Funny Birthday Facts About May 5, 1921
Did you know that May 5, 1921 was not only a very special day, but also a very unique one? Here are 14 funny facts about this unique day that will help you understand why it's so special. It's very important to pay attention to these facts because otherwise you might miss out on something truly amazing.
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What day were you born on May 5, 1921?
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What day was May 5, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 104th birthday on Monday. How was your 104th birthday? Is it fun? We wish you good memories on your birthday. Celebrating a festive birthday party with family and friends, getting gifts and surprises will certainly make you happier.
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Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
38,182 Days
5,016 Weeks
1,254 Months
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Your Upcoming Birthdays for The Next 10 Years
We have calculated your birthday for the next 10 years. It's going to be a fun time to celebrate with family and friends. You'll get lots of gifts, too! There are 169 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 105 years old. There have been 38182 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 12728 days, which is equivalent to 34.87 years. You spent 33.53% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday | 105 Years Old |
| 2027 | Wednesday | 106 Years Old |
| 2028 | Friday | 107 Years Old |
| 2029 | Saturday | 108 Years Old |
| 2030 | Sunday | 109 Years Old |
| 2031 | Monday | 110 Years Old |
| 2032 | Wednesday | 111 Years Old |
| 2033 | Thursday | 112 Years Old |
| 2034 | Friday | 113 Years Old |
| 2035 | Saturday | 114 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for May 5, 1921?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 5
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Famous People Born on May 5
When you were born, there were many famous people in history who were born on the same day as you but in different years. The following are famous people in history who commemorate birthdays on May 5
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1919 | Georgios Papadopoulos, Greek colonel and politician, 169th Prime Minister of Greece (d. 1999) |
| 1921 | Arthur Leonard Schawlow, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1999) |
| 1922 | Irene Gut Opdyke, Polish nurse and humanitarian (d. 2003) |
| 1923 | Cathleen Synge Morawetz, Canadian mathematician (d. 2017) |
| 1923 | James Gilbert, Scottish television producer and director (d. 2016) |
| 1923 | Richard Wollheim, English philosopher and academic (d. 2003) |
| 1923 | William C. Campbell, American golfer (d. 2013) |
| 1925 | Leo Ryan, American soldier, educator, and politician (d. 1978) |
| 1927 | Pat Carroll, American actress (d. 2022) |
| 1929 | Ilene Woods, American actress (d. 2010) |
Famous People Died on May 5
Did you know that on May 5
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1957 | Leopold Löwenheim, German mathematician and logician (b. 1878) |
| 1959 | Carlos Saavedra Lamas, Argentinian academic and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1878) |
| 1962 | Ernest Tyldesley, English cricketer (b. 1889) |
| 1965 | John Waters, American director and screenwriter (b. 1893) |
| 1965 | Nikos Gounaris, Greek tenor and composer (b. 1915) |
| 1971 | Violet Jessop, Argentinean-English nurse (b. 1887) |
| 1973 | Zekai Özger, Turkish poet and academic (b. 1948) |
| 1977 | Ludwig Erhard, German economist and politician, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1897) |
| 1981 | Bobby Sands, PIRA volunteer and hunger striker (b. 1954) |
| 1983 | Horst Schumann, German physician (b. 1901) |
Historical Events on May 5
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on May 5
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1945 | World War II: Battle of Castle Itter, one of only two battles in that war in which American and German troops fought cooperatively. |
| 1945 | World War II: The Prague uprising begins as an attempt by the Czech resistance to free the city from German occupation. |
| 1946 | The International Military Tribunal for the Far East begins in Tokyo with twenty-eight Japanese military and government officials accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity. |
| 1955 | The General Treaty, by which France, Britain and the United States recognize the sovereignty of West Germany, comes into effect. |
| 1961 | Project Mercury: Alan Shepard becomes the first American to travel into outer space, on a sub-orbital flight. |
| 1964 | The Council of Europe declares May 5 as Europe Day. |
| 1972 | Alitalia Flight 112 crashes into Mount Longa near Palermo, Sicily, killing all 115 aboard, making it the deadliest single-aircraft disaster in Italy. |
| 1973 | Secretariat wins the 1973 Kentucky Derby in 1:59.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}2⁄5, an as-yet unbeaten record. |
| 1980 | Operation Nimrod: The British Special Air Service storms the Iranian embassy in London after a six-day siege. |
| 1981 | Bobby Sands dies in the Long Kesh prison hospital after 66 days of hunger-striking, aged 27. |
Popular Baby Name on May 5, 1921
In 1921, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, John is the most used. A total of 58,215 baby boys were named John in 1921. The rest were named Robert, William, James and Charles. While the popular baby girl name in 1921 was Mary. There were 73,985 baby girls named Mary that year. While the rest were named Dorothy, Helen, Margaret and Ruth. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
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