Every yearJuly 21
Everything July 21 celebrates
9 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for July 21 every year, and 1 more lands on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Invite an Alien to Live with You DayLead | Celebration | |
| 02 | Legal Drinking Age Day | Beer | |
| 03 | National Be Someone Day | Celebration | |
| 04 | National Hot Dog Day | Food | |
| 05 | National Junk Food Day | Food |
| 06 | National Lamington Day | Food | |
| 07 | National Tug-Of-War Tournament Day | Sports | |
| 08 | Take a Monkey to Lunch Day | Celebration | |
| 09 | Take Your Poet to Work Day | Books |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on July 21 in some years.
National Ice Cream Day — 2030
Born on July 21
Historic figures
- Ernest Hemingway1899–1961American novelist, short story writer, and journalist
- Robin Williams1951–2014American actor and comedian
- Marshall McLuhan1911–1980Canadian author and theorist
- Pope Sixtus IV1414–1484Head of the Catholic Church from 1471 to 1484
- John Atta Mills1944–2012Ghanaian lawyer and politician, 3rd President of Ghana
- Rudolph A. Marcus1923–2026Canadian-American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Don Knotts1924–2006American actor, comedian, and screenwriter
- Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle1693–17681st Duke of Newcastle, English politician
- Lovis Corinth1858–1925German painter
- Hans Fallada1893–1947German author
Celebrities & public figures
- Erling Haalandb. 2000Norwegian footballer
- Cat Stevensb. 1948English singer-songwriter and guitarist
- Josh Hartnettb. 1978American actor
- Juno Templeb. 1989English actress
- Charlotte Gainsbourgb. 1971English-French actress and singer
- Jon Lovitzb. 1957American comedian
- Stefan Löfvenb. 1957Swedish trade union leader and politician
- Endrickb. 2006Brazilian footballer
- Betty Gilpinb. 1986American actress
- David Dastmalchianb. 1975American actor
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers July 21 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see July 21, 2027.
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