April 21st, 1775

Born on April 21st, 1775

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

April 21st, 2021

The Indonesian Navy submarine Nanggala sank, resulting in the deaths 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

Born on April 21st, 1775

94

Alexander Anderson

American illustrator (1775–1870)

*April 21st, 1775, New York City †January 17th, 1870, New York City

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87

Jean-Baptiste Biot

French scientist (1774-1862)

*April 21st, 1774, Paris †February 3rd, 1862, Paris

96

Elizabeth II

Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022

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

89

Kjeld Hillingsø

Danish general

*April 21st, 1935, Frederiksberg

26

Zé Felipe

Brazilian sertanejo singer

*April 21st, 1998, Goiânia

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

38

Charlotte Brontë

British novelist and poet (1816-1855)

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

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

47

Mette Schjoldager

Danish badminton player

*April 21st, 1977, Viby

31

Taichi Saito

Japanese badminton player

*April 21st, 1993, Chiba Prefecture

43

Nicholas Kidd

Badminton player

*April 21st, 1981, Rabaul

41

Mesinee Mangkalakiri

Badminton player

*April 21st, 1983, Los Alamitos

70

Friedrich Fröbel

German educator

*April 21st, 1782, Oberweissbach †June 21st, 1852, Marienthal

92

Elaine May

American screenwriter, film director, actress, and comedian

*April 21st, 1932, Philadelphia

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41

Jane Austen

English novelist (1775–1817)

*December 16th, 1775, Steventon †July 18th, 1817, Winchester

61

André-Marie Ampère

French physicist and mathematician

*January 20th, 1775, Lyon †June 10th, 1836, Marseille

65

Lucien Bonaparte

1st Prince of Canino and Musignano

*May 21st, 1775, Ajaccio †June 29th, 1840, Viterbo

76

J. M. W. Turner

English painter and draftsman (c.1775–1851)

*April 23rd, 1775, Covent Garden †December 19th, 1851, Cheyne Walk

66

Johann Anton André

German composer (1775-1842)

*October 6th, 1775, Offenbach am Main †April 5th, 1842, Offenbach am Main

59

Charles Lamb

British essayist, poet, antiquarian (1775–1834)

*February 10th, 1775, London †December 27th, 1834, Edmonton

76

Mary Martha Sherwood

British children's author

*May 6th, 1775, Worcestershire †October 22nd, 1851, Twickenham

82

Jean Guillaume Audinet-Serville

French entomologist (1775–1858)

*November 11th, 1775, Paris †March 27th, 1858, La Ferté-sous-Jouarre

79

Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling

German philosopher (1775–1854)

*January 27th, 1775, Leonberg †August 20th, 1854, Bad Ragaz

81

Farkas Bolyai

Hungarian mathematician

*February 9th, 1775, Buia †November 20th, 1856, Târgu Mureș

81

Eugène François Vidocq

French criminal and criminalist

*July 24th, 1775, Arras †May 11th, 1857, Paris

36

Étienne-Louis Malus

French officer, engineer, physicist, and mathematician (1775-1812)

*July 23rd, 1775, Paris †February 24th, 1812, Paris

42

Matthew Gregory Lewis

English novelist and dramatist (1775–1818)

*July 9th, 1775, London †May 14th, 1818, Atlantic Ocean

58

François Adrien Boieldieu

French composer

*December 15th, 1775, Rouen †October 8th, 1834, Varennes-Jarcy

76

Rémi Joseph Isidore Exelmans

Marshal of France (1775-1852)

*November 13th, 1775, Bar-le-Duc †June 22nd, 1852, Sèvres

68

Miguel Ramos Arizpe

Mexican priest

*February 15th, 1775, Ramos Arizpe †April 28th, 1843, Puebla City

68

Tommaso Rima

Swiss-Italian surgeon

*January 1st, 1775, Mosogno †January 1st, 1843, Venice

35

François Péron

French scientist and explorer

*August 22nd, 1775, Cérilly †December 14th, 1810, Cérilly

66

João Domingos Bomtempo

Portuguese musician (1775-1842)

*December 28th, 1775, Lisbon †August 18th, 1842, Lisbon

39

José Félix Ribas

Venezuelan revolutionary (1775-1815)

*September 18th, 1775, Caracas †January 31st, 1815, Tucupido

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1775 is a normal year and no leap year.

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