April 21st, 1662

Born on April 21st, 1662

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

April 21st, 2021

The Indonesian Navy submarine Nanggala sank with the loss of all 53 people on board.

April 21st, 2014

The city of Flint, Michigan, U.S., changed its water source to the Flint River, which exposed residents to lead poisoning.

April 21st, 2010

Ukraine and Russia signed the Kharkiv Pact, extending the Russian lease on naval facilities in Crimea.

April 21st, 1975

South Vietnamese president Nguyễn Văn Thiệu resigned on hearing of the fall of Xuân Lộc, the last battle of the Vietnam War.

April 21st, 1970

In response to a dispute over wheat production quotas, Leonard Casley declared his 75 km2 (29 sq mi) farm in Western Australia to be an independent country as the Hutt River Province.

April 21st, 1962

The Century 21 Exposition, the first world's fair in the United States since World War II, opened in Seattle.

April 21st, 1958

United Airlines Flight 736 collided with a U.S. Air Force fighter jet over southern Nevada, resulting in the deaths of all 49 people on board both aircraft.

April 21st, 1934

The "Surgeon's Photograph", purportedly showing the Loch Ness Monster (later revealed to be a hoax), was published in the Daily Mail.

April 21st, 1836

Forces of the Republic of Texas led by Sam Houston defeated the Mexican troops of General Antonio López de Santa Anna in the Battle of San Jacinto, the decisive and final battle of the Texas Revolution.

April 21st, 1789

The Ladies of Trenton social club hosted a reception (depicted) for President-elect George Washington as he journeyed to New York City for his first inauguration.

April 21st, 1615

The Wignacourt Aqueduct (pictured) in Malta was inaugurated and was used to carry water to Valletta for about 300 years.

April 21st, 1509

Henry VIII became King of England, following the death of his father Henry VII, eventually becoming a significant figure in the history of the English monarchy.

April 21st, 0900

A debt was pardoned by the chief of Tondo on the island of Luzon and recorded on the Laguna Copperplate Inscription, the earliest known calendar-dated document found in the Philippines.

January 1st, 1970

Forces led by Mark Antony fought the Battle of Mutina against those of Decimus Brutus, one of Julius Caesar's assassins.

January 1st, 1970

Romulus and Remus (depicted) legendarily founded the city of Rome, according to the calculations of ancient Roman scholar Varro Reatinus.

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

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

96

Elizabeth II

Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022

*April 21st, 1926, Mayfair †September 8th, 2022, Balmoral Castle

26

Zé Felipe

Brazilian sertanejo singer

*April 21st, 1998, Goiânia

89

Kjeld Hillingsø

Danish general

*April 21st, 1935, Frederiksberg

67

Catherine II of Russia

Empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796

*April 21st, 1729, Szczecin †November 17th, 1796, Saint Petersburg

26

Rodion Alimov

Russian badminton player

*April 21st, 1998, Ufa

84

Kai-Uwe von Hassel

German politician (1913–1997)

*April 21st, 1913 †May 8th, 1997, Aachen

91

Olbram Zoubek

Czech sculptor

*April 21st, 1926, Prague †June 15th, 2017, Prague

63

Dirk Heidenblut

German politician

*April 21st, 1961, Essen

59

Zhao Jianhua

Chinese badminton player

*April 21st, 1965, Nantong

37

Yuhan Tan

Belgian badminton player

*April 21st, 1987, Bilzen

28

Rachel Honderich

Canadian badminton player

*April 21st, 1996, Toronto

27

Lin Guipu

Chinese badminton player

*April 21st, 1997, Cangnan County

31

Taichi Saito

Japanese badminton player

*April 21st, 1993, Chiba Prefecture

47

Mette Schjoldager

Danish badminton player

*April 21st, 1977, Viby

43

Nicholas Kidd

Badminton player

*April 21st, 1981, Rabaul

41

Mesinee Mangkalakiri

Badminton player

*April 21st, 1983, Los Alamitos

57

John Law

Scottish economist and banker (1671-1729)

*April 21st, 1671, Edinburgh †March 21st, 1729, Venice

38

Charlotte Brontë

British novelist and poet (1816-1855)

*April 21st, 1816, Thornton †March 31st, 1855, Haworth

75

Patti LuPone

American actress and singer

*April 21st, 1949, Northport

92

Elaine May

American screenwriter, film director, actress, and comedian

*April 21st, 1932, Philadelphia

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41

Christian Andreas Siber

German theologian

*November 15th, 1662, Bad Schandau †January 31st, 1704, Bad Tennstedt

32

Mary II of England

Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 to 1694 (born 1662 died 1694)

*April 30th, 1662, St James's Palace †December 28th, 1694, Kensington Palace

63

Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria

Ruler of the Electorate of Bavaria from 1679 to 1726

*July 11th, 1662, Munich †February 26th, 1726, Munich

66

Francesco Bianchini

Italian philosopher, astronomer and archaeologist (1662-1729)

*December 13th, 1662, Verona †March 2nd, 1729, Rome

53

Johann Christian Adami

German theologian (1662-1715)

*January 13th, 1662, Luckau †May 12th, 1715, Lübben

65

Paolo de Matteis

Italian painter (1662-1728)

*February 9th, 1662, Cilento †July 26th, 1727, Naples

86

Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset

English noble (1662–1748)

*August 13th, 1662, Preshute †December 2nd, 1748, Petworth House

28

Adam Zrinski

Croatian count and military officer

*December 24th, 1662, Vienna †August 19th, 1691, Stari Slankamen

40

Ádám Batthyány

Chief Justice (1662–1703)

*September 13th, 1662, Vienna †August 26th, 1703, Vienna

26

Marie Louise d'Orléans

Queen consort of Spain (1662-1689)

*March 26th, 1662, Palais-Royal †February 12th, 1689, Madrid

70

Achilles August von Lersner

German author and politician (1662-1732)

*April 29th, 1662, Frankfurt †December 29th, 1732, Frankfurt

40

Sophie Henriette of Waldeck-Eisenberg

Duchess of Saxe-Hildburghausen

*August 3rd, 1662, Bad Arolsen †October 15th, 1702, Erbach

69

Augustus William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

German prince

*March 8th, 1662, Wolfenbüttel †March 23rd, 1731, Wolfenbüttel

59

Johannes d'Outrein

Dutch theologian (1662-1722)

*October 17th, 1662, Middelburg †February 24th, 1722, Amsterdam

38

Johan de Witt Jr.

Dutch politician (1662-1701)

*May 27th, 1662, The Hague †January 24th, 1701, Dordrecht

45

Friedrich von Ahlefeldt

German military personnel

*September 21st, 1662, Flensburg †January 10th, 1708, Regensburg

68

Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland

Son of Barbara Palmer (1662-1730), Countess of Castlemaine and Charles II of England

*June 18th, 1662, London †September 9th, 1730, London

80

Samuel Shute

English military officer and governor of Massachusetts and New Hampshire

*January 12th, 1662, London †April 15th, 1742, England

82

Johann Georg Volckamer

German botanist (1662-1744)

*May 7th, 1662, Nuremberg †June 8th, 1744, Nuremberg

80

Richard Bentley

English classical scholar, critic and theologian and Master of Trinity College, Cambridge (1662-1742)

*January 27th, 1662, Wakefield †July 14th, 1742, Cambridge

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1662 is a normal year and no leap year.

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