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  1. Born on January 6th, 1721 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on January 6th, 1721?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on January 6th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (January 1721)

Born on January 6th, 1721

Weekday

Monday

January 6th, 1721 was a Monday.

Age

303

People born on January 6th, 1721 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 303 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

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Capricorn (The Sea-Goat)

December 22nd, 1720 - January 20th, 1721

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 110,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 214 days, exactly on December 3rd, 2024, people who were born on January 6th, 1721 will be 111,000 days old!

110,786 Days

15,826 Weeks

3,639 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on January 6th, 1721?

South Sea Company

The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings, revealing details of fraud among company directors and corrupt politicians.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Sea_Company

What else happened on January 6th?

Benefits Street January 6th, 2014

The first episode of the documentary series Benefits Street aired on Channel 4, prompting discussion in the United Kingdom about welfare dependency.
Donald Trump January 6th, 2021

Rioters supporting President Donald Trump attacked the U.S. Capitol, disrupting the certification of the presidential election and forcing Congress to evacuate.
Figure skating January 6th, 1994

Two-time American Olympic figure-skating medalist Nancy Kerrigan was hit on the leg with a police baton by an assailant hired by the ex-husband of her rival Tonya Harding.
National Airlines Flight 2511 January 6th, 1960

National Airlines Flight 2511, traveling from New York City to Miami, exploded in mid-air due to a bomb placed by an unknown party, resulting in the deaths of all 34 people on board.
Asian Socialist Conference January 6th, 1953

The inaugural Asian Socialist Conference, an organisation of socialist political parties, opened in Rangoon with 177 delegates, observers and fraternal guests.
State of the Union January 6th, 1941

During his State of the Union address, U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt presented his Four Freedoms as fundamental freedoms that all people ought to enjoy.
Alfred Wegener January 6th, 1912

German geophysicist Alfred Wegener presented his theory of continental drift, the precursor of plate tectonics.
Maria Montessori January 6th, 1907

Italian educator Maria Montessori (pictured) opened her first school and day-care centre for working-class children in Rome, employing a philosophy of education that now bears her name.
Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen, BWV 65 January 6th, 1724

Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen, a Bach cantata for Epiphany, was first performed in Leipzig.
Henry VIII January 6th, 1540

King Henry VIII of England married his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves; the marriage was annulled six months later.
Colegio de Santa Cruz de Tlatelolco January 6th, 1536

The oldest European school of higher learning in the Americas, the Colegio de Santa Cruz, was founded in Tlatelolco, Mexico City.
Fall of Constantinople January 6th, 1449

Four years before the fall of Constantinople, Constantine XI Palaiologos (pictured) assumed the throne as the last Byzantine emperor.
Stefan Dečanski January 6th, 1322

Stefan Dečanski was crowned King of Serbia, succeeding his half-brother Stefan Konstantin, whom he later defeated in battle.
Harold Godwinson January 6th, 1066

Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon monarch before the Norman Conquest, was crowned King of England.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on January 6th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on January 6th?

Heinrich Schliemann: Age & Birthday 68
Heinrich Schliemann

German businessman and archaeologist (1822–1890)

*January 6th, 1822, Neubukow †December 26th, 1890, Naples
40
Patrícia Kimberly

Brazilian pornographic actress

*January 6th, 1984, São Paulo
25
Polo G

American rapper

*January 6th, 1999, Chicago
77
Martin Kähler

German theologian

*January 6th, 1835, Guryevsk †September 7th, 1912, Freudenstadt
59
Inger Lise Hegge

Norwegian cross-country skier

*January 6th, 1965, Steinkjer Municipality
70
Isabelle McEwen

Canadian film director

*January 6th, 1954, Montreal
Carl Sandburg: Age & Birthday 89
Carl Sandburg

American writer and editor

*January 6th, 1878, Galesburg †July 22nd, 1967, Flat Rock
Khalil Gibran: Age & Birthday 48
Khalil Gibran

Lebanese-American writer, poet, and painter (1883–1931)

*January 6th, 1883, Bsharri †April 10th, 1931, New York City
Eddie Redmayne: Age & Birthday 42
Eddie Redmayne

English actor

*January 6th, 1982, London
Rowan Atkinson: Age & Birthday 69
Rowan Atkinson

English actor, comedian, and screenwriter

*January 6th, 1955, Consett
Syd Barrett: Age & Birthday 60
Syd Barrett

British musician (1946–2006), co-founder of Pink Floyd

*January 6th, 1946, Cambridge †July 7th, 2006, Cambridge
Jérémie Renier: Age & Birthday 43
Jérémie Renier

Belgian actor

*January 6th, 1981, Brussels metropolitan area
Irina Shayk: Age & Birthday 38
Irina Shayk

Russian model and television personality

*January 6th, 1986, Yemanzhelinsk
Sylvia Syms: Age & Birthday 89
Sylvia Syms

English actress (1934–2023)

*January 6th, 1934, Woolwich †January 27th, 2023, Denville Hall
78
Andrea Gioannetti

Italian cardinal (1722-1800)

*January 6th, 1722, Bologna †April 8th, 1800, Bologna
Johann Ignaz von Felbiger: Age & Birthday 64
Johann Ignaz von Felbiger

Augustinian friar

*January 6th, 1724, Głogów †May 17th, 1788, Bratislava
Edward Gierek: Age & Birthday 88
Edward Gierek

Polish politician (1913-2001)

*January 6th, 1913, Porąbka †July 29th, 2001, Cieszyn
Malcolm Young: Age & Birthday 64
Malcolm Young

Australian guitarist (1953–2017)

*January 6th, 1953, Glasgow †November 18th, 2017, Elizabeth Bay
Elizabeth Teissier: Age & Birthday 86
Elizabeth Teissier

French astrologer

*January 6th, 1938, Algiers
Francis L. Sullivan: Age & Birthday 53
Francis L. Sullivan

British actor (1903-1956)

*January 6th, 1903, London †November 19th, 1956, New York City

Same year
Born in 1721

Tobias Smollett: Age & Birthday 50
Tobias Smollett

18th-century poet and author from Scotland

*March 19th, 1721, Cardross †September 17th, 1771, Livorno
Madame de Pompadour: Age & Birthday 42
Madame de Pompadour

Chief mistress of Louis XV of France (1721-1764)

*December 29th, 1721, Paris †April 15th, 1764, Versailles
19
Jean-Philippe Baratier

German scholar (1721-1740)

*January 19th, 1721, Schwabach †October 5th, 1740, Halle (Saale)
72
Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes

French statesman (1721-1794)

*December 6th, 1721, Paris †April 22nd, 1794, Paris
Roger Sherman: Age & Birthday 72
Roger Sherman

Early American lawyer and politician, Founding Father of the United States (1721-1793)

*April 19th, 1721, Newton †July 23rd, 1793, New Haven
John Frederick, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt: Age & Birthday 46
John Frederick, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1721-1767)

*January 8th, 1721, Rudolstadt †July 10th, 1767, Rudolstadt
Mark Akenside: Age & Birthday 48
Mark Akenside

English poet and physician

*November 9th, 1721, Newcastle upon Tyne †June 23rd, 1770, London
Domenico Corvi: Age & Birthday 81
Domenico Corvi

Italian painter (1721-1803)

*September 16th, 1721, Viterbo †July 22nd, 1803, Rome
Christian Gotthelf von Gutschmid: Age & Birthday 77
Christian Gotthelf von Gutschmid

German politician (1721-1798)

*December 12th, 1721, Kahren †December 30th, 1798, Dresden
Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz: Age & Birthday 52
Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz

German general

*February 3rd, 1721, Kalkar †August 27th, 1773, Oława
Franz Anton Knittel: Age & Birthday 71
Franz Anton Knittel

German theologian

*April 3rd, 1721, Salzdahlum †December 10th, 1792, Wolfenbüttel
Johann Samuel Diterich: Age & Birthday 76
Johann Samuel Diterich

German Archdeacon and parson (1721-1797)

*January 1st, 1721, Berlin †January 1st, 1797, Berlin
Eliphalet Dyer: Age & Birthday 85
Eliphalet Dyer

American judge and politician

*September 14th, 1721, Windham †May 13th, 1807, Windham
James Elphinston: Age & Birthday 87
James Elphinston

British linguist

*December 6th, 1721, Edinburgh †October 8th, 1809
Friedrich Samuel Zickler: Age & Birthday 57
Friedrich Samuel Zickler
*November 14th, 1721, Rödigsdorf †April 23rd, 1779, Jena
Robert Strange: Age & Birthday 70
Robert Strange

Scottish engraver

*July 14th, 1721, Kirkwall †July 5th, 1792, London
59
Bernardo Bellotto

Italian artist

*January 30th, 1721, Venice †November 17th, 1780, Warsaw
82
Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford

British politician (1721-1803)

*August 4th, 1721, Swynnerton †October 26th, 1803, Trentham Gardens
46
Philipp Friedrich Gmelin

German professor of botany and chemistry (1721-1768)

*August 19th, 1721, Tübingen †May 9th, 1768, Tübingen
53
Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken

German noble (1721-1774)

*March 9th, 1721, Ribeauvillé †March 30th, 1774, Darmstadt

Birthdays of famous people

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Public holidays on January 6th

Fixed holidays (Christian Feast day, Christmas, Epiphany or Three Kings' Day) which are celebrated on January 6th.

Armed Forces Day (Iraq)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Iraq
André Bessette (Roman Catholic Church)
Christian Feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/André_Bessette
January 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian Feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_6_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Christmas (Armenian Apostolic Church)
Christmasen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas
Christmas Eve (Russia)
Christmasen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_in_Russia
Christmas Eve (Ukraine)
Christmasen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_in_Ukraine
Christmas Eve (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Christmasen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina
Christmas Eve (North Macedonia)
Christmasen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_North_Macedonia
Befana Day (Italy)
Epiphany or Three Kings' Day (Western Christianity) or Theophany (Eastern Christianity), and its related observancesen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Befana
Little Christmas (Ireland)
Epiphany or Three Kings' Day (Western Christianity) or Theophany (Eastern Christianity), and its related observancesen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Christmas
Þrettándinn (Iceland)
Epiphany or Three Kings' Day (Western Christianity) or Theophany (Eastern Christianity), and its related observancesen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_in_Iceland

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

VI.I.MDCCXXI

6.1.1721

Legend

M = 1000D = 500C = 100X = 10V = 5I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1721 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
January 1721

January 1721

w# Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
1 12345
2 6789101112
3 13141516171819
4 20212223242526
5 2728293031

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