January 21st, 1896

Born on January 21st, 1896

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 46,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 152 days, exactly on September 26th, 2024, people who were born on January 21st, 1896 will be 47,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on January 21st?

January 21st, 1789

The Power of Sympathy by William Hill Brown, widely considered to be the first American novel, was published.

January 21st, 0763

The Abbasid Caliphate crushed the Alid revolt when a rebel leader was mortally wounded in battle near Basra in present-day Iraq.

January 21st, 1757

French and Indian War: French regulars, Canadien militia and Indigenous forces ambushed Rogers' Rangers forces in the Battle on Snowshoes.

January 21st, 2017

Millions of people participated in the worldwide Women's March, to advocate for legislation and policies on human rights and other issues.

January 21st, 2011

Demonstrations in Tirana against alleged corruption in the Albanian government led to the killings of four protesters by the Republican Guard.

January 21st, 1997

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 395–28 to reprimand Newt Gingrich (pictured) for ethics violations, making him the first Speaker of the House to be so disciplined.

January 21st, 1976

The Concorde supersonic transports began scheduled commercial flights to London, Paris, Bahrain, and Rio de Janeiro.

January 21st, 1972

Tripura, formerly part of the independent Twipra Kingdom, became a state of India.

January 21st, 1968

A B-52 bomber carrying four nuclear weapons crashed onto sea ice near Thule Air Base, Greenland, causing localized radioactive contamination.

January 21st, 2023

Huu Can Tran, 72, opens fire in a dance studio in Monterey Park, California, killing eleven people and injuring nine others before later committing suicide. It is the worst mass shooting in Los Angeles County since the 2008 Covina massacre.

January 21st, 2017

Over 400 cities across America and 160+ countries worldwide participate in a large-scale women's march, on Donald Trump's first full day as President of the United States.

January 21st, 2014

Rojava conflict: The Jazira Canton declares its autonomy from the Syrian Arab Republic.

January 21st, 2011

Anti-government demonstrations take place in Tirana, Albania. Four people died from gunshots, allegedly fired from armed police protecting the Prime Minister's office.

January 21st, 2009

Israel withdraws from the Gaza Strip, officially ending a three-week war it had with Hamas. However, intermittent fire by both sides continues in the weeks to follow.

January 21st, 2005

In Belmopan, Belize, the unrest over the government's new taxes erupts into riots.

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

Born on January 21st, 1896

80

Artur Anders

German politician (1896-1976)

*January 21st, 1896, Wrocław †July 13th, 1976, Lengerich

64

Paula Hitler

Younger sister of Adolf Hitler

*January 21st, 1896, Hafeld †June 1st, 1960, Berchtesgaden

72

Matti Perttilä

Olympic wrestler

*January 21st, 1896, Isokyrö †May 12th, 1968, Isokyrö

54

Guy Gilpatric

American journalist

*January 21st, 1896, New York City †July 7th, 1950, Santa Barbara

87

Theodoros Stephanides

Greek-British poet, author, doctor, scientist and naturalist

*January 21st, 1896, Mumbai †April 13th, 1983, Kilburn

77

J. Carrol Naish

American actor (1896-1973)

*January 21st, 1896, New York City †January 24th, 1973, La Jolla

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

68

Heinz Kähler

German classical archaeologist

*January 21st, 1905, Tetenbüll †January 9th, 1974, Cologne

31

Wincent Weiss

German pop singer

*January 21st, 1993, Bad Oldesloe

37

Andrew Ellis

Badminton player

*January 21st, 1987, Leeds

52

Heryanto Arbi

Indonesian badminton player

*January 21st, 1972, Kota Kudus

44

Lee Kyung-won

South Korean badminton player

*January 21st, 1980, Changwon

25

Em Beihold

Irani-American singer-songwriter and TikToker

*January 21st, 1999, Glendale

86

Paul Scofield

English actor (1922–2008)

*January 21st, 1922, West Sussex †March 19th, 2008, Sussex

88

Radley Metzger

American film director, screenwriter, film producer, film editor and film distributor

*January 21st, 1929, The Bronx †March 31st, 2017, New York City

90

Audrey Dalton

Actress

*January 21st, 1934, Dublin

52

Cat Power

American singer-songwriter

*January 21st, 1972, Atlanta

65

Paul Allen

American businessman and philanthropist, co-founder of Microsoft (1953–2018)

*January 21st, 1953, Seattle †October 15th, 2018, Seattle

86

Arturo Labriola

Revolutionary syndicalist politician and journalist

*January 21st, 1873, Naples †June 23rd, 1959, Naples

83

Plácido Domingo

Spanish tenor and conductor

*January 21st, 1941, Madrid

62

Isabelle Nanty

French actress, film director, theatre director and screenwriter

*January 21st, 1962, Verdun

93

Umberto Nobile

Italian aeronautical engineer and Arctic explorer (1885-1978)

*January 21st, 1885, Lauro †July 30th, 1978, Rome

77

Cristóbal Balenciaga

Spanish fashion designer

*January 21st, 1895, Getaria †March 23rd, 1972, Xàbia

42

Eduard Zintl

German chemist

*January 21st, 1898, Weiden in der Oberpfalz †January 17th, 1941, Darmstadt

52

Christian Dior

French fashion designer (1905–1957)

*January 21st, 1905, Granville †October 24th, 1957, Montecatini Terme

36

Angel Mena Pedroza

Ecuadorian Footballer

*January 21st, 1988, Guayaquil

67

Rainer Laupichler

German actor

*January 21st, 1957, Daun

Same year
Born in 1896

96

Kathleen McKane Godfree

English badminton and tennis player (1896-1992)

*May 7th, 1896, Bayswater †June 19th, 1992, London

90

Bruno Snell

German classical philologist

*June 18th, 1896, Hildesheim †October 31st, 1986, Hamburg

49

Marianne Grunthal

German teacher

*January 31st, 1896, Zehdenick †May 2nd, 1945, Schwerin

83

Helmut Berve

German historian of classical antiquity

*January 22nd, 1896, Wrocław †April 6th, 1979, Hechendorf am Pilsensee

84

Maria

Swiss psychologist, biologist, logician, philosopher and academic (1896-1980)

*August 9th, 1896, Neuchâtel †September 16th, 1980, Geneva

84

A. J. Cronin

Scottish novelist

*July 19th, 1896, Cardross †January 6th, 1981, Montreux

44

F. Scott Fitzgerald

American writer (1896–1940)

*September 24th, 1896, Saint Paul †December 21st, 1940, Hollywood

75

Betty Smith

American author (1896–1972)

*December 15th, 1896, Brooklyn †January 17th, 1972, Shelton

84

Eugenio Montale

Italian poet (1896-1981)

*October 12th, 1896, Genoa †September 12th, 1981, Milan

72

Trygve Lie

1st Secretary-General of the United Nations (1896–1968)

*July 16th, 1896, Grünerløkka †December 30th, 1968, Geilo

77

David Alfaro Siqueiros

Mexican social realist painter (1896–1974)

*December 29th, 1896, Mexico City †January 6th, 1974, Cuernavaca

92

Virgil Thomson

American composer and critic

*November 25th, 1896, Kansas City †September 30th, 1989, New York City

45

Ernst Udet

German flying ace (1896–1941)

*April 26th, 1896, Frankfurt †November 17th, 1941, Berlin

91

Karl August Wittfogel

German-American academic (1896–1988)

*September 6th, 1896, Woltersdorf †May 25th, 1988, New York City

50

Erich Sichting

German politician (1896-1946)

*March 13th, 1896, Magdeburg †September 6th, 1946, Magdeburg

61

Gerty Cori

Austro-Hungarian-American biochemist (1896–1957)

*August 15th, 1896, Prague †October 26th, 1957, Glendale

89

Elisabeth Selbert

German politician (1896-1986)

*September 22nd, 1896, Kassel †June 9th, 1986, Kassel

74

John Dos Passos

American novelist (1896–1970)

*January 14th, 1896, Chicago †September 28th, 1970, Baltimore

93

Sandro Pertini

Former President of the Italian Republic, President of Italy from 1978 to 1985

*September 25th, 1896, San Giovanni †February 24th, 1990, Rome

89

Wallis Simpson

American socialite and wife of the Duke of Windsor (1896-1986)

*June 19th, 1896, Blue Ridge Summit †April 24th, 1986, Villa Windsor

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Public holidays on January 21st

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on January 21st.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

Yes: 1896 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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