September 21st, 1709

Born on September 21st, 1709

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 114,000 days old!

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... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on September 21st?

September 21st, 2013

Unidentified gunmen began a three-day attack on the upmarket Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya, resulting in the deaths of 67 people with at least another 175 wounded.

September 21st, 2001

Several British Muslim youths in Peterborough, England, murdered 17-year-old Ross Parker, leading to debate over whether the British media failed to cover racially-motivated crimes with white victims.

September 21st, 1996

The Defense of Marriage Act was passed by the United States Congress, prohibiting federal recognition of same-sex marriage, while allowing states to adopt any marital definition of their choosing.

September 21st, 1968

The Soviet Union's Zond 5 landed in the Indian Ocean, becoming the first spacecraft to safely return to Earth after travelling around the Moon.

September 21st, 1965

Portugal accepted a diplomatic mission from Southern Rhodesia despite objections by Britain, which had required the colony to implement black majority rule as a condition of independence.

September 21st, 1958

The first section of Interstate 80 in Iowa (pictured) opened in the Des Moines metropolitan area.

September 21st, 1943

Second World War: The German Army began the Massacre of the Acqui Division on the Greek island of Cephalonia, executing 5,155 Italian soldiers in the next five days.

September 21st, 1938

The Great New England Hurricane made landfall on Long Island, New York, killing an estimated 682 people and injuring 1,754 others.

September 21st, 1937

J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy children's novel The Hobbit, which later served as a prelude to The Lord of the Rings, was first published.

September 21st, 1934

The Muroto typhoon, the strongest in Japanese history at the time, made landfall on the mainland, killing more than 3,000 and leaving around 200,000 homeless.

September 21st, 1933

Salvador Lutteroth ran the first Empresa Mexicana de la Lucha Libre event, now the world's oldest professional wrestling promotion in existence, in Mexico City.

September 21st, 1918

World War I: The Battle of Nazareth ended with the British Empire victorious over the Ottomans.

September 21st, 1897

In response to a letter written by eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon, The New York Sun published an editorial by Francis Pharcellus Church stating, "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus".

September 21st, 1823

According to Joseph Smith, he was first visited by the Angel Moroni, who would guide him to the golden plates that became the basis of the Book of Mormon.

September 21st, 1776

American Revolutionary War: The Great Fire of New York (depicted) broke out during the British occupation of New York City, destroying up to 1,000 buildings.

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

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

66

Jacob Friedrich Isenflamm

German physician and university teacher

*September 21st, 1726, Vienna †February 23rd, 1793, Erlangen

87

Jean Pütz

German science journalist and television presenter

*September 21st, 1936, Cologne

72

Eduard Norden

German classical philologist and historian (1868–1941)

*September 21st, 1868, Emden †July 13th, 1941, Zürich

53

Preston Tucker

American businessman (1903-1956)

*September 21st, 1903, Michigan †December 26th, 1956, Ypsilanti

45

Marit Berger Røsland

Norwegian lawyer and politician

*September 21st, 1978, Lørenskog

67

Shinzō Abe

Prime Minister of Japan from 2006–2007 and 2012–2020 (1954-2022)

*September 21st, 1954, Shinjuku †July 8th, 2022, Nara Medical University Hospital

76

Stephen King

American writer (born 1947)

*September 21st, 1947, Portland

30

Kirsty Gilmour

Badminton player

*September 21st, 1993, Bellshill

54

Catrine Bengtsson

Badminton player

*September 21st, 1969, Gothenburg

61

Michael Wendler

German Lutheran theologian and moral philosopher (1610–1671)

*September 21st, 1610, Schlettau †November 21st, 1671, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

82

Leonard Cohen

Canadian poet and singer-songwriter (1934–2016)

*September 21st, 1934, Montreal †November 7th, 2016, Los Angeles

78

Tonny Ahm

Danish badminton player

*September 21st, 1914, Ordrup †April 7th, 1993

25

Max Immelmann

German flying ace

*September 21st, 1890, Dresden †June 18th, 1916, Sallaumines

79

Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy

French linguist and orientalist (1758–1838)

*September 21st, 1758, Paris †February 21st, 1838, Paris

79

H. G. Wells

English writer (1866–1946)

*September 21st, 1866, Bromley †August 13th, 1946, London

81

Larry Hagman

American actor (1931–2012)

*September 21st, 1931, Fort Worth †November 23rd, 2012, Dallas

69

Bern Nix

American musician (1947-2017)

*September 21st, 1947, Toledo †May 31st, 2017, New York City

28

Polyxena of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg

Sardinian queen

*September 21st, 1706, Bad Schwalbach †January 13th, 1735, Turin

75

Abdul Hamid II

34th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1876 to 1909

*September 21st, 1842, Istanbul †February 10th, 1918, Beylerbeyi Palace

80

Jerry Bruckheimer

American film and television producer (born 1943)

*September 21st, 1943, Detroit

Same year
Born in 1709

75

Samuel Johnson

English writer and lexicographer (1709–1784)

*September 18th, 1709, Lichfield †December 13th, 1784, London

73

Jacques de Vaucanson

French inventor of mechanical automata

*February 24th, 1709, Grenoble †November 21st, 1782, Paris

76

Jacob von Staehlin

German librarian

*May 9th, 1709, Memmingen †June 25th, 1785, Saint Petersburg

41

Julien Offray de La Mettrie

French physician and philosopher

*December 12th, 1709, Saint-Malo †November 11th, 1751, Potsdam

52

Elizabeth I of Russia

Empress of Russia (1741–1762)

*December 29th, 1709, Kolomenskoye †January 5th, 1762, Saint Petersburg

76

Jan de Witte

Polish architect

*January 1st, 1709, Poltava †December 24th, 1785, Kamianets-Podilskyi

67

Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset

French poet (1709-1777)

*August 29th, 1709, Amiens †June 16th, 1777, Amiens

64

George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton

British politician

*January 17th, 1709, Hagley †August 24th, 1773, Hagley

71

Christian Ernst Friederici

Organ builder (1709-1780)

*March 7th, 1709, Meerane †May 4th, 1780, Gera

73

Andreas Sigismund Marggraf

German chemist (1709-1782)

*March 3rd, 1709, Berlin †August 7th, 1782, Berlin

82

Frobenius Forster

Abbot of the Benedictine Abbey St. Emmeram, Regensburg

*August 30th, 1709, Königsfeld (Wolnzach) †October 1st, 1791, Regensburg

32

Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans

Queen consort of Spain (1709-1742)

*December 9th, 1709, Paris †June 16th, 1742, Paris

79

Franz Xaver Richter

Austro-Moravian singer, violinist, composer, conductor and music theoretician

*December 1st, 1709, Holešov †September 12th, 1789, Strasbourg

79

John Cleland

British writer (1709-1789)

*September 24th, 1709, Kingston upon Thames †January 23rd, 1789, City of Westminster

45

Johann Georg Gmelin

German scientist (1709-1755)

*August 10th, 1709, Tübingen †May 20th, 1755, Tübingen

61

Johann Heinrich Hartmann Bätz

Dutch organ builder

*January 1st, 1709, Frankenroda †December 13th, 1770, Utrecht

67

John Bird

British mathematical instrument maker

*January 1st, 1709, County Durham †March 31st, 1776, Greater London

63

Jan Wagenaar

Historian from the Northern Netherlands, 1709–1773

*October 25th, 1709, Amsterdam †March 1st, 1773, Amsterdam

60

Gottfried Heinsius

German astronomer (1709-1769)

*April 27th, 1709, Naumburg †May 21st, 1769, Leipzig

74

Charles Collé

French writer

*April 14th, 1709, Paris †November 3rd, 1783, Paris

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on September 21st

Fixed holidays (Autumnal equinox observances in the Northern Hemisphere, vernal equinox observances in the Southern Hemisphere , Christian feast day) which are celebrated on September 21st.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1709 is a normal year and no leap year.

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