July 21st, 1951

Born on July 21st, 1951

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 27,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 599 days, exactly on March 18th, 2028, people who were born on July 21st, 1951 will be 28,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on July 21st, 1951?

July 21st, 1951

Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 3505 disappears while flying from Vancouver to Tokyo. The aircraft and its 37 occupants are never found.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Pacific_Air_Lines_Flight_3505

What else 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.

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

Born on July 21st, 1951

63

Robin Williams

American actor and comedian (1951–2014)

*July 21st, 1951, Chicago †August 11th, 2014, Tiburon

75

Eberhard Gienger

German gymnast and politician

*July 21st, 1951, Künzelsau

75

Arlette Chabot

French journalist

*July 21st, 1951, Chartres

75

Douglas W. Owsley

Forensic anthropologist, archaeologist

*July 21st, 1951, Sheridan

75

Alston Koch

Australian musician

*July 21st, 1951, Colombo

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Born in 1951

74

John McDonnell

British Labour politician (born 1951)

*September 8th, 1951, Liverpool

75

Jesse Ventura

American professional wrestler and 38th governor of Minnesota (born 1951)

*July 15th, 1951, Minneapolis

75

Ellen Foley

American singer and actress

*June 5th, 1951, St. Louis

65

Kaci Kullmann Five

Norwegian politician (1951-2017)

*April 13th, 1951, Oslo †February 19th, 2017, Oslo

75

Agathe Fontain

Greenlandic politician

*June 9th, 1951, Sisimiut

65

Gilbert Baker

American artist and gay rights activist

*June 2nd, 1951, Chanute †March 31st, 2017, New York City

75

Horst Hrubesch

German association football player and manager

*April 17th, 1951, Hamm

71

Joachim Streich

German association football player and manager

*April 13th, 1951, Wismar †April 16th, 2022, Leipzig

74

Volker Bouffier

German politician (CDU), Minister President of Hesse

*December 18th, 1951, Giessen

75

Geoffrey Rush

Australian actor (born 1951)

*July 6th, 1951, Toowoomba

75

Cajus Julius Caesar

German politician

*January 22nd, 1951, Rinteln

70

Hans-Jürgen Dörner

East German football player and long-term coach of national junior football teams (1951–2022)

*January 25th, 1951, Görlitz †January 19th, 2022, Dresden

74

Michelle Bachelet

President of Chile

*September 29th, 1951, La Cisterna

73

Olivia Hussey

British actress (1951–2024)

*April 17th, 1951, Buenos Aires †December 27th, 2024, Burbank

74

Juan Manuel Santos

Former president of Colombia

*August 10th, 1951, Bogotá

74

Louis van Gaal

Dutch footballer and manager (born 1951)

*August 8th, 1951, Amsterdam

65

Věra Špinarová

Czech singer (1951–2017)

*December 22nd, 1951, Pohořelice †March 26th, 2017, Prague

75

Otto Hünnerkopf

German politician

*March 14th, 1951, Wiesentheid

75

Edie McClurg

American comedian and actress

*July 23rd, 1951, Kansas City

75

Ben Feringa

Dutch Nobel laureate in chemistry

*May 18th, 1951, Barger-Compascuum

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1951 is a normal year and no leap year.

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