Did you know that April 21, 1956 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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-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 69th birthday on Monday. How was your 69th 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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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 116 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 70 years old. There have been 25451 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 8484 days, which is equivalent to 23.24 years. You spent 33.68% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday | 70 Years Old |
| 2027 | Wednesday | 71 Years Old |
| 2028 | Friday | 72 Years Old |
| 2029 | Saturday | 73 Years Old |
| 2030 | Sunday | 74 Years Old |
| 2031 | Monday | 75 Years Old |
| 2032 | Wednesday | 76 Years Old |
| 2033 | Thursday | 77 Years Old |
| 2034 | Friday | 78 Years Old |
| 2035 | Saturday | 79 Years Old |

According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on April 21

Diamond is the birthstone for those born on April 21, 1956. It is formed at around 100 miles below the surface of the earth. It is brought to the surface of the Earth by volcanic eruptions that launch it at 20 to 30 mph. People find these diamonds and sell them.
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 April 21
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1958 | Andie MacDowell, American model, actress, and producer |
| 1958 | Michael Zarnock, American author |
| 1958 | Yoshito Usui, Japanese illustrator (d. 2009) |
| 1959 | Robert Smith, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1959 | Tim Jacobus, American illustrator and painter |
| 1961 | David Servan-Schreiber, French physician, neuroscientist, and author (d. 2011) |
| 1963 | Ken Caminiti, American baseball player (d. 2004) |
| 1965 | Fiona Kelleghan, American academic, critic and librarian |
| 1969 | Toby Stephens, English actor |
| 1970 | Rob Riggle, American actor and comedian |
Did you know that on April 21
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Juan Antonio Samaranch, Spanish businessman, seventh President of the International Olympic Committee (b. 1920) |
| 2010 | Kanagaratnam Sriskandan, Sri Lankan-English engineer and civil servant (b. 1930) |
| 2011 | Catharina Halkes, Dutch theologian and academic (b. 1920) |
| 2012 | Doris Betts, American author and academic (b. 1932) |
| 2013 | Leopold Engleitner, Austrian Holocaust survivor, author, and educator (b. 1905) |
| 2013 | Shakuntala Devi, Indian mathematician and astrologer (b. 1929) |
| 2014 | George H. Heilmeier, American engineer (b. 1936) |
| 2014 | Win Tin, Burmese journalist and politician, co-founded the National League for Democracy (b. 1930) |
| 2016 | Prince, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor (b. 1958) |
| 2017 | Ugo Ehiogu, English footballer (b. 1972) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on April 21
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1963 | The first election of the Universal House of Justice is held, marking its establishment as the supreme governing institution of the Baháʼí Faith. |
| 1964 | A Transit-5bn satellite fails to reach orbit after launch; as it re-enters the atmosphere, 2.1 pounds (0.95 kg) of radioactive plutonium in its SNAP RTG power source is widely dispersed. |
| 1965 | The 1964-1965 New York World's Fair opens for its second and final season. |
| 1966 | Rastafari movement: Haile Selassie of Ethiopia visits Jamaica, an event now celebrated as Grounation Day. |
| 1967 | A few days before the general election in Greece, Colonel George Papadopoulos leads a coup d'état, establishing a military regime that lasts for seven years. |
| 1972 | Astronauts John Young and Charles Duke fly Apollo 16's Apollo Lunar Module to the Moon's surface, the fifth NASA Apollo Program crewed lunar landing. |
| 1975 | Vietnam War: President of South Vietnam Nguyễn Văn Thiệu flees Saigon, as Xuân Lộc, the last South Vietnamese outpost blocking a direct North Vietnamese assault on Saigon, falls. |
| 1977 | Annie opens on Broadway. |
| 1982 | Baseball: Rollie Fingers of the Milwaukee Brewers becomes the first pitcher to record 300 saves. |
| 1985 | The compound of the militant group The Covenant, The Sword, and the Arm of the Lord surrenders to federal authorities in Arkansas after a two-day government siege. |
In 1956, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 90,665 baby boys were named Michael in 1956. The rest were named James, Robert, David and John. While the popular baby girl name in 1956 was Mary. There were 61,743 baby girls named Mary that year. While the rest were named Debra, Linda, Deborah and Susan. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
Based on World Population Data, in 1956 there were 2,822,443,254 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 235,203,605. This shows that there were 235,203,605 babies born every month in 1956. It can also be concluded that there are 7,840,121 babies born every day and 5,445 babies born every minute which is mean that 91 babies born every second in the year 1956. Maybe one of them is you.
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