Tây prison camp in an attempt to rescue 61 American POWs who were thought to be held there.

November 21st, 1964

The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge (pictured), connecting Staten Island and Brooklyn in New York City, opened to traffic as the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time.

November 21st, 1961

La Ronde (pictured), the first revolving restaurant in the United States, was inaugurated.

November 21st, 1959

American disc jockey Alan Freed (pictured), who popularized the term rock and roll, was fired from WABC-AM for his role in the payola scandal.

November 21st, 1950

Two trains collided near Valemount, Canada, killing 21 people; the subsequent trial brought future prime minister John Diefenbaker to greater political attention.

November 21st, 1945

Manzanar, a camp in California for the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, was closed.

November 21st, 1922

Rebecca Latimer Felton became the first woman to serve in the United States Senate, albeit for only one day.

November 21st, 1920

Irish War of Independence: On Bloody Sunday in Dublin, the IRA assassinated a group of British intelligence agents, and British forces killed 14 civilians at a Gaelic football match at Croke Park.

November 21st, 1894

First Sino-Japanese War: After capturing the Chinese city of Port Arthur, the Japanese army began a massacre of the city's soldiers and civilians.

November 21st, 1877

Thomas Edison announced his invention of the phonograph, a device able to record and play sound.

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

Born on November 21st, 1631

37

Catharina Questiers

Dutch poet

*November 21st, 1631, Amsterdam †February 3rd, 1669, Amsterdam

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83

Voltaire

French writer, historian, and philosopher (1694–1778)

*November 21st, 1694, Paris †May 30th, 1778, Paris

39

Harald Lie

Norwegian composer

*November 21st, 1902, Oslo †May 23rd, 1942, Oslo

53

Knud Hilding

Actor

*November 21st, 1921, Denmark †September 14th, 1975, Denmark

67

Benedict XV

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1914 to 1922

*November 21st, 1854, Pegli †January 22nd, 1922, Apostolic Palace

34

Fabian Delph

English association football player (born 1989)

*November 21st, 1989, Bradford

67

Cherry Jones

American actress

*November 21st, 1956, Paris

43

René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle

17th-century French explorer and fur trader in North America

*November 21st, 1643, Rouen †March 19th, 1687, Texas

31

Rian Sukmawan

Badminton player

*November 21st, 1984, Semarang City †February 27th, 2016

83

Natalia Makarova

Soviet and American ballet dancer

*November 21st, 1940, Saint Petersburg

37

Colleen Ballinger

American comedian, singer and media personality

*November 21st, 1986, Santa Barbara

32

Diego Demme

German association football player

*November 21st, 1991, Herford

82

Juliet Mills

British-American actress

*November 21st, 1941, London

48

Jimmi Simpson

American film and television actor

*November 21st, 1975, Hackettstown

67

Ralph Meeker

American actor (1920-1988)

*November 21st, 1920, Minneapolis †August 5th, 1988, Woodland Hills

93

Joseph Campanella

American actor (1924–2018)

*November 21st, 1924, New York City †May 16th, 2018, Sherman Oaks

89

Laurence Luckinbill

American actor, playwright, director, and film and television producer

*November 21st, 1934, Fort Smith

89

Michael Grant

British classicist, numismatist, historian and author (1914-2004)

*November 21st, 1914, London †October 4th, 2004, London

78

Goldie Hawn

American actress

*November 21st, 1945, Washington, D.C.

54

Olivia Jones

German entrepreneur

*November 21st, 1969, Springe

33

Andre Blake

Jamaican footballer

*November 21st, 1990, May Pen

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68

John Dryden

17th-century English poet and playwright

*August 9th, 1631, Aldwincle †May 1st, 1700, London

29

Mary Henrietta, Princess Royal

Eldest daughter of Charles I of England and his wife, Henrietta Maria of France; mother of William III of England (1631-1660)

*November 4th, 1631, St James's Palace †December 24th, 1660, Palace of Whitehall

66

Kanō Einō

Japanese painter (1631-1697)

*January 1st, 1631, Heian-kyō †April 27th, 1697, Heian-kyō

54

Johann Heinrich Roos

Dutch painter (1631-1685)

*September 29th, 1631, Otterberg †October 3rd, 1685, Frankfurt

73

Claude-François Ménestrier

French heraldist, Jesuit, courtier (1631-1705)

*March 9th, 1631, Lyon †January 21st, 1705, Paris

46

Bernard Gustav of Baden-Durlach

Swedish general, and Prince-Abbot of Fulda and Kempten, and cardinal

*December 24th, 1631, Karlsburg Castle †December 26th, 1677, Hammelburg

58

Abraham Brueghel

Flemish Baroque painter (1631-1690)

*October 31st, 1631, Antwerp †January 1st, 1690, Naples

41

Esaias Boursse

Dutch painter (1631-1672)

*March 3rd, 1631, Amsterdam †November 16th, 1672, Amsterdam

70

Stanisław Papczyński

Polish priest

*May 18th, 1631, Gmina Podegrodzie †September 17th, 1701, Góra Kalwaria

49

Louise of Anhalt-Dessau

Duchess suo jure of Oława and Wołów

*February 10th, 1631, Dessau †April 25th, 1680, Oława

68

Adam Adamandy Kochański

Polish mathematician (1631-1700)

*August 5th, 1631, Dobrzyń nad Wisłą †May 17th, 1700, Teplice

39

Emmanuel, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen

German prince (1631-1670)

*October 6th, 1631, Plötzkau †November 8th, 1670, Köthen

70

Peter Syv

Danish philologist, folklorist and priest (1631-1702)

*February 22nd, 1631, Roskilde †February 17th, 1702, Hellested

63

Vincenzo Albrici

Italian composer

*June 26th, 1631, Rome †June 6th, 1695, Prague

72

Piero de Bonzi

Catholic cardinal

*April 15th, 1631, Florence †July 11th, 1703, Montpellier

47

Anne Conway

English philosopher

*December 14th, 1631, London †February 18th, 1679, London

69

Francesco Maidalchini

Catholic cardinal

*April 21st, 1631, Viterbo †June 13th, 1700, Nettuno

59

François d'Aubusson de La Feuillade

Marshal of France

*August 21st, 1631, Courpalay †January 1st, 1691, Paris

68

Jens Juel

Danish diplomat (1631-1700)

*July 15th, 1631, Nørtorp †May 23rd, 1700, Copenhagen

65

Charles Porter

Irish politician (1631-1696)

*September 6th, 1631, Norwich †December 8th, 1696, Dublin

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1631 is a normal year and no leap year.

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