July 21st, 1979

Born on July 21st, 1979

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 16,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 649 days, exactly on February 4th, 2026, people who were born on July 21st, 1979 will be 17,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on July 21st, 1979?

July 21st, 1979

Jay Silverheels, a Mohawk actor, becomes the first Native American to have a star commemorated in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Silverheels

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, 1979

44

Tine Baun

Danish badminton player

*July 21st, 1979, Hørsholm

44

Andriy Voronin

Ukrainian association football player and manager

*July 21st, 1979, Odesa

44

Phelan Hill

British rower

*July 21st, 1979, Bedford

44

Tamika Catchings

American basketball player

*July 21st, 1979, Stratford

44

Gabriela Hrázská

Czech ice dancer and coach

*July 21st, 1979, Brno

44

Luis Ernesto Michel

Mexican association football player

*July 21st, 1979, Guadalajara

44

Vakeró

Dominican singer

*July 21st, 1979, San Pedro de Macorís

44

Pom Simona

Australian rugby union coach

*July 21st, 1979, Australia

44

Jason Wight

American beach volleyball player

*July 21st, 1979, West Springfield

44

Ingrid Tørlen

Norwegian beach volleyball player

*July 21st, 1979, Ålesund Municipality

44

Billy Napier

American football player (born 1979)

*July 21st, 1979, Chatsworth

44

David Carr

American football player, quarterback

*July 21st, 1979, Bakersfield

44

Tania Llasera

Spanish presenter and television presenter

*July 21st, 1979, Bilbao

44

Laurent Delorge

Belgian footballer

*July 21st, 1979, Leuven

44

Diego Reyes Muñoz

Spanish footballer

*July 21st, 1979, Chiclana de la Frontera

44

Anderson da Silva Gibin

Brazilian footballer

*July 21st, 1979, São Paulo

44

Caroline Ithurbide

French journalist and television presenter

*July 21st, 1979, Paris

44

Kristin King

American ice hockey player

*July 21st, 1979, Piqua

44

Rolando Saquipay

Athletics competitor

*July 21st, 1979, Baños, Azuay

44

Jaime Vargas

Ecuadorian indigenous leader

*July 21st, 1979, Pastaza Canton

44

Allison Sumrall

American actress

*July 21st, 1979, Friendswood

44

Mika Viinanen

Finnish ice hockey player

*July 21st, 1979, Kaarina

44

Mory Correa

French basketball player

*July 21st, 1979, Versailles

44

Jean-François Damphousse

Canadian ice hockey player

*July 21st, 1979, Saint-Alexis-des-Monts

44

James Pritchard

Australian rugby union footballer and coach, and rugby league footballer

*July 21st, 1979, Parkes

44

Dorota Kuczkowska

Polish canoeist

*July 21st, 1979, Warsaw

44

Eric Ejiofor

Nigerian footballer

*July 21st, 1979, Asaba

44

Mitja Dragšič

Slovenian alpine skier

*July 21st, 1979, Maribor

44

Houda Ben Daya

Tunisian judoka

*July 21st, 1979, Tunis

44

Pavel Smurov

Russian footballer

*July 21st, 1979, Kamyshin

44

Vítor Murta

Portuguese footballer

*July 21st, 1979, Vila Real

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41

Miss Li

Swedish singer and songwriter

*July 21st, 1982, Borlänge

49

Florentine Lahme

TV and film actress

*July 21st, 1974, Berlin

63

Robin Williams

American actor and comedian (1951–2014)

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

42

Stefan Schumacher

German road bicycle racer

*July 21st, 1981, Ostfildern

42

Anabelle Langlois

Figure skater

*July 21st, 1981, Grand-Mère

52

Charlotte Gainsbourg

English-French actress and singer (born 1971)

*July 21st, 1971, Marylebone

45

Josh Hartnett

American actor and producer

*July 21st, 1978, Saint Paul

26

Panji Ahmad Maulana

Indonesian badminton player

*July 21st, 1997, Tasikmalaya City

45

Justin Bartha

American actor

*July 21st, 1978, Fort Lauderdale

37

Livia Brito

Cuban actress

*July 21st, 1986, Ciego de Ávila

45

Sila Va'enuku

Tongan rugby union player

*July 21st, 1978, Tonga

50

Mandy Wötzel

German pair skater

*July 21st, 1973, Chemnitz

40

Stuart Easton

British motorcycle racer

*July 21st, 1983, Hawick

43

Scott Frandsen

Canadian rower

*July 21st, 1980, Kelowna

61

Ernest Hemingway

American author and journalist (1899–1961)

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

42

Joaquín Sánchez Rodríguez

Spanish footballer

*July 21st, 1981, El Puerto de Santa María

31

Rachael Flatt

American figure skater

*July 21st, 1992, Del Mar

36

Owen Edwards

Welsh ice dancer

*July 21st, 1987, Wrexham

46

Susann Rüthrich

German politician

*July 21st, 1977, Meissen

45

Romina Stefancic

Slovenian-Canadian rower

*July 21st, 1978, Ljubljana

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Born in 1979

45

Gao Ling

Chinese badminton player

*March 14th, 1979, Wuhan

45

Yang Wei

Chinese badminton player

*January 13th, 1979, Guangdong

44

Deborah Secco

Brazilian actress

*November 26th, 1979, Rio de Janeiro

45

Johan Harstad

Norwegian author

*February 10th, 1979, Stavanger Municipality

44

Saralee Thungthongkam

Badminton player

*June 13th, 1979, Bangkok

44

Anders Kristiansen

Badminton player

*September 7th, 1979, Frederikssund Municipality

44

Nikhil Kanetkar

Badminton player

*May 13th, 1979, Pune

44

Guf

Russian rapper

*September 23rd, 1979, Ivanteyevskaya Street

44

Ghayath Almadhoun

Swedish poet

*July 19th, 1979, Damascus

45

Dan Tangnes

Norwegian ice hockey player (1979-)

*March 8th, 1979, Oslo

44

Patricia Aulitzky

Austrian actress

*July 7th, 1979, Salzburg

44

Mia Audina

Indonesian badminton player

*August 22nd, 1979, Jakarta

44

Chen Hong

Badminton player

*November 28th, 1979, Changting County

45

Ingo Kindervater

Badminton player

*January 1st, 1979, Burgwedel

44

Britta Andersen

Badminton player

*December 19th, 1979, Aarhus

44

Vincent Kartheiser

American actor

*May 5th, 1979, Minneapolis

44

Aamir Ghaffar

Badminton player

*August 18th, 1979, Peshawar

44

Chris Pratt

American actor (born 1979)

*June 21st, 1979, Virginia

45

Lise Risom Olsen

Norwegian actress

*March 1st, 1979, Fredrikstad Municipality

44

Diego Forlán

Uruguayan association football player and manager

*May 19th, 1979, Montevideo

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1979 is a normal year and no leap year.

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