Born on May 21st, 1706
Weekday
Friday
May 21st, 1706 was a Friday.
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Taurus (The Bull)
April 22nd, 1706 - May 21st, 1706
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 116,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 867 days, exactly on September 20th, 2026, people who were born on May 21st, 1706 will be 117,000 days old!
116,133 Days
16,590 Weeks
3,815 Months
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What happened on May 21st?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 21st
Born on May 21st, 1706
63 Carl Friedrich Kaltschmied
German botanist (1706-1769)
*May 21st, 1706, Wrocław †November 6th, 1769Same Day
Who's birthday is on May 21st?
94 Olof Thunberg
Swedish actor (1925–2020)
*May 21st, 1925, Västerås domkyrkoförsamling †February 24th, 2020, Nacka
56 Albrecht Dürer
German painter, printmaker, mathematician, and theorist (1471—1528)
*May 21st, 1471, Nuremberg †April 6th, 1528, Nuremberg
88 Giulio Alberoni
Italian cardinal, statesman (1664-1752)
*May 21st, 1664, Fiorenzuola d'Arda †June 26th, 1752, Piacenza.jpg "Jonathan Hyde")
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68 Andrei Sakharov
Soviet nuclear physicist and human rights activist
*May 21st, 1921, Moscow †December 14th, 1989, Moscow.jpg "Mary Robinson")
79 Mary Robinson
Former President of Ireland and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
*May 21st, 1944, Ballina
Alexander Pope
English poet (1688–1744)
*May 21st, 1688, City of London †May 30th, 1744, Twickenham_(cropped).jpg "Miles Davis")
65 Miles Davis
American jazz musician (1926–1991)
*May 26th, 1926, Alton †September 28th, 1991, Santa Monica
77 Robert Montgomery
American actor (1904-1981)
*May 21st, 1904, Beacon †September 27th, 1981, New York City
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71 Philip II of Spain
16th-century King of Spain, Portugal, Naples and Sicily; King consort of England, lived 1527-1598
*May 21st, 1527, Palacio de Pimentel †September 13th, 1598, Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial_after_scoring_in_2018_WC-Final_(cropped).jpg "Mario Mandžukić")
39 Fats Waller
American jazz pianist and composer (1904–1943)
*May 21st, 1904, New York City †December 15th, 1943, Kansas CitySame year
Born in 1706
84 Benjamin Franklin
American author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, diplomat, Founding Father (1706–1790)
*January 17th, 1706, Boston †April 17th, 1790, PhiladelphiaJohann Joachim Kändler
German artist (1706–1775)
*June 15th, 1706, Fischbach †May 18th, 1775, MeissenÉmilie du Châtelet
French mathematician, physicist, and author (1706-1749)
*December 17th, 1706, Paris †September 10th, 1749, LunévilleJean-Esprit Isnard
French organ builder and Dominican conversational brother
*December 31st, 1706, Bédarrides †March 16th, 1781, Tarascon
55 John Dollond
English optician, known for his achromatic doublets
*June 21st, 1706, Spitalfields †November 29th, 1761, London
28 Polyxena of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg
Sardinian queen
*September 21st, 1706, Bad Schwalbach †January 13th, 1735, Turin
62 Johan Pasch
Swedish artist (1706-1769)
*March 12th, 1706, Stockholm †January 16th, 1769, Stockholm
86 George Pocock
Royal Navy admiral (1706-1792)
*March 6th, 1706, Berkshire †April 3rd, 1792, Curzon Street
60 Johann Leonhard Dober
German missionary (1706-1766)
*March 7th, 1706, Mönchsroth †April 1st, 1766, Herrnhut
58 Simon François Ravenet
French engraver (-1774)
*January 1st, 1706, Paris †April 2nd, 1764, LondonBaldassare Galuppi
Italian composer (1706-1785)
*October 18th, 1706, Burano †January 3rd, 1785, VeniceJacob Wilhelm Lustig
Dutch composer (1706-1796)
*September 21st, 1706, Hamburg †May 17th, 1796, GroningenPierre Nicolas d'Incarville
French botanist (1706-1757)
*August 21st, 1706, Louviers †June 12th, 1757, BeijingJohann Joseph Christian
German sculptor (1706-1777)
*February 12th, 1706, Riedlingen †June 22nd, 1777, RiedlingenFranz Sebald Unterberger
Austrian painter (1706-1776)
*August 1st, 1706, Cavalese †January 23rd, 1776, CavaleseFrederick Charles Augustus, Count of Lippe
Knight of the Order of the Red Eagle
*January 20th, 1706, Biesterfeld †July 31st, 1781, FriedrichsruhSeth Pomeroy
American general (1706-1777)
*May 20th, 1706, Northampton †February 9th, 1777, PeekskillFrederick Charles, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön
German duke
*August 4th, 1706, Sønderborg †October 18th, 1761, TraventhalBirthdays of famous people
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Public holidays on May 21st
Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on May 21st.
Afro-Colombian Day (Colombia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro-Colombian_DayBlessed Adílio Daronch and Manuel Gómez González
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/BeatificationEarliest day on which Corpus Christi can fall, while June 24 is the latest; held on Thursday after Trinity Sunday (often locally moved to Sunday). (Roman Catholic Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_Corpus_ChristiEmperor Constantine I
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_the_Great_and_ChristianityHelena of Constantinople, also known as "Feast of the Holy Great Sovereigns Constantine and Helen, Equal-to-the-Apostles." (Eastern Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena,_mother_of_Constantine_ISaints of the Cristero War, including Christopher Magallanes
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saints_of_the_Cristero_WarMay 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_21_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)Circassian Day of Mourning (Circassians)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circassian_Day_of_MourningDay of Patriots and Military (Hungary)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_DayIndependence Day, celebrates the Montenegrin independence referendum in 2006, celebrated until the next day. (Montenegro)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_independence_daysInternational Tea Day (International)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Tea_DayNavy Day (Chile)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_Day_(Chile)Saint Helena Day, celebrates the discovery of Saint Helena in 1502. (Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Saint_Helena,_Ascension_and_Tristan_da_CunhaWorld Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development (International)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Day_for_Cultural_Diversity_for_Dialogue_and_DevelopmentDate as a Roman numeral / digit
21.5.1706
Legend
| M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Leap year
No: With 365 days 1706 is a normal year and no leap year.