July 21st, 1635

Born on July 21st, 1635

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 141,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 3 days, exactly on May 2nd, 2024, people who were born on July 21st, 1635 will be 142,000 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

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

66

Lovis Corinth

German painter (1858-1925)

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

61

Ernest Hemingway

American author and journalist (1899–1961)

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

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

97

Norman Jewison

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

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

91

Eero Aarnio

Finnish interior designer

*July 21st, 1932, Helsinki

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

75

Garry Trudeau

American cartoonist (born 1948)

*July 21st, 1948, New York City

42

Stefan Schumacher

German road bicycle racer

*July 21st, 1981, Ostfildern

70

Sixtus IV

Pope of the Catholic Church, 1471–1484

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

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

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67

Robert Hooke

English natural philosopher, architect and polymath

*July 18th, 1635, Freshwater †March 3rd, 1703, London

74

Luis Manuel Fernández de Portocarrero

Catholic cardinal (1635-1709)

*January 8th, 1635, Palma del Río †September 14th, 1709, Madrid

79

Samuel Reyher

German mathematician and astronomer (1635-1714)

*April 19th, 1635, Schleusingen †November 22nd, 1714, Kiel

63

Edward Stillingfleet

British bishop (1635-1699)

*April 17th, 1635, Cranborne †March 27th, 1699, Westminster

83

Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon

Mistress and later secret wife of King Louis XIV of France (1635-1719)

*November 27th, 1635, Niort †April 15th, 1719, Palace of Versailles

65

Miguel de Barrios

Jewish poet

*November 3rd, 1635, Montilla †October 6th, 1701, Amsterdam

71

Christian Louis, Count of Waldeck

Count of Waldeck-Wildungen and Count of Waldeck and Pyrmont

*July 29th, 1635, Waldeck †December 12th, 1706, Landau

70

Philipp Jakob Spener

German lutheran theologian, founder of pietism (1635-1705)

*January 13th, 1635, Ribeauvillé †February 5th, 1705, Berlin

45

Frans van Mieris the Elder

Dutch painter (1635–1681)

*April 16th, 1635, Leiden †March 12th, 1681, Leiden

70

Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo y Ponce de León

Spanish politician and military personnel (1635-1705)

*February 27th, 1635, Madrid †June 9th, 1705, Madrid

73

Michael Strauch

German mathematician and author

*August 27th, 1635, Lutherstadt Wittenberg †January 6th, 1709, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

54

Marquard Gude

German archaeologist

*February 1st, 1635, Rendsburg †November 26th, 1689, Glückstadt

14

Princess Elizabeth of England

English Royal

*December 28th, 1635, St James's Palace †September 8th, 1650, Carisbrooke Castle

64

Patrick Gordon

Russian general and rear admiral (1635-1699)

*March 31st, 1635, Aberdeenshire †November 19th, 1699, Moscow

50

Andreas Gottfried Ammon

German theologian

*November 22nd, 1635, Göttingen †January 1st, 1686, Wunstorf

69

Anthonius Lucius

German university teacher (1635-1704)

*January 1st, 1635, Rinteln †September 4th, 1704, Hanover

76

Wilhelmus à Brakel

Dutch theologian (1635-1711)

*January 2nd, 1635, Leeuwarden †October 30th, 1711, Rotterdam

38

Eugene Maurice, Count of Soissons

Italian noble

*March 2nd, 1635, Chambéry †June 6th, 1673, Unna

68

Johann Sturm

German philosopher (1635-1703)

*November 3rd, 1635, Hilpoltstein †December 26th, 1703, Altdorf bei Nürnberg

73

Roger de Piles

French painter (1635-1709)

*October 7th, 1635, Clamecy †April 5th, 1709, Paris

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1635 is a normal year and no leap year.

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