July 21st, 1971

Born on July 21st, 1971

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 19,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 730 days, exactly on April 23rd, 2026, people who were born on July 21st, 1971 will be 20,000 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, 1971

52

Charlotte Gainsbourg

English-French actress and singer (born 1971)

*July 21st, 1971, Marylebone

52

Sara Seager

Canadian astronomer

*July 21st, 1971, Toronto

52

Anthony Beltoise

French racing driver

*July 21st, 1971, Neuilly-sur-Seine

52

Scott Sisson

American football player

*July 21st, 1971, New Orleans

52

Nuno Markl

Portuguese comedian

*July 21st, 1971, Lisbon

52

Amnon Wolf

Israeli actor

*July 21st, 1971, Haifa

52

Valentyn Vasyanovych

Ukrainian film director

*July 21st, 1971, Zhytomyr

52

Miguel Rodarte

Mexican actor

*July 21st, 1971, Culiacán

52

Emmanuel Bangué

French athlete

*July 21st, 1971, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés

52

Nonna Grishayeva

Russian actress and singer

*July 21st, 1971, Odesa

43

Nitzan Shirazi

Footballer (1971-2014)

*July 21st, 1971, Tel Aviv †July 22nd, 2014, Tel Aviv

52

Kevin Cahoon

American actor and singer

*July 21st, 1971, Houston

52

Alexandre Herchcovitch

Brazilian fashion designer

*July 21st, 1971, São Paulo

52

Guo Zhijian

Chinese new anchor

*July 21st, 1971, Xuanhua District

52

Zdenko Muf

Serbian footballer (born 1971)

*July 21st, 1971, Smederevska Palanka

52

R. Kannan

Indian film director

*July 21st, 1971, Kancheepuram Assembly constituency

52

Paco Arespacochaga

Filipino musician

*July 21st, 1971, Manila

52

Alexei Kudashov

Russian ice hockey player

*July 21st, 1971, Elektrostal

52

José Francisco González Josmary Durán

Venezuelan footballer

*July 21st, 1971, Puerto La Cruz

52

Johan Cloete

South African cricket umpire

*July 21st, 1971, Klerksdorp

52

Robbie Brink

South African rugby union footballer

*July 21st, 1971, Pretoria

52

Erik Mykland

Norwegian association football player

*July 21st, 1971, Risør Municipality

52

Satoru Inoue

Japanese athletics competitor

*July 21st, 1971, Kishiwada

52

Paulo Rui Lino Borges

Association football player

*July 21st, 1971, Mirandela

52

Juan Diego Ramírez

Colombian racing cyclist

*July 21st, 1971, La Ceja del Tambo

52

Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen

Nigerian film director and producer

*July 21st, 1971, Benin City

52

Helge Fossmo

Swedish pastor

*July 21st, 1971, Kristinehamn

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Who's birthday is on July 21st?

44

Tine Baun

Danish badminton player

*July 21st, 1979, Hørsholm

49

Florentine Lahme

TV and film actress

*July 21st, 1974, Berlin

41

Miss Li

Swedish singer and songwriter

*July 21st, 1982, Borlänge

63

Robin Williams

American actor and comedian (1951–2014)

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

50

Mandy Wötzel

German pair skater

*July 21st, 1973, Chemnitz

26

Panji Ahmad Maulana

Indonesian badminton player

*July 21st, 1997, Tasikmalaya City

58

Francis Moreau

French cyclist

*July 21st, 1965, Saint-Quentin

42

Stefan Schumacher

German road bicycle racer

*July 21st, 1981, Ostfildern

61

Ernest Hemingway

American author and journalist (1899–1961)

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

42

Anabelle Langlois

Figure skater

*July 21st, 1981, Grand-Mère

37

Livia Brito

Cuban actress

*July 21st, 1986, Ciego de Ávila

51

Paul Brandt

Canadian singer

*July 21st, 1972, Calgary

66

Stefan Löfven

Swedish politician, Prime Minister of Sweden between 2014–2021

*July 21st, 1957, Hägerstens församling

53

Steven Segaloff

American rower

*July 21st, 1970, New Haven

61

Curt Rice

American linguist and university rector

*July 21st, 1962, Minnesota

66

Lovis Corinth

German painter (1858-1925)

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

31

Rachael Flatt

American figure skater

*July 21st, 1992, Del Mar

57

Arija Bareikis

American actress

*July 21st, 1966, Bloomington

75

Garry Trudeau

American cartoonist (born 1948)

*July 21st, 1948, New York City

45

Josh Hartnett

American actor and producer

*July 21st, 1978, Saint Paul

Same year
Born in 1971

52

Kali Rocha

American actress

*December 5th, 1971, Memphis

52

Christina Cox

Canadian actress

*July 31st, 1971, Toronto

52

Billy Bush

American radio and television host (born 1971)

*October 13th, 1971, Los Angeles

53

Helge Sten

Norwegian musician

*January 26th, 1971, Røros Municipality

52

Stephan Groth

Danish-Norwegian singer

*August 10th, 1971, Odense

52

Anna Netrebko

Russian-born Austrian operatic soprano

*September 18th, 1971, Krasnodar

52

Elon Musk

Businessman (born 1971)

*June 28th, 1971, Pretoria

53

Susi Susanti

Indonesian badminton player

*February 11th, 1971, Tasikmalaya City

52

Chen Ying

Badminton player

*December 1st, 1971, Xijiang, Guizhou

52

John 5

American guitarist

*July 31st, 1971, Grosse Pointe

53

Ricky Subagja

Badminton player

*January 27th, 1971, Bandung City

52

Zarinah Abdullah

Badminton player

*July 12th, 1971, Singapore

52

Mario Abdo Benítez

50st President of Paraguay

*November 10th, 1971, Asunción

52

David Gauke

British politician and solicitor (born 1971)

*October 8th, 1971, Ipswich

52

Raoul Bova

Italian actor

*August 14th, 1971, Rome

52

Martin Gerster

German politician

*August 30th, 1971, Biberach an der Riss

52

Justin Trudeau

Prime Minister of Canada since 2015

*December 25th, 1971, Ottawa

52

Valentina Polkhanova

Russian racing cyclist

*August 15th, 1971, Saransk

53

Jeremy Renner

American actor, producer, and musician

*January 7th, 1971, Modesto

53

Ewan McGregor

Scottish-American actor

*March 31st, 1971, Perth

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on July 21st

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Born on July 21st, 1971
Future birthdays

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1971 is a normal year and no leap year.

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