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  1. Born on May 21st, 1870 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on May 21st?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on May 21st
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (May 1870)

Born on May 21st, 1870

Weekday

Saturday

May 21st, 1870 was a Saturday.

Age

153

People born on May 21st, 1870 will turn 154 this year (2024), in exactly 24 days .

Zodiac

♉

Taurus (The Bull)

April 22nd, 1870 - May 21st, 1870

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 56,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 776 days, exactly on June 12th, 2026, people who were born on May 21st, 1870 will be 57,000 days old!

56,224 Days

8,032 Weeks

1,847 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds
Minutes
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What happened on May 21st?

2014 Taipei Metro attack May 21st, 2014

A Taiwanese man carried out a stabbing spree on a Taipei Metro train, killing four people and injuring 24 others.
Roller coaster May 21st, 2005

The world's tallest roller coaster, Kingda Ka, opened at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, U.S.
Suharto May 21st, 1998

Indonesian president Suharto resigned after a collapse of support for his presidency amid economic and political crises, ending 32 years in power.
Rajiv Gandhi May 21st, 1991

Former Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by a suicide bomber in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu.
Plutonium May 21st, 1946

While working with a mass of plutonium known as the demon core, Manhattan Project physicist Louis Slotin accidentally exposed himself to a lethal dose of hard radiation.
Spirit of St. Louis May 21st, 1927

Aboard the Spirit of St. Louis, American aviator Charles Lindbergh (pictured) completed the first solo non-stop transatlantic flight, flying from Roosevelt Field near New York City to Paris–Le Bourget Airport.
University of Chicago May 21st, 1924

University of Chicago students Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb murdered a 14-year-old boy in a thrill killing out of a desire to commit a "perfect crime".
Commonwealth War Graves Commission May 21st, 1917

The Imperial War Graves Commission was established by royal charter to mark, record and maintain the graves and places of commemoration of British Empire military forces.
Porfirio Díaz May 21st, 1911

Mexican president Porfirio Díaz and the revolutionary Francisco I. Madero signed the Treaty of Ciudad Juárez to end hostilities between each other's forces, concluding the initial phase of the Mexican Revolution.
Manchester Ship Canal May 21st, 1894

The Manchester Ship Canal, linking Manchester in North West England to the Irish Sea, officially opened, becoming the world's largest navigation canal at the time.
American Civil War May 21st, 1864

American Civil War: The inconclusive Battle of Spotsylvania Court House in Virginia ended with combined Union and Confederate casualties totaling around 31,000.
Sacking of Lawrence May 21st, 1856

A crowd of about 800 pro-slavery Americans ransacked the town of Lawrence, Kansas.
Congress of Colombia May 21st, 1851

The Congress of Colombia passed a law abolishing slavery in the country, to take effect at the beginning of the new year.
Daniel Defoe May 21st, 1703

English writer Daniel Defoe was imprisoned for seditious libel after publishing a pamphlet that was perceived to satirise the Tory publications about Dissenters.
Henry III of Castile May 21st, 1403

King Henry III of Castile sent an embassy to the Timurid court to discuss a potential alliance against the Ottoman Empire.

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

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

Olof Thunberg: Age & Birthday 94
Olof Thunberg

Swedish actor (1925–2020)

*May 21st, 1925, Västerås domkyrkoförsamling †February 24th, 2020, Nacka
56
Andrey Antropov

Badminton player

*May 21st, 1967, Omsk
Willem Einthoven: Age & Birthday 67
Willem Einthoven

Dutch physiologist

*May 21st, 1860, Semarang City †September 28th, 1927, Leiden
86
Rudolf von Gutmann

Austrian industrialist and art collector (1880–1966)

*May 21st, 1880, Vienna †July 9th, 1966, Victoria
25
Ari Ólafsson

Icelandic singer

*May 21st, 1998, Reykjavík
94
Johannes Beeskow
*May 21st, 1911, Berlin †June 14th, 2005, Bad Neuenahr
Andrei Sakharov: Age & Birthday 68
Andrei Sakharov

Soviet nuclear physicist and human rights activist

*May 21st, 1921, Moscow †December 14th, 1989, Moscow
Jonathan Hyde: Age & Birthday 75
Jonathan Hyde

Australian-born English actor

*May 21st, 1948, Brisbane
Mary Robinson: Age & Birthday 79
Mary Robinson

Former President of Ireland and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

*May 21st, 1944, Ballina
Robert Montgomery: Age & Birthday 77
Robert Montgomery

American actor (1904-1981)

*May 21st, 1904, Beacon †September 27th, 1981, New York City
Miles Davis: Age & Birthday 65
Miles Davis

American jazz musician (1926–1991)

*May 21st, 1926, Alton †September 28th, 1991, Santa Monica
Fats Waller: Age & Birthday 39
Fats Waller

American jazz pianist and composer (1904–1943)

*May 21st, 1904, New York City †December 15th, 1943, Kansas City
Al Franken: Age & Birthday 72
Al Franken

American comedian and former U.S. Senator (born 1951)

*May 21st, 1951, Manhattan
Albrecht Dürer: Age & Birthday 56
Albrecht Dürer

German painter, printmaker, mathematician, and theorist (1471—1528)

*May 21st, 1471, Nuremberg †April 6th, 1528, Nuremberg
Peggy Cass: Age & Birthday 74
Peggy Cass

American actress, comedian, game show panelist, and announcer (1924-1999)

*May 21st, 1924, Boston †March 8th, 1999, New York City
Édouard-Henri Avril: Age & Birthday 79
Édouard-Henri Avril

French painter (1849-1928)

*May 21st, 1849, Algiers †July 28th, 1928, Le Raincy
Nick Cassavetes: Age & Birthday 64
Nick Cassavetes

American film actor, director, and screenwriter

*May 21st, 1959, New York City
Tom Daley: Age & Birthday 29
Tom Daley

British diver

*May 21st, 1994, Plymouth
Charles Albert Gobat: Age & Birthday 70
Charles Albert Gobat

Swiss politician and lawyer (1843-1914)

*May 21st, 1843, Tramelan †March 16th, 1914, Bern
Mark Cavendish: Age & Birthday 38
Mark Cavendish

British professional road racing cyclist

*May 21st, 1985, Douglas

Same year
Born in 1870

Vladimir Lenin: Age & Birthday 53
Vladimir Lenin

Russian politician, communist theorist and the founder of the Soviet Union

*April 10th, 1870, Ulyanovsk †January 21st, 1924, Bolshiye Gorki
51
Ella Harper

American circus performer

*January 5th, 1870, Sumner County †December 19th, 1921, Nashville
75
Robert Zahn

German classical archaeologist

*January 9th, 1870, Bruchsal †November 27th, 1945, Berlin
Alfred Adler: Age & Birthday 67
Alfred Adler

Austrian psychotherapist (1870–1937)

*February 7th, 1870, Rudolfsheim †May 28th, 1937, Aberdeen
Franz Lehár: Age & Birthday 78
Franz Lehár

Komárom-born Austrian music composer (1870–1948)

*April 30th, 1870, Komárom †October 24th, 1948, Bad Ischl
Maria Montessori: Age & Birthday 81
Maria Montessori

Italian pedagogue and physician

*August 31st, 1870, Chiaravalle †May 6th, 1952, Noordwijk
Ivan Bunin: Age & Birthday 83
Ivan Bunin

Russian winter and poet

*October 22nd, 1870, Voronezh †November 8th, 1953, 16th arrondissement of Paris
Jean Perrin: Age & Birthday 71
Jean Perrin

French physicist

*September 30th, 1870, Lille †April 17th, 1942, New York City
70
Josephine Siebe

German journalist and writer

*November 10th, 1870, Leipzig †July 26th, 1941, Leipzig
Henry Handel Richardson: Age & Birthday 76
Henry Handel Richardson

Australian author

*January 3rd, 1870, Melbourne †March 20th, 1946, Fairlight
Wilhelm Anschütz: Age & Birthday 83
Wilhelm Anschütz

German university professor

*September 24th, 1870, Halle (Saale) †September 15th, 1954, Kiel
Joseph C. Lincoln: Age & Birthday 74
Joseph C. Lincoln

Novelist, short story writer, poet

*February 13th, 1870, Brewster †March 10th, 1944
87
James Middleton Cox

American politician, governor of Ohio

*March 31st, 1870, Butler County †July 15th, 1957, Kettering
76
Louis Bachelier

Mathematician

*March 11th, 1870, Le Havre †April 28th, 1946, Saint-Malo
81
Michael Rostovtzeff

Russian historian of ancient history

*November 10th, 1870, Zhytomyr †October 20th, 1952, New Haven
Adolf Loos: Age & Birthday 62
Adolf Loos

Austrian and Czech architect and art collector (1870-1933)

*December 10th, 1870, Brno †August 23rd, 1933, Kalksburg
70
Samuel Cohen

Moldovan composer; composer of the Israeli National Anthem

*January 1st, 1870, Ungheni †January 1st, 1940, Rishon LeZion
Albert Meyer: Age & Birthday 83
Albert Meyer

Swiss politician, editor of Neue Zürcher Zeitung and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1870-1953)

*March 13th, 1870, Fällanden †October 22nd, 1953, Zürich
44
Gaston Arman de Caillavet

French playwright

*March 15th, 1870, 16th arrondissement of Paris †January 15th, 1915, Saint-Médard-d'Excideuil
Emil Młynarski: Age & Birthday 64
Emil Młynarski

Polish conductor, violinist, composer and pedagogue

*July 18th, 1870, Kybartai †April 5th, 1935, Warsaw

Birthdays of famous people

Melanie Martinez: Age & BirthdayChris Adcock: Age & BirthdayLarry Elder: Age & BirthdayJon Cassar: Age & BirthdayElena Prus: Age & BirthdayRobin Tabeling: Age & BirthdaySam Fender: Age & BirthdayAnggun: Age & BirthdayLars Bender: Age & BirthdaySven Bender: Age & Birthday

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_Day
Arcangelo Tadini
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcangelo_Tadini
Blessed Adílio Daronch and Manuel Gómez González
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatification
Blessed Franz Jägerstätter
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Jägerstätter
Earliest 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_Christi
Emperor Constantine I
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_the_Great_and_Christianity
Eugène de Mazenod
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugène_de_Mazenod
Helena 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_I
John Elliot (Episcopal Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Eliot_(missionary)
Saints of the Cristero War, including Christopher Magallanes
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saints_of_the_Cristero_War
May 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_Mourning
Day of Patriots and Military (Hungary)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_Day
Independence Day, celebrates the Montenegrin independence referendum in 2006, celebrated until the next day. (Montenegro)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_independence_days
International Tea Day (International)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Tea_Day
Navy 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_Cunha
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development (International)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Day_for_Cultural_Diversity_for_Dialogue_and_Development

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XXI.V.MDCCCLXX

21.5.1870

Legend

M = 1000D = 500C = 100L = 50X = 10V = 5I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1870 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
May 1870

May 1870

w# Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
17 1
18 2345678
19 9101112131415
20 16171819202122
21 23242526272829
22 3031

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