July 21st, 1961

Born on July 21st, 1961

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 22,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 76 days, exactly on July 10th, 2024, people who were born on July 21st, 1961 will be 23,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on July 21st, 1961?

July 21st, 1961

Alaska Airlines Flight 779 crashes near Shemya Air Force Base in Shemya, Alaska killing six.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Airlines_Flight_779

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 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.

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

Born on July 21st, 1961

62

Michael Kumpfmüller

German writer

*July 21st, 1961, Munich

62

Morris Iemma

Australian politician and Premier of New South Wales

*July 21st, 1961, Sydney

62

Serhii Bychkov

Ukrainian politician

*July 21st, 1961, Dnipro

62

Miguel D. Mena

Writer

*July 21st, 1961, Santo Domingo

62

Graham Kendall

British scientist

*July 21st, 1961, London

62

Todd Meagher

American entrepreneur and songwriter (born 1961)

*July 21st, 1961, Meriden

62

J. Michael Durnil

American activist

*July 21st, 1961, Decatur

62

Jim Martin

American guitarist

*July 21st, 1961, Oakland

62

Deliang Chen

Researcher

*July 21st, 1961, Taizhou

62

Yannchen Hoffmann

Luxembourg musician

*July 21st, 1961, Luxembourg

62

Philip Boyle

Lawyer and NYS Senator

*July 21st, 1961, Bay Shore

62

Rirkrit Tiravanija

Contemporary artist

*July 21st, 1961, Buenos Aires

62

Laban Coblentz

American writer

*July 21st, 1961, Ohio

62

Kenji Haga

Japanese entertainer and businessman

*July 21st, 1961, Okinawa

62

Henry Ellard

American football player and coach (born 1961)

*July 21st, 1961, Fresno

62

Carolene Mays

American politician

*July 21st, 1961, Evansville

62

Brian Sochia

American football player

*July 21st, 1961, Massena

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Who's birthday is on July 21st?

44

Tine Baun

Danish badminton player

*July 21st, 1979, Hørsholm

63

Robin Williams

American actor and comedian (1951–2014)

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

41

Miss Li

Swedish singer and songwriter

*July 21st, 1982, Borlänge

49

Florentine Lahme

TV and film actress

*July 21st, 1974, Berlin

61

Curt Rice

American linguist and university rector

*July 21st, 1962, Minnesota

52

Charlotte Gainsbourg

English-French actress and singer (born 1971)

*July 21st, 1971, Marylebone

61

Mokgweetsi Masisi

President of Botswana

*July 21st, 1962, Moshupa

66

Stefan Löfven

Swedish politician, Prime Minister of Sweden between 2014–2021

*July 21st, 1957, Hägerstens församling

58

Francis Moreau

French cyclist

*July 21st, 1965, Saint-Quentin

63

Vlado Dimovski

Slovene economist, philosopher, politician, university professor

*July 21st, 1960, Postojna

26

Panji Ahmad Maulana

Indonesian badminton player

*July 21st, 1997, Tasikmalaya City

61

Ernest Hemingway

American author and journalist (1899–1961)

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

66

Jon Lovitz

American actor and comedian

*July 21st, 1957, Los Angeles

75

Garry Trudeau

American cartoonist (born 1948)

*July 21st, 1948, New York City

61

Lee Aaron

Canadian rock singer (born 1962)

*July 21st, 1962, Belleville

75

Cat Stevens

British musician (born 1948)

*July 21st, 1948, Marylebone

66

Lovis Corinth

German painter (1858-1925)

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

61

Zyta Jarka

Polish rower

*July 21st, 1962, Więcbork

42

Stefan Schumacher

German road bicycle racer

*July 21st, 1981, Ostfildern

91

Eero Aarnio

Finnish interior designer

*July 21st, 1932, Helsinki

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Born in 1961

62

Barack Obama

President of the United States from 2009 to 2017

*August 4th, 1961, Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children

63

Erna Solberg

Norwegian politician and the 35th Prime Minister of Norway

*February 24th, 1961, Bergen

62

Joe Lando

American actor

*December 9th, 1961, Prairie View

63

Lothar Matthäus

German footballer, manager and pundit

*March 21st, 1961, Erlangen

63

Steven Weber

American actor

*March 4th, 1961, Briarwood

62

Kristin Krohn Devold

Norwegian politician

*August 12th, 1961, Ålesund Municipality

63

Knut Nærum

Norwegian comedian and author

*March 3rd, 1961, Arendal

62

Jan-Eric Antonsson

Badminton player

*September 9th, 1961, Karlskrona

62

Michael Meister

German politician

*June 9th, 1961, Lorsch

63

Hans-Georg von der Marwitz

German politician

*April 8th, 1961, Heidelberg

62

Olaug Bollestad

Norwegian politician

*November 4th, 1961, Strand Municipality

62

Julia Gillard

Prime Minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013

*September 29th, 1961, Barry

63

Eddie Murphy

American stand-up comedian and actor

*April 3rd, 1961, Brooklyn

36

Diana, Princess of Wales

Member of the British royal family and Princess of Wales (1961–1997)

*July 1st, 1961, Sandringham †August 31st, 1997, Paris

63

Dirk Heidenblut

German politician

*April 21st, 1961, Essen

62

Arundhati Roy

Indian novelist, essayist, and activist

*November 24th, 1961, Shillong

62

George Clooney

American actor and filmmaker (born 1961)

*May 6th, 1961, Lexington

62

Nadia Comăneci

Romanian gymnast and five-time Olympic gold medalist

*November 12th, 1961, Onești

57

Stephen Hillenburg

American marine science educator and artist (1961-2018)

*August 21st, 1961, Fort Sill †November 26th, 2018, San Marino

62

Florent Pagny

French recording artist; singer

*November 6th, 1961, Chalon-sur-Saône

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Public holidays on July 21st

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Born on July 21st, 1961
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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1961 is a normal year and no leap year.

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