Al Franken Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at March 25, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

Al Franken Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Al Franken Facts

Full Name	Al Franken
Birthdate	May 21, 1951
Birth Place	New York City, NY
Age (in 2025)	73 Years Old
Zodiac	Gemini
Occupation	Politician

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Al Franken Age & Birthday

Al Franken is best known as Politician who has born on May 21, 1951 in New York City, NY. Currently, Al Franken is 73 years, 10 months and 4 days old. Al Franken will celebrate 74th birthday on Wednesday, 21st of May 2025. Below the countdown to Al Franken upcoming birthday.

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Al Franken Biography

About

One of the original writers for Saturday Night Live who was elected a US senator from Minnesota in 2009. He is a prolific writer who has written several best-selling books including 1996's Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations.

Before Fame

He attended Harvard University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts cum laude degree in government in 1973.

Trivia

Though he was mostly a writer on SNL he did perform several characters in front of the cameras including Stuart Smalley, a sweater-loving self-help guru, which spawned the 1995 film Stuart Saves His Family.

Family Life

He has two children with his wife Franni Bryson Franken.

Associated With

He was on the original season of SNL in 1975 with Dan Aykroyd.

Top Asked Questions about Al Franken

How old is Al Franken in 2025?

Al Franken is 73 years old today.

When was Al Franken born?

Al Franken was born on May 21, 1951 in New York City, NY.

What is Al Franken zodiac sign?

Al Franken zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was Al Franken best known for?

Al Franken was best known as Politician.

Fun Facts about Al Franken's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Al Franken's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Al Franken was born on Monday, 141^st day / 21^st week of 1951
Al Franken has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Al Franken birthday is XXI.V.MCMLI
Al Franken's birthstone is Emerald
Al Franken's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
Al Franken age in year is 73 years old
Al Franken age in month is 886 months old
Al Franken age in day is 26972 days old
Al Franken age in hour is 647328 hours old
Al Franken age in minute is 38839680 minutes old
Al Franken age in second is 2330380800 seconds old
Next Al Franken birthday is on Thursday, May 21st 2026
Al Franken age in next birthday (2026) is 74 years old
Learn more interesting facts about May 21, 1951 birthday

Historical Events on Al Franken Birthday (May 21)

Below are historical events that coincided with Al Franken's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1994	The Democratic Republic of Yemen unsuccessfully attempts to secede from the Republic of Yemen; a war breaks out.
1996	The ferry MV Bukoba sinks in Tanzanian waters on Lake Victoria, killing nearly 1,000.
1998	In Miami, five abortion clinics are attacked by a butyric acid attacker.
1998	President Suharto of Indonesia resigns following the killing of students from Trisakti University earlier that week by security forces and growing mass protests in Jakarta against his ongoing corrupt rule.
2000	Nineteen people are killed in a plane crash in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
2001	French Taubira law is enacted, officially recognizing the Atlantic slave trade and slavery as crimes against humanity.
2003	The 6.8 Mw  Boumerdès earthquake shakes northern Algeria with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). More than 2,200 people were killed and a moderate tsunami sank boats at the Balearic Islands.
2005	The tallest roller coaster in the world, Kingda Ka opens at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey.
2006	The Republic of Montenegro holds a referendum proposing independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro; 55% of Montenegrins vote for independence.
2010	JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, launches the solar-sail spacecraft IKAROS aboard an H-IIA rocket. The vessel would make a Venus flyby late in the year.
2011	Radio broadcaster Harold Camping predicted that the world would end on this date.
2012	A bus accident near Himara, Albania kills 13 people and injures 21 others.
2012	A suicide bombing kills more than 120 people in Sana'a, Yemen.
2014	Random killings occurred on the Bannan Line of the Taipei MRT, killing four and injuring 24.
2017	Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performed their final show at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
1992	The birth of Philipp Grüneberg, German footballer
1992	The birth of Olivia Olson, American singer and actress
1993	The birth of Grete Gaim, Estonian biathlete
1993	The birth of Luke Garbutt, English footballer
1993	The birth of Lynn Williams, American soccer player
1994	The birth of Tom Daley, English diver
1995	The birth of Diego Loyzaga, Filipino actor
1996	The birth of Josh Allen, American football player
1996	The birth of Indy de Vroome, Dutch tennis player
1996	The birth of Karen Khachanov, Russian tennis player
1997	The birth of Ivan De Santis, Italian footballer
1997	The birth of Sisca Folkertsma, Dutch footballer
1997	The birth of Viktoria Petryk, Ukrainian singer-songwriter
1997	The birth of Kevin Quinn, American actor and singer
2002	The birth of Elena Huelva, Spanish cancer activist and influencer (d. 2023)
2013	The death of Bob Thompson, American pianist and composer (b. 1924)
2013	The death of Dominique Venner, French journalist and historian (b. 1935)
2014	The death of Tunku Annuar, Malaysian son of Badlishah of Kedah (b. 1939)
2014	The death of Johnny Gray, American baseball player (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Jaime Lusinchi, Venezuelan physician and politician, President of Venezuela (b. 1924)
2014	The death of Alireza Soleimani, Iranian wrestler (b. 1956)
2015	The death of Annarita Sidoti, Italian race walker (b. 1969)
2015	The death of Twinkle, English singer-songwriter (b. 1948)
2015	The death of Jassem Al-Kharafi, Kuwaiti businessman and politician, 8th Kuwaiti Speaker of the National Assembly (b. 1940)
2015	The death of Fred Gladding, American baseball player and coach (b. 1936)
2015	The death of Louis Johnson, American bass player and producer (b. 1955)
2016	The death of Nick Menza, American drummer and songwriter (b. 1964)
2019	The death of Rik Kuypers, Belgian film director (b. 1925)
2019	The death of Binyavanga Wainaina, Kenyan writer (b. 1971)
2020	The death of Alan Merten, fifth President of George Mason University (b. 1941)

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