April 21st, 1839

Born on April 21st, 1839

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 67,000 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?

76

John Muir

Scottish-American naturalist (1838–1914)

*April 21st, 1838, Dunbar †December 24th, 1914, Los Angeles

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

84

Kai-Uwe von Hassel

German politician (1913–1997)

*April 21st, 1913 †May 8th, 1997, Aachen

26

Rodion Alimov

Russian badminton player

*April 21st, 1998, Ufa

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

84

Fredrik Bajer

Danish politician (1837-1922)

*April 21st, 1837, Næstved †January 22nd, 1922, Copenhagen

59

Zhao Jianhua

Chinese badminton player

*April 21st, 1965, Nantong

56

Max Weber

German sociologist, philosopher, and political economist (1864–1920)

*April 21st, 1864, Erfurt †June 14th, 1920, Munich

37

Yuhan Tan

Belgian badminton player

*April 21st, 1987, Bilzen

47

Mette Schjoldager

Danish badminton player

*April 21st, 1977, Viby

28

Rachel Honderich

Canadian badminton player

*April 21st, 1996, Toronto

27

Lin Guipu

Chinese badminton player

*April 21st, 1997, Cangnan County

67

Catherine II of Russia

Empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796

*April 21st, 1729, Szczecin †November 17th, 1796, Saint Petersburg

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

Same year
Born in 1839

57

Carl Humann

German architect, engineer and archeologist (1839-1896)

*January 4th, 1839, Steele †April 12th, 1896, İzmir

72

Heinrich Nissen

German historian of classical antiquity, epigraphican and archaeologist of roman provinces (1839-1912)

*April 3rd, 1839, Haderslev †February 29th, 1912, Bonn

97

John D. Rockefeller

American business magnate and philanthropist (1839–1937)

*July 8th, 1839, Richford †May 23rd, 1937, Ormond Beach

67

Paul Cézanne

French painter (1839–1906)

*January 19th, 1839, Aix-en-Provence †October 22nd, 1906, Aix-en-Provence

74

Charles Sanders Peirce

American philosopher, logician, mathematician, and scientist (1839-1914)

*September 10th, 1839, Cambridge †April 19th, 1914, Milford

84

Hilaire de Chardonnet

French engineer

*May 1st, 1839, Besançon †March 11th, 1924, Paris

69

Machado de Assis

Brazilian writer

*June 21st, 1839, Rio de Janeiro †September 29th, 1908, Rio de Janeiro

20

Oliver Brown

American abolitionist

*March 9th, 1839, Franklin †October 18th, 1859, Harpers Ferry

68

Sully Prudhomme

French poet, Nobel prize for literature winner 1901

*March 16th, 1839, 10th arrondissement of Paris †September 6th, 1907, Châtenay-Malabry

42

Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky

Russian composer (1839–1881)

*March 9th, 1839, Karevo †March 16th, 1881, Saint Petersburg

75

Carol I of Romania

King of Romania from 1881 to 1914

*April 20th, 1839, Sigmaringen †October 10th, 1914, Peleș Castle

76

Théodule-Armand Ribot

French psychologist (1839-1916)

*December 18th, 1839, Guingamp †December 9th, 1916, Paris

37

Crazy Horse

Oglala Sioux chief (1840–1877)

*November 30th, 1839, South Dakota †September 5th, 1877, Fort Robinson

90

Elisabeth Järnefelt

Finnish mother of Finnish art and culture

*January 11th, 1839, Saint Petersburg †February 3rd, 1929, Helsinki

58

Henry George

American political economist and journalist (1839–1897)

*September 2nd, 1839, Philadelphia †October 29th, 1897, New York City

64

Josiah Willard Gibbs

American scientist (1839–1903)

*February 11th, 1839, New Haven †April 28th, 1903, New Haven

59

Alfred Sisley

British painter (1839-1899)

*October 30th, 1839, Paris †January 29th, 1899, Moret-sur-Loing

69

Ouida

British novelist (1839–1908)

*January 1st, 1839, Bury St Edmunds †January 25th, 1908, Viareggio

49

Nikolay Przhevalsky

Russian soldier, explorer, & geographer (1839-1888)

*March 31st, 1839, Kimborovo †October 20th, 1888, Karakol

68

Redvers Buller

Recipient of the Victoria Cross (1839-1908)

*December 7th, 1839, Crediton †June 2nd, 1908, Crediton

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1839 is a normal year and no leap year.

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