1973 May 1973 May 21st, 1973

On this page
  1. Born on May 21st, 1973 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. Born on May 21st, 1973: When to retire?
  4. What happened on May 21st?
  5. Birthdays of famous people
  6. Public holidays on May 21st
  7. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  8. Calendar (May 1973)

Born on May 21st, 1973

Weekday

Monday

May 21st, 1973 was a Monday.

Age

50

People born on May 21st, 1973 will turn 51 this year (2024), in exactly 32 days .

Zodiac

♉

Taurus (The Bull)

April 22nd, 1973 - May 21st, 1973

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 18,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 404 days, exactly on May 28th, 2025, people who were born on May 21st, 1973 will be 19,000 days old!

18,596 Days

2,656 Weeks

610 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds
Minutes
Hours

Born on May 21st, 1973: When to retire?

Birth 20 67 80
Childhood & Education 20 Years Work 47 Years Retirement 13 Years

17 more years of work

You have already worked for 30 years so far and have still 17 years of hard work to come until you can retire in 2041 at the age of 67.

Assumptions & Individualization

In order to generate the diagram there were assumptions made based on statistical averages. Please individualize the data (the information) according to your personal situation.

Age at start of work
Retirement age
Life expectancy

What happened on May 21st?

2014 Taipei Metro attack May 21st, 2014

A Taiwanese man carried out a stabbing spree on a Taipei Metro train, killing four people and injuring 24 others.
Roller coaster May 21st, 2005

The world's tallest roller coaster, Kingda Ka, opened at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, U.S.
Suharto May 21st, 1998

Indonesian president Suharto resigned after a collapse of support for his presidency amid economic and political crises, ending 32 years in power.
Rajiv Gandhi May 21st, 1991

Former Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by a suicide bomber in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu.
Plutonium May 21st, 1946

While working with a mass of plutonium known as the demon core, Manhattan Project physicist Louis Slotin accidentally exposed himself to a lethal dose of hard radiation.
Spirit of St. Louis May 21st, 1927

Aboard the Spirit of St. Louis, American aviator Charles Lindbergh (pictured) completed the first solo non-stop transatlantic flight, flying from Roosevelt Field near New York City to Paris–Le Bourget Airport.
University of Chicago May 21st, 1924

University of Chicago students Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb murdered a 14-year-old boy in a thrill killing out of a desire to commit a "perfect crime".
Commonwealth War Graves Commission May 21st, 1917

The Imperial War Graves Commission was established by royal charter to mark, record and maintain the graves and places of commemoration of British Empire military forces.
Porfirio Díaz May 21st, 1911

Mexican president Porfirio Díaz and the revolutionary Francisco I. Madero signed the Treaty of Ciudad Juárez to end hostilities between each other's forces, concluding the initial phase of the Mexican Revolution.
Manchester Ship Canal May 21st, 1894

The Manchester Ship Canal, linking Manchester in North West England to the Irish Sea, officially opened, becoming the world's largest navigation canal at the time.
American Civil War May 21st, 1864

American Civil War: The inconclusive Battle of Spotsylvania Court House in Virginia ended with combined Union and Confederate casualties totaling around 31,000.
Sacking of Lawrence May 21st, 1856

A crowd of about 800 pro-slavery Americans ransacked the town of Lawrence, Kansas.
Congress of Colombia May 21st, 1851

The Congress of Colombia passed a law abolishing slavery in the country, to take effect at the beginning of the new year.
Daniel Defoe May 21st, 1703

English writer Daniel Defoe was imprisoned for seditious libel after publishing a pamphlet that was perceived to satirise the Tory publications about Dissenters.
Henry III of Castile May 21st, 1403

King Henry III of Castile sent an embassy to the Timurid court to discuss a potential alliance against the Ottoman Empire.

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

Born on May 21st, 1973

Noel Fielding: Age & Birthday 50
Noel Fielding
British comedian and actor
*May 21st, 1973, Westminster
Niels Ruf: Age & Birthday 50
Niels Ruf
German actor and television presenter
*May 21st, 1973, Worms
Arturo Barba: Age & Birthday 50
Arturo Barba
Mexican actor
*May 21st, 1973, Mexico City
50
Stewart Cink
Professional golfer
*May 21st, 1973, Huntsville
50
Paolo Montalbán
American actor
*May 21st, 1973, Manila

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

56
Andrey Antropov

Badminton player

*May 21st, 1967, Omsk
24
The Notorious B.I.G.

American rapper from New York (1972–1997)

*May 21st, 1972, Bedford–Stuyvesant †March 9th, 1997, Los Angeles
25
Ari Ólafsson

Icelandic singer

*May 21st, 1998, Reykjavík
Olof Thunberg: Age & Birthday 94
Olof Thunberg

Swedish actor (1925–2020)

*May 21st, 1925, Västerås domkyrkoförsamling †February 24th, 2020, Nacka
Jonathan Hyde: Age & Birthday 75
Jonathan Hyde

Australian-born English actor

*May 21st, 1948, Brisbane
Mark Cavendish: Age & Birthday 38
Mark Cavendish

British professional road racing cyclist

*May 21st, 1985, Douglas
Nick Cassavetes: Age & Birthday 64
Nick Cassavetes

American film actor, director, and screenwriter

*May 21st, 1959, New York City
Mario Mandžukić: Age & Birthday 37
Mario Mandžukić

Croatian association football player

*May 21st, 1986, Slavonski Brod
Al Franken: Age & Birthday 72
Al Franken

American comedian and former U.S. Senator (born 1951)

*May 21st, 1951, Manhattan
Mary Robinson: Age & Birthday 79
Mary Robinson

Former President of Ireland and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

*May 21st, 1944, Ballina
Tom Daley: Age & Birthday 29
Tom Daley

British diver

*May 21st, 1994, Plymouth
Julia Thurnau: Age & Birthday 49
Julia Thurnau

German actress

*May 21st, 1974, Munich
Andrei Sakharov: Age & Birthday 68
Andrei Sakharov

Soviet nuclear physicist and human rights activist

*May 21st, 1921, Moscow †December 14th, 1989, Moscow
Gotye: Age & Birthday 43
Gotye

Australian musician

*May 21st, 1980, Bruges
47
Carlo Ljubek

German actor

*May 21st, 1976, Bocholt
Miles Davis: Age & Birthday 65
Miles Davis

American jazz musician (1926–1991)

*May 21st, 1926, Alton †September 28th, 1991, Santa Monica
51
Christoph Hartmann

German politician

*May 21st, 1972, Essen
94
Johannes Beeskow
*May 21st, 1911, Berlin †June 14th, 2005, Bad Neuenahr
Aditya Chopra: Age & Birthday 52
Aditya Chopra

Indian film director and producer

*May 21st, 1971, Mumbai
55
Davide Tizzano

Italian rower

*May 21st, 1968, Naples

Same year
Born in 1973

Marika Carlsson: Age & Birthday 51
Marika Carlsson

Swedish comedian

*March 19th, 1973, Ethiopia
Lutz Bachmann: Age & Birthday 51
Lutz Bachmann

German political activist; founder of Pegida

*January 26th, 1973, Dresden
50
Simon Archer

Badminton player

*June 27th, 1973, Royal Leamington Spa
Sven Beuckert: Age & Birthday 50
Sven Beuckert

German association football player and manager

*December 12th, 1973, Stollberg
50
S. Antonius Budi Ariantho

Badminton player

*October 3rd, 1973, Pekalongan
Maren Meinert: Age & Birthday 50
Maren Meinert

German association football player and manager

*August 5th, 1973, Duisburg
50
Stefanie von Pfetten

Actress

*November 25th, 1973, Vancouver
50
Eddie Cibrian

American actor

*June 16th, 1973, Burbank
50
Roar Uthaug

Norwegian film director

*August 25th, 1973, Lørenskog
Thomas Kufen: Age & Birthday 50
Thomas Kufen

German politician

*August 5th, 1973, Essen
Andreas Bausewein: Age & Birthday 50
Andreas Bausewein

German politician

*May 5th, 1973, Erfurt
51
Qin Yiyuan

Chinese badminton player

*February 14th, 1973, Guangxi
50
Dong Jiong

Badminton player

*August 20th, 1973, Beijing
Ben Falcone: Age & Birthday 50
Ben Falcone

American actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer

*August 25th, 1973, Carbondale
Ryan Giggs: Age & Birthday 50
Ryan Giggs

Welsh association football player and coach (born 1973)

*November 29th, 1973, Cardiff
51
Peng Xingyong

Chinese badminton player

*January 20th, 1973, Shandong
50
Eliza Nathanael

Indonesian badminton player

*May 27th, 1973, Surabaya
Kerry Godliman: Age & Birthday 50
Kerry Godliman

English comedian and actor

*November 17th, 1973, Perivale
Demetri Betts: Age & Birthday 44
Demetri Betts

American singer

*April 26th, 1973, North Carolina †May 21st, 2017
50
Mike Beres

Canadian badminton player

*May 13th, 1973, Canada

Birthdays of famous people

Pete Shelley: Age & BirthdayJulia Hummer: Age & BirthdayImmanuel Kant: Age & BirthdayElizabeth II: Age & BirthdayTimothy Gibbs: Age & BirthdayVibeke Skofterud: Age & BirthdayOswald Menghin: Age & BirthdayAshe: Age & BirthdayZé Felipe: Age & BirthdayKjeld Hillingsø: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on May 21st

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on May 21st.

Afro-Colombian Day (Colombia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro-Colombian_Day
Arcangelo Tadini
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcangelo_Tadini
Blessed Adílio Daronch and Manuel Gómez González
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatification
Blessed Franz Jägerstätter
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Jägerstätter
Earliest day on which Corpus Christi can fall, while June 24 is the latest; held on Thursday after Trinity Sunday (often locally moved to Sunday). (Roman Catholic Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_Corpus_Christi
Emperor Constantine I
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_the_Great_and_Christianity
Eugène de Mazenod
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugène_de_Mazenod
Helena of Constantinople, also known as "Feast of the Holy Great Sovereigns Constantine and Helen, Equal-to-the-Apostles." (Eastern Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena,_mother_of_Constantine_I
John Elliot (Episcopal Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Eliot_(missionary)
Saints of the Cristero War, including Christopher Magallanes
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saints_of_the_Cristero_War
May 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_21_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Circassian Day of Mourning (Circassians)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circassian_Day_of_Mourning
Day of Patriots and Military (Hungary)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_Day
Independence Day, celebrates the Montenegrin independence referendum in 2006, celebrated until the next day. (Montenegro)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_independence_days
International Tea Day (International)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Tea_Day
Navy Day (Chile)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_Day_(Chile)
Saint Helena Day, celebrates the discovery of Saint Helena in 1502. (Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Saint_Helena,_Ascension_and_Tristan_da_Cunha
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development (International)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Day_for_Cultural_Diversity_for_Dialogue_and_Development

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XXI.V.MCMLXXIII

21.5.1973

Legend

M = 1000CM = 900L = 50X = 10V = 5I = 1

Born on May 21st, 1973
Future birthdays

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2028Sunday, May 21st
60
2033Saturday, May 21st
65
2038Friday, May 21st
66
2039Saturday, May 21st
67
2040Monday, May 21st
70
2043Thursday, May 21st
75
2048Thursday, May 21st
77
2050Saturday, May 21st
80
2053Wednesday, May 21st
85
2058Tuesday, May 21st
88
2061Saturday, May 21st
90
2063Monday, May 21st
95
2068Monday, May 21st
99
2072Saturday, May 21st
100
2073Sunday, May 21st

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1973 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
May 1973

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18 123456
19 78910111213
20 14151617181920
21 21222324252627
22 28293031

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