September 21st, 1987

Born on September 21st, 1987

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 13,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 641 days, exactly on January 19th, 2026, people who were born on September 21st, 1987 will be 14,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on September 21st?

September 21st, 2013

Unidentified gunmen began a three-day attack on the upmarket Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya, resulting in the deaths of 67 people with at least another 175 wounded.

September 21st, 2001

Several British Muslim youths in Peterborough, England, murdered 17-year-old Ross Parker, leading to debate over whether the British media failed to cover racially-motivated crimes with white victims.

September 21st, 1996

The Defense of Marriage Act was passed by the United States Congress, prohibiting federal recognition of same-sex marriage, while allowing states to adopt any marital definition of their choosing.

September 21st, 1968

The Soviet Union's Zond 5 landed in the Indian Ocean, becoming the first spacecraft to safely return to Earth after travelling around the Moon.

September 21st, 1965

Portugal accepted a diplomatic mission from Southern Rhodesia despite objections by Britain, which had required the colony to implement black majority rule as a condition of independence.

September 21st, 1958

The first section of Interstate 80 in Iowa (pictured) opened in the Des Moines metropolitan area.

September 21st, 1943

Second World War: The German Army began the Massacre of the Acqui Division on the Greek island of Cephalonia, executing 5,155 Italian soldiers in the next five days.

September 21st, 1938

The Great New England Hurricane made landfall on Long Island, New York, killing an estimated 682 people and injuring 1,754 others.

September 21st, 1937

J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy children's novel The Hobbit, which later served as a prelude to The Lord of the Rings, was first published.

September 21st, 1934

The Muroto typhoon, the strongest in Japanese history at the time, made landfall on the mainland, killing more than 3,000 and leaving around 200,000 homeless.

September 21st, 1933

Salvador Lutteroth ran the first Empresa Mexicana de la Lucha Libre event, now the world's oldest professional wrestling promotion in existence, in Mexico City.

September 21st, 1918

World War I: The Battle of Nazareth ended with the British Empire victorious over the Ottomans.

September 21st, 1897

In response to a letter written by eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon, The New York Sun published an editorial by Francis Pharcellus Church stating, "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus".

September 21st, 1823

According to Joseph Smith, he was first visited by the Angel Moroni, who would guide him to the golden plates that became the basis of the Book of Mormon.

September 21st, 1776

American Revolutionary War: The Great Fire of New York (depicted) broke out during the British occupation of New York City, destroying up to 1,000 buildings.

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

Born on September 21st, 1987

36

Michał Pazdan

Polish association football player

*September 21st, 1987, Kraków

36

Ryan Guzman

Mexican American actor

*September 21st, 1987, Abilene

36

Jimmy Clausen

American football quarterback

*September 21st, 1987, Thousand Oaks

36

Amir Tataloo

Iranian singer

*September 21st, 1987, Tehran

36

Femke Heemskerk

Dutch swimmer

*September 21st, 1987, Roelofarendsveen

36

Marcelo Estigarribia

Paraguayan footballer (1987-)

*September 21st, 1987, Asunción

36

Ivelisse Vélez

American professional wrestler

*September 21st, 1987, Ponce

36

Courtney Paris

American basketball player

*September 21st, 1987, San Jose

36

Ashley Paris

American basketball player

*September 21st, 1987, San Jose

36

Murilo Maccari

Footballer

*September 21st, 1987, Tubarão

36

Anthony Don

Australian rugby league footballer

*September 21st, 1987, Manly

36

Katy Townsend

British actress

*September 21st, 1987, Glasgow

36

Brytni Sarpy

American actress

*September 21st, 1987, Southern California

36

Shaydee

Nigerian Singer, Songwriter and vocalist. He has Featured many Popular Nigerian Artistes.

*September 21st, 1987, Kano

36

Mayton Eugenio

Philippine actor

*September 21st, 1987, Quezon City

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45

Marit Berger Røsland

Norwegian lawyer and politician

*September 21st, 1978, Lørenskog

30

Kirsty Gilmour

Badminton player

*September 21st, 1993, Bellshill

87

Jean Pütz

German science journalist and television presenter

*September 21st, 1936, Cologne

33

Christian Serratos

American actress, voice actress and model

*September 21st, 1990, Pasadena

54

Catrine Bengtsson

Badminton player

*September 21st, 1969, Gothenburg

53

Preston Tucker

American businessman (1903-1956)

*September 21st, 1903, Michigan †December 26th, 1956, Ypsilanti

43

Asghar Nai Peeli Texy hai

Indian actress

*September 21st, 1980, Mumbai

67

Shinzō Abe

Prime Minister of Japan from 2006–2007 and 2012–2020 (1954-2022)

*September 21st, 1954, Shinjuku †July 8th, 2022, Nara Medical University Hospital

34

Jason Derulo

American singer-songwriter, dancer and actor

*September 21st, 1989, Miramar

76

Stephen King

American writer (born 1947)

*September 21st, 1947, Portland

72

Eduard Norden

German classical philologist and historian (1868–1941)

*September 21st, 1868, Emden †July 13th, 1941, Zürich

28

Kristine Froseth

Norwegian-American model and actress

*September 21st, 1995, New Jersey

37

Lindsey Stirling

American violinist, musician, dancer, performance artist, singer and composer

*September 21st, 1986, Santa Ana

82

Leonard Cohen

Canadian poet and singer-songwriter (1934–2016)

*September 21st, 1934, Montreal †November 7th, 2016, Los Angeles

25

Tadej Pogačar

Slovenian cyclist

*September 21st, 1998, Klanec

47

Dominique Lacasa

German singer

*September 21st, 1976, East Berlin

78

Tonny Ahm

Danish badminton player

*September 21st, 1914, Ordrup †April 7th, 1993

54

Billy Porter

American actor and singer (born 1969)

*September 21st, 1969, Pittsburgh

69

Bern Nix

American musician (1947-2017)

*September 21st, 1947, Toledo †May 31st, 2017, New York City

40

Maggie Grace

American actress

*September 21st, 1983, Worthington

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Born in 1987

36

Kendrick Lamar

American rapper, singer and record producer (born 1987)

*June 17th, 1987, Compton

36

Tontowi Ahmad

Indonesian badminton player

*July 18th, 1987, Banyumas

37

Annari Viljoen

Badminton player

*January 16th, 1987, Bloemfontein

36

Jax Jones

English DJ, songwriter, record producer and remixer

*July 25th, 1987, London

36

Kontra K

German rapper

*July 3rd, 1987, Berlin

36

Milan Borjan

Canadian association football player

*October 23rd, 1987, Knin

37

Eva Avila

Canadian singer, songwriter and actress

*February 25th, 1987, Gatineau

36

Philippa Strache

Austrian presenter and politician

*December 1st, 1987, Vienna

36

Rosalie Thomass

German actress

*August 14th, 1987, Munich

36

Lionel Messi

Argentine association football player (born 1987)

*June 24th, 1987, Rosario

36

Vladimir Ivanov

Russian badminton player

*July 3rd, 1987, Kusa

37

Andrew Ellis

Badminton player

*January 21st, 1987, Leeds

36

Shendy Puspa Irawati

Indonesian badminton player

*May 20th, 1987, Nganjuk

36

Sevdaliza

Iranian-Dutch singer-songwriter, record producer, visual artist and director

*September 1st, 1987, Tehran

37

Anna Hopkins

Canadian actress

*February 12th, 1987, Montreal

37

Vaidas Baumila

Lithuanian singer

*March 28th, 1987, Vilnius

37

Megan Sweeney

American luger

*February 17th, 1987, Portland

36

Duda Beat

Brazilian singer-songwriter

*October 8th, 1987, Recife

37

Kevin-Prince Boateng

Ghanaian association football player

*March 6th, 1987, West Berlin

36

Novak Djokovic

Serbian tennis player (1987–)

*May 22nd, 1987, Belgrade

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on September 21st

Fixed holidays (Autumnal equinox observances in the Northern Hemisphere, vernal equinox observances in the Southern Hemisphere , Christian feast day) which are celebrated on September 21st.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Born on September 21st, 1987
Future birthdays

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1987 is a normal year and no leap year.

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