July 21st, 1866

Born on July 21st, 1866

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 58,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 556 days, exactly on February 2nd, 2028, people who were born on July 21st, 1866 will be 59,000 days old!

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What happened on July 21st?

July 21st, 2019

People returning from anti-extradition bill protests were attacked (pictured) by suspected triad members in Yuen Long, Hong Kong, leaving 45 people injured.

July 21st, 2007

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final book in the popular Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling, was released and sold 15 million copies in its first 24 hours, making it the fastest-selling book in history.

July 21st, 1990

The Taiwanese military ordered the deportation of dozens of illegal immigrants from mainland China in sealed boat holds, causing 25 deaths due to suffocation.

July 21st, 1977

Libyan forces carried out a raid at Sallum, sparking a four-day war with Egypt.

July 21st, 1972

The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army detonated twenty-two bombs throughout Belfast, Northern Ireland.

July 21st, 1960

Sirimavo Bandaranaike (pictured) was sworn in as prime minister of Ceylon, becoming the world's first democratically elected female head of government.

July 21st, 1959

The inaugural International Mathematical Olympiad, the leading mathematical competition for pre-university students, began in Romania.

July 21st, 1946

After weeks of unrest, rioters lynched Bolivian president Gualberto Villarroel, desecrating and hanging his corpse in the streets of La Paz.

July 21st, 1925

American high school biology teacher John T. Scopes was found guilty of violating Tennessee's Butler Act by teaching evolution in class.

July 21st, 1918

World War I: An Imperial German Navy U-boat opened fire on a small convoy of barges and defending aircraft near the American town of Orleans, Massachusetts.

July 21st, 1877

Much of central Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was burned and looted during the Great Railroad Strike of 1877.

July 21st, 1378

Unrepresented labourers revolted and violently took over the government of the Republic of Florence (depicted), demanding that they be granted political office.

July 21st, 0905

Louis III, Holy Roman Emperor, was captured and blinded during his attempt to restore Carolingian power over Italy by King Berengar I.

July 21st, 0365

A large earthquake occurred near Crete, triggering a tsunami, and causing widespread destruction around the eastern Mediterranean region.

July 21st, 0230

Pope Pontian began his pontificate, succeeding Urban I.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on July 21st

Same year
Born in 1866

78

Romain Rolland

French author (1866-1944)

*January 29th, 1866, Clamecy †December 30th, 1944, Vézelay

44

Gustav Adolf von Götzen

German explorer, diplomat and colonial administrator (1866–1910)

*May 12th, 1866, Ścinawka Górna †December 2nd, 1910, Berlin

79

H. G. Wells

English writer (1866–1946)

*September 21st, 1866, Bromley †August 13th, 1946, London

86

Benedetto Croce

Italian philosopher (1866-1952)

*February 25th, 1866, Pescasseroli †November 20th, 1952, Naples

58

Charles Mangin

French general (1866–1925)

*July 6th, 1866, Sarrebourg †May 12th, 1925, Paris

78

Wassily Kandinsky

Russian painter (1866–1944)

*December 4th, 1866, Moscow †December 13th, 1944, Neuilly-sur-Seine

87

Jacinto Benavente

Spanish writer (1866-1954)

*August 12th, 1866, Murcia †July 14th, 1954, Málaga

63

Jeppe Aakjær

Danish poet and novelist (1866–1930)

*September 10th, 1866, Åkær †April 22nd, 1930, Jenle

75

André Bellessort

French writer

*March 19th, 1866, Laval †January 22nd, 1942, Paris

79

Thomas Hunt Morgan

American biologist (1866–1945)

*September 25th, 1866, Lexington †December 4th, 1945, Pasadena

67

Francisco Acebal

Spanish novelist, playwright and journalist

*April 5th, 1866, Gijón †September 5th, 1933, Madrid

52

Alfred Werner

Swiss chemist Nobel laureate (1866-1919)

*December 12th, 1866, Mulhouse †November 15th, 1919, Zurich

59

Erik Satie

French composer and pianist (1866-1925)

*May 17th, 1866, Honfleur †July 1st, 1925, Paris

74

Victor Hollaender

German composer and conductor (1866–1940)

*April 20th, 1866, Głubczyce †October 24th, 1940, Hollywood

85

Gelett Burgess

Artist, art critic, poet, author and humorist

*January 30th, 1866, Boston †September 18th, 1951, Carmel-by-the-Sea

58

René Quinton

French biologist, invented the treatment Quinton serum, abandoned by modern medicine

*December 15th, 1866, Chaumes-en-Brie †July 9th, 1925, 17th arrondissement of Paris

85

George Broadhurst

American playwright (1866–1952)

*June 3rd, 1866, Walsall †January 31st, 1952, Santa Barbara

79

Josephine Sabel

American singer and comedian (1866-1945)

*October 3rd, 1866, Lawrence †December 24th, 1945, Patchogue

71

Ramsay MacDonald

British prime minister in 1924 and 1929 to 1935

*October 12th, 1866, Lossiemouth †November 9th, 1937, Atlantic Ocean

63

Jean Francis Auburtin

French painter (1866-1930)

*December 2nd, 1866, 10th arrondissement of Paris †May 22nd, 1930, Dieppe

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1866 is a normal year and no leap year.

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