April 21st, 1956

Born on April 21st, 1956

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 24,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 165 days, exactly on October 1st, 2024, people who were born on April 21st, 1956 will be 25,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on April 21st?

April 21st, 2021

The Indonesian Navy submarine Nanggala sank with the loss of all 53 people on board.

April 21st, 2014

The city of Flint, Michigan, U.S., changed its water source to the Flint River, which exposed residents to lead poisoning.

April 21st, 2010

Ukraine and Russia signed the Kharkiv Pact, extending the Russian lease on naval facilities in Crimea.

April 21st, 1975

South Vietnamese president Nguyễn Văn Thiệu resigned on hearing of the fall of Xuân Lộc, the last battle of the Vietnam War.

April 21st, 1970

In response to a dispute over wheat production quotas, Leonard Casley declared his 75 km2 (29 sq mi) farm in Western Australia to be an independent country as the Hutt River Province.

April 21st, 1962

The Century 21 Exposition, the first world's fair in the United States since World War II, opened in Seattle.

April 21st, 1958

United Airlines Flight 736 collided with a U.S. Air Force fighter jet over southern Nevada, resulting in the deaths of all 49 people on board both aircraft.

April 21st, 1934

The "Surgeon's Photograph", purportedly showing the Loch Ness Monster (later revealed to be a hoax), was published in the Daily Mail.

April 21st, 1836

Forces of the Republic of Texas led by Sam Houston defeated the Mexican troops of General Antonio López de Santa Anna in the Battle of San Jacinto, the decisive and final battle of the Texas Revolution.

April 21st, 1789

The Ladies of Trenton social club hosted a reception (depicted) for President-elect George Washington as he journeyed to New York City for his first inauguration.

April 21st, 1615

The Wignacourt Aqueduct (pictured) in Malta was inaugurated and was used to carry water to Valletta for about 300 years.

April 21st, 1509

Henry VIII became King of England, following the death of his father Henry VII, eventually becoming a significant figure in the history of the English monarchy.

April 21st, 0900

A debt was pardoned by the chief of Tondo on the island of Luzon and recorded on the Laguna Copperplate Inscription, the earliest known calendar-dated document found in the Philippines.

January 1st, 1970

Forces led by Mark Antony fought the Battle of Mutina against those of Decimus Brutus, one of Julius Caesar's assassins.

January 1st, 1970

Romulus and Remus (depicted) legendarily founded the city of Rome, according to the calculations of ancient Roman scholar Varro Reatinus.

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

Born on April 21st, 1956

67

Cae Gauntt

American singer

*April 21st, 1956, Fort Worth

67

Patrick Ottmann

Footballer

*April 21st, 1956, Bischwiller

67

Peter Kosminsky

English writer, film director and producer

*April 21st, 1956, London

67

Soledad Murillo

Spanish politician, sociologist and university teacher

*April 21st, 1956, Madrid

67

Rick DeMont

American swimmer, world champion, former world record-holder

*April 21st, 1956, San Francisco

67

David J. Porter

Texas businessman and politician

*April 21st, 1956, Joint Base Lewis-McChord

67

Gheorghe Sarău

Romanian linguist

*April 21st, 1956, Segarcea-Vale

67

Mark Olberding

American basketball player

*April 21st, 1956, Melrose

67

Patrick Varin

French matador

*April 21st, 1956, Lyon

67

Thomas F. Proctor

Horse trainer

*April 21st, 1956, Gilmer

67

Miguel Roca

Spanish fencer

*April 21st, 1956, Barcelona

67

Ángel Aguirre Rivero

Mexican politician

*April 21st, 1956, Ometepec

67

Charlie Hoffman

American politician

*April 21st, 1956, Georgetown

67

Steve Newbury

British snooker player

*April 21st, 1956, Neath

67

Nina Temple

British politician (born 1956)

*April 21st, 1956, Westminster

67

Larry Skinner

Canadian ice hockey player

*April 21st, 1956, Vancouver

67

Raphael Thattil

Eastern Catholic bishop

*April 21st, 1956, Thrissur

67

Bill Ingle

American stock car racing crew chief and driver

*April 21st, 1956, Concord

67

Allan Hansen

Danish footballer

*April 21st, 1956, Odense

67

Dimitrios Daras

Greek association football player

*April 21st, 1956, Greece

65

Mangala Samaraweera

Sri Lankan politician (1956-2021)

*April 21st, 1956, Matara †August 24th, 2021, Colombo

64

Clayton Pachal

Canadian ice hockey player (1956-2021)

*April 21st, 1956, Yorkton †February 7th, 2021

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

96

Elizabeth II

Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022

*April 21st, 1926, Mayfair †September 8th, 2022, Balmoral Castle

62

Dirk Heidenblut

German politician

*April 21st, 1961, Essen

88

Kjeld Hillingsø

Danish general

*April 21st, 1935, Frederiksberg

25

Zé Felipe

Brazilian sertanejo singer

*April 21st, 1998, Goiânia

58

Zhao Jianhua

Chinese badminton player

*April 21st, 1965, Nantong

74

Patti LuPone

American actress and singer

*April 21st, 1949, Northport

25

Rodion Alimov

Russian badminton player

*April 21st, 1998, Ufa

46

Mette Schjoldager

Danish badminton player

*April 21st, 1977, Viby

60

John Cameron Mitchell

American actor, playwright, screenwriter, and director

*April 21st, 1963, El Paso

91

Olbram Zoubek

Czech sculptor

*April 21st, 1926, Prague †June 15th, 2017, Prague

65

Andie MacDowell

American actress and model (born 1958)

*April 21st, 1958, Gaffney

42

Nicholas Kidd

Badminton player

*April 21st, 1981, Rabaul

36

Yuhan Tan

Belgian badminton player

*April 21st, 1987, Bilzen

40

Mesinee Mangkalakiri

Badminton player

*April 21st, 1983, Los Alamitos

84

Kai-Uwe von Hassel

German politician (1913–1997)

*April 21st, 1913 †May 8th, 1997, Aachen

66

Faustin-Archange Touadéra

President of the Central African Republic

*April 21st, 1957, Bangui

30

Taichi Saito

Japanese badminton player

*April 21st, 1993, Chiba Prefecture

27

Rachel Honderich

Canadian badminton player

*April 21st, 1996, Toronto

26

Lin Guipu

Chinese badminton player

*April 21st, 1997, Cangnan County

53

Glen Hansard

Irish musician and songwriter

*April 21st, 1970, Dublin

Same year
Born in 1956

68

Peter Hook

English musician

*February 13th, 1956, Salford

67

Charles M. Huber

German actor and politician

*December 3rd, 1956, Munich

68

Sheila McCarthy

Canadian actress

*January 1st, 1956, Toronto

67

Stephan Barratt-Due

Norwegian musician

*June 1st, 1956, Oslo

67

Tom Hanks

American actor and film producer (born 1956)

*July 9th, 1956, Concord

67

Theresa May

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2019

*October 1st, 1956, Eastbourne

68

Liem Swie King

Indonesian badminton player

*February 28th, 1956, Kudus

60

Carrie Fisher

American actress, writer and screenwriter (1956–2016)

*October 21st, 1956, Burbank †December 27th, 2016, UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center

23

Ian Curtis

British musician (1956–1980)

*July 15th, 1956, Stretford †May 18th, 1980, Macclesfield

67

Valgerd Svarstad Haugland

Norwegian politician

*August 23rd, 1956, Kvam Municipality

67

Ulrike Meyfarth

German former high jumper

*May 4th, 1956, Frankfurt

67

Martyn Ware

English musician

*May 19th, 1956, Sheffield

68

Gunnar Brands

German classical archaeologist

*March 30th, 1956, Duisburg

67

Justus Carrière

German actor

*May 16th, 1956, Schwerin

68

Michel Houellebecq

French writer

*February 26th, 1956, Saint-Pierre

68

Bryan Cranston

American actor, director, and producer

*March 7th, 1956, Hollywood

62

Minken Fosheim

Norwegian actress (1956-2018)

*March 20th, 1956, Oslo †June 7th, 2018, Oslo

68

Imelda Staunton

English actress (born 1956)

*January 9th, 1956, London

67

Andreas Bornschein

German association football player

*November 29th, 1956, Leipzig

67

Han Jian

Chinese badminton player

*July 6th, 1956, Liaoning

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Leap year

Yes: 1956 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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