July 21st, 1952

Born on July 21st, 1952

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 26,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 788 days, exactly on June 23rd, 2026, people who were born on July 21st, 1952 will be 27,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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 elected the 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 several weeks of unrest, rioters shot and 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, 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.

July 21st, 0230

Pope Pontian succeeds Urban I as the eighteenth pope. After being exiled to Sardinia, he became the first pope to resign his office.

January 1st, 1970

The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is destroyed by arson.

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

Born on July 21st, 1952

71

John Barrasso

American physician and politician (born 1952)

*July 21st, 1952, Reading

71

Maurizio Milan

Italian engineer

*July 21st, 1952, Mirano

71

Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah

Malaysian politician

*July 21st, 1952, Perak

71

Mary Christy

French-Italian stage singer

*July 21st, 1952, Differdange

71

Lillian Glass

American writer and activist

*July 21st, 1952, Miami

71

Crit Luallen

American politician

*July 21st, 1952, Frankfort

71

Bobby Bright

American politician (born 1952)

*July 21st, 1952, Midland City

71

Bernadette Porter

British academic, educator and nun

*July 21st, 1952, United Kingdom

71

Jane Rogers

English novelist, editor, scriptwriter, lecturer and teacher

*July 21st, 1952, London

70

Roberto Vencato

Italian yacht racer

*July 21st, 1952, Brescia †October 14th, 2022

71

Susannah Carr

Australian newsreader

*July 21st, 1952, Rochford

71

Michael Geraghty

American politician in Alaska (born 1952)

*July 21st, 1952, Fairbanks

71

John Abrahams

English cricketer (born 1952)

*July 21st, 1952, Salt River

71

Ib Bøtcher

Danish boxer

*July 21st, 1952, Frederiksberg

71

Hannele Lauri

Finnish actress

*July 21st, 1952, Tampere

71

Faisal Saleh Hayat

Pakistani politician

*July 21st, 1952, Lahore

71

Kathy Tyers

American author and musician

*July 21st, 1952, Long Beach

71

Tadeusz Motowidło

Polish politician

*July 21st, 1952, Trójczyce

71

Phil Russell

Canadian ice hockey player

*July 21st, 1952, Edmonton

71

Vlado Vukoje

Croatian handball player

*July 21st, 1952, Sečanj

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Who's birthday is on July 21st?

63

Robin Williams

American actor and comedian (1951–2014)

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

44

Tine Baun

Danish badminton player

*July 21st, 1979, Hørsholm

41

Miss Li

Swedish singer and songwriter

*July 21st, 1982, Borlänge

72

Eberhard Gienger

German gymnast and politician

*July 21st, 1951, Künzelsau

49

Florentine Lahme

TV and film actress

*July 21st, 1974, Berlin

75

Garry Trudeau

American cartoonist (born 1948)

*July 21st, 1948, New York City

75

Cat Stevens

British musician (born 1948)

*July 21st, 1948, Marylebone

66

Stefan Löfven

Swedish politician, Prime Minister of Sweden between 2014–2021

*July 21st, 1957, Hägerstens församling

52

Charlotte Gainsbourg

English-French actress and singer (born 1971)

*July 21st, 1971, Marylebone

69

Hennie Stamsnijder

Dutch racing cyclist

*July 21st, 1954, Enter

61

Ernest Hemingway

American author and journalist (1899–1961)

*July 21st, 1899, Oak Park †July 2nd, 1961, Ketchum

76

Ken Starr

American judge and educational administrator

*July 21st, 1946, Vernon †September 13th, 2022, Houston

26

Panji Ahmad Maulana

Indonesian badminton player

*July 21st, 1997, Tasikmalaya City

66

Jon Lovitz

American actor and comedian

*July 21st, 1957, Los Angeles

75

Beppe Grillo

Italian comedian, actor, blogger, and politician

*July 21st, 1948, San Fruttuoso

91

Eero Aarnio

Finnish interior designer

*July 21st, 1932, Helsinki

66

Lovis Corinth

German painter (1858-1925)

*July 21st, 1858, Gvardeysk †July 17th, 1925, Zandvoort

97

Norman Jewison

Canadian film director, producer and actor (1926–2024)

*July 21st, 1926, Toronto †January 20th, 2024, Los Angeles

84

Norbert Blüm

German politician and minister, CDU (1935–2020)

*July 21st, 1935, Rüsselsheim am Main †April 23rd, 2020, Bonn

68

Marcelo Bielsa

Argentinian association football player and manager

*July 21st, 1955, Rosario

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Born in 1952

71

Vladimir Putin

President of Russia (1999–2008, 2012–present)

*October 7th, 1952, V.F. Snegiryov Maternity Hospital No.6

71

Larry Elder

American talk radio host and attorney (born 1952)

*April 27th, 1952, Los Angeles

71

Matti Geschonneck

German film director

*May 8th, 1952, Potsdam

64

Ina-Maria Federowski

German singer (1952-2017)

*September 28th, 1952, Freital †July 13th, 2017, Berlin

71

Knud Arne Jürgensen

Danish music historian

*July 8th, 1952, Copenhagen

49

Douglas Adams

English author and humourist (1952–2001)

*March 11th, 1952, Cambridge †May 11th, 2001, Santa Barbara

64

Reinhard Häfner

German association football player and manager (1952–2016)

*February 2nd, 1952, Sonneberg †October 24th, 2016, Dresden

72

Steven Seagal

American actor, martial artist, and film producer

*April 10th, 1952, Lansing

72

Wolfgang Kubicki

German politician

*March 3rd, 1952, Brunswick

72

Lennart Fagerlund

Cyclist

*April 2nd, 1952, Nässjö

72

Magnar Åm

Norwegian composer

*April 9th, 1952, Trondheim

71

Joachim Kaps

German actor and voice actor

*November 3rd, 1952, Görlitz

58

Brigitte Maier

Porn actress, adult model (1952–2010)

*August 7th, 1952, Kiel †November 13th, 2010, Los Angeles

71

Liam Neeson

Northern Irish actor (born 1952)

*June 7th, 1952, Ballymena

71

Orhan Pamuk

Turkish novelist

*June 7th, 1952, Istanbul

71

Duncan Regehr

Canadian writer, artist and actor

*October 5th, 1952, Lethbridge

71

Mandy Patinkin

American actor and singer

*November 30th, 1952, Chicago

71

John Goodman

American actor, voice artist and comedian (born 1952)

*June 20th, 1952, Affton

71

Stephen Lang

American actor

*July 11th, 1952, New York City

64

Alejandro Atchugarry

Uruguayan politician

*July 31st, 1952, Montevideo †February 19th, 2017, Montevideo

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Leap year

Yes: 1952 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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