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3 Shahrivar 1421
Monday 3 Shahrivar 1421 in the Persian calendar is Monday, 25 August 2042, and 9 Ramadan 1464 in the Islamic calendar.
This day's Islamic date is not yet officially announced and is an astronomical estimate; it and the day's religious occasions may move by a day.
This day in four calendars
- Persian3 Shahrivar 1421
- Gregorian25 August 2042
- Islamic9 Ramadan 1464
- Imperial3 Shahrivar 2601
- Day of the year158 of 365
- Left in the year207 days
- ZodiacVirgo
- YearDog
Occasions on 3 Shahrivar 1421
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On this day: August 25
Events
- 1835 (191 years ago) The first Great Moon Hoax article is published in The New York Sun, announcing the discovery of life and civilization on the Moon.
- 1940 (86 years ago) World War II: The first Bombing of Berlin by the British Royal Air Force.
- 1941 (85 years ago) World War II: Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran: The United Kingdom and the Soviet Union jointly stage an invasion of the Imperial State of Iran.
- 1958 (68 years ago) The world's first publicly marketed instant noodles, Chikin Ramen, are introduced by Taiwanese-Japanese businessman Momofuku Ando.
- 1960 (66 years ago) The Games of the XVII Olympiad commence in Rome, Italy.
- 1980 (46 years ago) Zimbabwe joins the United Nations.
- 1991 (35 years ago) Belarus gains its independence from the Soviet Union.
- 2017 (9 years ago) Conflict in Rakhine State (2016–present): One hundred seventy people are killed in at least 26 separate attacks carried out by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, leading to the governments of Myanmar and Malaysia designating the group as a terrorist organisation.
Births
- 1530 (496 years ago) Ivan the Terrible, Russian ruler (died 1584)
- 1744 (282 years ago) Johann Gottfried Herder, German poet, philosopher, and critic (died 1803)
- 1911 (115 years ago) Võ Nguyên Giáp, Vietnamese general and politician, 3rd Minister of Defence for Vietnam (died 2013)
- 1912 (114 years ago) Erich Honecker, German politician (died 1994)
- 1918 (108 years ago) Leonard Bernstein, American pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1990)
- 1930 (96 years ago) Sean Connery, Scottish actor and producer (died 2020)
- 1958 (68 years ago) Tim Burton, American director, producer, and screenwriter
- 1970 (56 years ago) Claudia Schiffer, German model and fashion designer
Deaths
- 79 (1947 years ago) Pliny the Elder, Roman commander and philosopher (born 23)
- 1776 (250 years ago) David Hume, Scottish economist, historian, and philosopher (born 1711)
- 1819 (207 years ago) James Watt, Scottish engineer and instrument maker (born 1736)
- 1867 (159 years ago) Michael Faraday, English physicist and chemist (born 1791)
- 1900 (126 years ago) Friedrich Nietzsche, German philologist, philosopher, and critic (born 1844)
- 2012 (14 years ago) Neil Armstrong, American pilot, engineer, and astronaut (born 1930)
- 2018 (8 years ago) John McCain, American politician (born 1936)
- 2026 Dolly Parton, American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist and businesswoman (born 1946)