September 21st, 1944

Born on September 21st, 1944

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 29,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 766 days, exactly on November 10th, 2026, people who were born on September 21st, 1944 will be 30,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on September 21st?

September 21st, 2013

Unidentified gunmen began a three-day attack on the upmarket Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya, resulting in the deaths of 67 people with at least another 175 wounded.

September 21st, 2001

Several British Muslim youths in Peterborough, England, murdered 17-year-old Ross Parker, leading to debate over whether the British media failed to cover racially motivated crimes with white victims.

September 21st, 1996

The Defense of Marriage Act was passed by the United States Congress, prohibiting federal recognition of same-sex marriage, while allowing states to adopt any marital definition of their choosing.

September 21st, 1968

The Soviet Union's Zond 5 landed in the Indian Ocean, becoming the first spacecraft to safely return to Earth after travelling around the Moon.

September 21st, 1965

Portugal accepted a diplomatic mission from Southern Rhodesia despite objections by Britain, which had required the colony to implement black majority rule as a condition of independence.

September 21st, 1958

The first section of Interstate 80 in Iowa opened in the Des Moines metropolitan area.

September 21st, 1943

Second World War: The German Army began the Massacre of the Acqui Division on the Greek island of Cephalonia, executing 5,155 Italian soldiers in the next five days.

September 21st, 1938

The Great New England Hurricane made landfall on Long Island, New York, killing an estimated 682 people and injuring 1,754 others.

September 21st, 1937

J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy children's novel The Hobbit, which later served as a prelude to The Lord of the Rings, was first published.

September 21st, 1934

The Muroto typhoon, the strongest in Japanese history at the time, made landfall on the mainland, killing more than 3,000 and leaving around 200,000 homeless.

September 21st, 1933

Salvador Lutteroth ran the first Empresa Mexicana de la Lucha Libre event, now the world's oldest professional wrestling promotion in existence, in Mexico City.

September 21st, 1918

World War I: The Battle of Nazareth ended with the British Empire victorious over the Ottomans.

September 21st, 1897

In response to a letter written by eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon, The New York Sun published an editorial by Francis Pharcellus Church stating, "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus".

September 21st, 1823

According to Joseph Smith, he was first visited by the Angel Moroni, who would guide him to the golden plates that became the basis of the Book of Mormon.

September 21st, 1776

American Revolutionary War: The Great Fire of New York (depicted) broke out during the British occupation of New York City, destroying up to 1,000 buildings.

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

Born on September 21st, 1944

72

László Csendes

Hungarian actor (1944-2017)

*September 21st, 1944, Rimavská Sobota †March 24th, 2017

80

Fannie Flagg

American actress, comedian and author

*September 21st, 1944, Birmingham

51

Susan Fleetwood

British actress (1944-1995)

*September 21st, 1944, St Andrews †September 29th, 1995, Salisbury

67

Gilbert Poirot

Ski jumper

*September 21st, 1944, La Bresse †February 1st, 2012, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

80

Steve Beshear

61st governor of Kentucky

*September 21st, 1944, Dawson Springs

79

Bobby Tench

English musician, singer, guitarist and songwriter

*September 21st, 1944, London †February 19th, 2024

63

Hamilton Jordan

Chief of Staff to President of the United States Jimmy Carter (1944-2008)

*September 21st, 1944, Charlotte †May 20th, 2008, Atlanta

80

Caleb Deschanel

American cinematographer and director of film and television

*September 21st, 1944, Philadelphia

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

88

Jean Pütz

German science journalist and television presenter

*September 21st, 1936, Cologne

77

Stephen King

American writer (born 1947)

*September 21st, 1947, Portland

81

Jerry Bruckheimer

American film and television producer (born 1943)

*September 21st, 1943, Detroit

31

Kirsty Gilmour

Badminton player

*September 21st, 1993, Bellshill

67

Shinzō Abe

Prime Minister of Japan from 2006–2007 and 2012–2020 (1954-2022)

*September 21st, 1954, Shinjuku †July 8th, 2022, Nara Medical University Hospital

46

Marit Berger Røsland

Norwegian lawyer and politician

*September 21st, 1978, Lørenskog Municipality

82

Leonard Cohen

Canadian poet and singer-songwriter (1934–2016)

*September 21st, 1934, Montreal †November 7th, 2016, Los Angeles

69

Bern Nix

American musician (1947-2017)

*September 21st, 1947, Toledo †May 31st, 2017, New York City

53

Preston Tucker

American businessman (1903-1956)

*September 21st, 1903, Michigan †December 26th, 1956, Ypsilanti

55

Catrine Bengtsson

Badminton player

*September 21st, 1969, Gothenburg

77

Marsha Norman

American playwright, screenwriter and novelist

*September 21st, 1947, Louisville

72

Eduard Norden

German classical philologist and historian (1868–1941)

*September 21st, 1868, Emden †July 13th, 1941, Zürich

81

Larry Hagman

American actor (1931–2012)

*September 21st, 1931, Fort Worth †November 23rd, 2012, Dallas

78

Tonny Ahm

Danish badminton player

*September 21st, 1914, Ordrup †April 7th, 1993

74

Bill Murray

American actor and comedian

*September 21st, 1950, Wilmette

67

Kevin Rudd

26th Prime Minister of Australia

*September 21st, 1957, Nambour

49

Sándor Kocsis

Hungarian footballer

*September 21st, 1929, Budapest †July 22nd, 1979, Barcelona

25

Max Immelmann

German flying ace

*September 21st, 1890, Dresden †June 18th, 1916, Sallaumines

44

Kareena Kapoor Khan

Indian actress

*September 21st, 1980, Mumbai

81

Buddy Richard

Chilean singer songwriter

*September 21st, 1943, Graneros

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Born in 1944

79

Udo Kier

German actor

*October 14th, 1944, Cologne

80

Joachim Schimpke

Badminton player

*March 8th, 1944, Hohenstein-Ernstthal

80

Dieter Planck

German archaeologist

*August 14th, 1944, Rottenburg am Neckar

80

Poul Michelsen

Faroese businessperson and politician

*July 22nd, 1944, Tórshavn

79

Nils Ole Oftebro

Norwegian actor

*December 1st, 1944, Sarpsborg Municipality

73

Jonathan Demme

American film director (1944–2017)

*February 22nd, 1944, Baldwin †April 26th, 2017, Manhattan

80

John Rhys-Davies

Welsh actor

*May 5th, 1944, Ammanford

80

Syed Mohammed Arif

Badminton player and trainer

*January 29th, 1944, Hyderabad

80

Gernot Erler

German politician

*May 3rd, 1944, Meissen

80

Françoise Hardy

French singer, actress, and composer (1944–2024)

*January 17th, 1944, 9th arrondissement of Paris †June 11th, 2024, American Hospital of Paris

80

Michael Douglas

American actor and film producer

*September 25th, 1944, New Brunswick

80

Gert Audring

German historian of classical antiquity

*February 6th, 1944, Śrem

80

Ban Ki-moon

8th Secretary-General of the United Nations

*June 13th, 1944, Eumseong County

77

Judi Rollick

Badminton player

*August 17th, 1944, Seattle †April 5th, 2022

80

Alexander Van der Bellen

President of Austria since 2017

*January 18th, 1944, Vienna

80

Gerhard Schröder

Chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005

*April 7th, 1944, Mossenberg-Wöhren

77

Volker Lechtenbrink

German actor and singer

*August 18th, 1944, Zelenogradsk †November 22nd, 2021, Hamburg

80

Serge Haroche

French physicist, Nobel laureate

*September 11th, 1944, Casablanca

80

Alice Walker

American author and activist (1944- )

*February 9th, 1944, Eatonton

79

Dieter Hertrampf

German musician, singer and guitarist

*November 29th, 1944, Berlin

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on September 21st

Fixed holidays (Autumnal equinox observances in the Northern Hemisphere, vernal equinox observances in the Southern Hemisphere , Christian feast day) which are celebrated on September 21st.

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Born on September 21st, 1944
Future birthdays

Leap year

Yes: 1944 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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