Born on May 21st, 1741
Weekday
Sunday
May 21st, 1741 was a Sunday.
Zodiac
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Taurus (The Bull)
April 22nd, 1741 - May 21st, 1741
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 103,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 671 days, exactly on February 16th, 2026, people who were born on May 21st, 1741 will be 104,000 days old!
103,329 Days
14,761 Weeks
3,394 Months
... in seconds, minutes and hours
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What happened on May 21st?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 21st
Same 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.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
88 Giulio Alberoni
Italian cardinal, statesman (1664-1752)
*May 21st, 1664, Fiorenzuola d'Arda †June 26th, 1752, Piacenza_(cropped).jpg "Miles Davis")
65 Miles Davis
American jazz musician (1926–1991)
*May 21st, 1926, Alton †September 28th, 1991, Santa Monica
57 Bryan Edwards
English politician (1743–1800)
*May 21st, 1743, Westbury †July 16th, 1800, Southampton
77 Robert Montgomery
American actor (1904-1981)
*May 21st, 1904, Beacon †September 27th, 1981, New York City.jpg "Nick Cassavetes")
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39 Fats Waller
American jazz pianist and composer (1904–1943)
*May 21st, 1904, New York City †December 15th, 1943, Kansas City
74 Peggy Cass
American actress, comedian, game show panelist, and announcer (1924-1999)
*May 21st, 1924, Boston †March 8th, 1999, New York CitySame year
Born in 1741
54 Marie-Elisabeth von Humboldt
Mother of Alexander von Humboldt and Wilhelm von Humboldt (1741–1796)
*December 8th, 1741, Berlin †November 19th, 1796, Tegel
48 Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Emperor from 1765 to 1790
*March 13th, 1741, Hietzing †February 20th, 1790, Vienna
69 Peter Simon Pallas
German zoologist and botanist (1741–1811)
*September 22nd, 1741, Berlin †September 8th, 1811, Berlin.jpg "Pierre Choderlos de Laclos")
61 Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
French novelist, official and army general
*October 18th, 1741, Amiens †September 5th, 1803, Taranto
38 Charles Clerke
British Royal Navy officer
*August 22nd, 1741, Essex †August 22nd, 1779, Kamchatka Peninsula
66 Angelica Kauffmann
Swiss-Austrian painter (1741-1807)
*October 30th, 1741, Chur †November 5th, 1807, Rome
60 Benedict Arnold
Army officer who betrayed America to the British during the Revolutionary War (1740–1801)
*January 14th, 1741, Norwich †June 14th, 1801, LondonJohn Wilson
English mathematician (1741-1793)
*August 6th, 1741, Westmorland †October 18th, 1793, KendalJean-Antoine Houdon
French artist (1741-1828)
*March 20th, 1741, Versailles †July 15th, 1828, Paris
59 Johann Kaspar Lavater
Swiss poet (1741-1801)
*November 15th, 1741, Zürich †January 2nd, 1801, Zürich
60 Johann Gottlieb Naumann
German opera composer
*April 17th, 1741, Blasewitz †October 23rd, 1801, Dresden
76 Salomon Landolt
Swiss artist (1741-1818)
*December 10th, 1741, Zürich †November 26th, 1818, Andelfingen
70 Samuel Chase
American lawyer and politician, signatory of the Declaration of Independence (1741–1811)
*April 17th, 1741, Somerset County †June 19th, 1811, Baltimore.png "Aagje Deken")
62 Aagje Deken
Dutch writer (1741-1804)
*December 10th, 1741, Amstelveen †November 14th, 1804, The Hague
67 Friedrich Karl zu Wied-Neuwied
German politician
*December 25th, 1741, Hachenburg †March 1st, 1809, Heidelberg
58 William Withering
English scientist (1741-1799)
*March 17th, 1741, Wellington †October 6th, 1799, Birmingham
63 Heinrich Zimmermann
Participated on James Cook's last voyage
*December 25th, 1741, Wiesloch †May 3rd, 1805, Starnberg
73 Jean-Michel Moreau
French artist (1741-1814)
*March 26th, 1741, Paris †November 30th, 1814, ParisBirthdays 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
21.5.1741
Legend
| M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | XL = 40 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Leap year
No: With 365 days 1741 is a normal year and no leap year.