July 21st, 1956

Born on July 21st, 1956

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

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 252 days, exactly on December 31st, 2024, people who were born on July 21st, 1956 will be 25,000 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, 1956

67

Franklin Kiermyer

Canadian Jazz drummer

*July 21st, 1956, Montreal

67

Mikola Shylyagovich

Belarusian journalist and politician

*July 21st, 1956, Ahdemier

67

Kamilla Kosztolányi

Hungarian rower

*July 21st, 1956, Budapest

67

Michael Connelly

American novelist

*July 21st, 1956, Philadelphia

67

Christopher Scolese

American space agency executive

*July 21st, 1956, Buffalo

67

Sverre Quale

Norwegian businessman

*July 21st, 1956, Mo i Rana

67

Oommen George

Indian Anglican bishop

*July 21st, 1956, Kunnamthanam

67

Monica C. Lozano

Media executive and philanthropist

*July 21st, 1956, Los Angeles

67

Rotimi Akeredolu

Nigerian politician and lawyer

*July 21st, 1956, Owo †December 27th, 2023, Hanover

67

Rubén Aguiar

Argentine distance runner

*July 21st, 1956, Argentina

67

Philip Johns

English cricketer (born 1956)

*July 21st, 1956, Fowey

67

Serdar Bali

Turkish association football player

*July 21st, 1956, Istanbul

67

Aaron Krauter

American politician

*July 21st, 1956, Dickinson

67

Diane Legault

Canadian politician

*July 21st, 1956, Montreal

67

John Cavanagh

British Paralympic archer

*July 21st, 1956, London

67

José de la Torre Sánchez

Mexican politician

*July 21st, 1956, Veracruz

67

Miroslav Vjetrović

Serbian footballer and sports journalist

*July 21st, 1956, Belgrade

67

Muhammad Ibrahim Sanya

Tanzanian Member of Parliament

*July 21st, 1956, Sultanate of Zanzibar

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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

66

Stefan Löfven

Swedish politician, Prime Minister of Sweden between 2014–2021

*July 21st, 1957, Hägerstens församling

41

Miss Li

Swedish singer and songwriter

*July 21st, 1982, Borlänge

49

Florentine Lahme

TV and film actress

*July 21st, 1974, Berlin

66

Jon Lovitz

American actor and comedian

*July 21st, 1957, Los Angeles

52

Charlotte Gainsbourg

English-French actress and singer (born 1971)

*July 21st, 1971, Marylebone

68

Marcelo Bielsa

Argentinian association football player and manager

*July 21st, 1955, Rosario

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

75

Garry Trudeau

American cartoonist (born 1948)

*July 21st, 1948, New York City

26

Panji Ahmad Maulana

Indonesian badminton player

*July 21st, 1997, Tasikmalaya City

75

Cat Stevens

British musician (born 1948)

*July 21st, 1948, Marylebone

68

Béla Tarr

Hungarian filmmaker (born 1955)

*July 21st, 1955, Pécs

72

Eberhard Gienger

German gymnast and politician

*July 21st, 1951, Künzelsau

61

Curt Rice

American linguist and university rector

*July 21st, 1962, Minnesota

58

Francis Moreau

French cyclist

*July 21st, 1965, Saint-Quentin

76

Ken Starr

American judge and educational administrator

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

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

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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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Born on July 21st, 1956
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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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