April 21st, 1779

Born on April 21st, 1779

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 89,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 509 days, exactly on September 18th, 2025, people who were born on April 21st, 1779 will be 90,000 days old!

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What happened on April 21st?

April 21st, 2021

The Indonesian Navy submarine Nanggala sank with the loss 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

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

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

87

Jean-Baptiste Biot

French scientist (1774-1862)

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

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

70

Friedrich Fröbel

German educator

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

38

Charlotte Brontë

British novelist and poet (1816-1855)

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

91

Olbram Zoubek

Czech sculptor

*April 21st, 1926, Prague †June 15th, 2017, Prague

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

92

Elaine May

American screenwriter, film director, actress, and comedian

*April 21st, 1932, Philadelphia

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Born in 1779

72

Thomas Moore

Irish poet, singer and songwriter (1779–1852)

*May 28th, 1779, Dublin †February 25th, 1852, Bromham

29

Mustafa IV

Ottoman Sultan (1779-1808)

*September 8th, 1779, Constantinople †November 17th, 1808, Constantinople

69

William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne

British politician (1779–1848)

*March 15th, 1779, London †November 24th, 1848, Hertfordshire

63

Washington Allston

American artist (1779-1843)

*November 5th, 1779, Charleston †July 9th, 1843, Cambridge

68

Jöns Jacob Berzelius

Swedish chemist (1779-1848)

*August 20th, 1779, Väfversunda †August 7th, 1848, Adolf Fredriks parish

65

Christoph Johann Jakob Arnold

German architect (1779-1844)

*June 1st, 1779, Karlsruhe †July 17th, 1844, Heidelberg

85

Aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre

French general and statesman (1779-1865)

*November 27th, 1779, Paris †January 8th, 1865, Glisolles

73

Alexis de Garaudé

French composer and university teacher (1779-1852)

*March 21st, 1779, Nancy †March 23rd, 1852, Paris

36

Miguel de Pombo

Colombian politician (1779-1816)

*November 16th, 1779, Popayán †July 6th, 1816, Colombia

78

Józef Dwernicki

Polish general (1779-1857)

*March 19th, 1779, Warsaw †September 23rd, 1857, Lopatyn

72

Joel Roberts Poinsett

Politician and diplomat (1779-1851)

*March 2nd, 1779, Charleston †December 12th, 1851, Stateburg

41

Stephen Decatur

United States Navy officer

*January 5th, 1779, Berlin †March 22nd, 1820, Bladensburg

70

Maria Cristina of Naples and Sicily

Italian princess (1779-1849)

*January 17th, 1779, Caserta †March 11th, 1849, Savona

59

John Galt

Scottish writer (1779-1839)

*May 2nd, 1779, Irvine †April 11th, 1839, Greenock

63

Antonia Nava de Catalán

Mexican military personnel

*November 18th, 1779, Tixtla de Guerrero †March 19th, 1843, Chilpancingo

72

Karl Agricola

Austrian artist (1779-1852)

*October 18th, 1779, Bad Säckingen †May 15th, 1852, Vienna

63

William Hedley

British inventor and industrial engineer (1779-1843)

*July 13th, 1779, Newburn †January 9th, 1843, Lanchester

64

Burkhard Wilhelm Seiler

German physician

*April 11th, 1779, Erlangen †September 27th, 1843, Dresden

73

William Badger

American politician

*January 13th, 1779, Gilmanton †September 21st, 1852, Gilmanton

80

Carl Ritter

German geographer (1779-1859)

*August 7th, 1779, Quedlinburg †September 28th, 1859, Berlin

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1779 is a normal year and no leap year.

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