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Alma Richards Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Alma Richards Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Alma Richards Facts

Full NameAlma Richards
BirthdateFebruary 20, 1890
Birth PlaceParowan, UT
Age (in 2024)134 Years Old
ZodiacPisces
OccupationHigh Jumper

Alma Richards Age & Birthday

Alma Richards is best known as High Jumper who has born on February 20, 1890 in Parowan, UT. Currently, Alma Richards is 134 years, 9 months and 19 days old. Alma Richards will celebrate 135th birthday on Thursday, 20th of February 2025. Below the countdown to Alma Richards upcoming birthday.

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Alma Richards Biography

About

American high jumper who won an Olympic gold medal in 1912, becoming the first Utah resident to take first place at any Olympic event.

Before Fame

After returning to school at the suggestion of a traveling professor he met one night, he was spotted playing basketball at Brigham Young University.

Trivia

His newfound high-jumping ability inspired him to also enter the 1916 Olympics, but his dreams of multiple medals never materialized; the games were cancelled by WWI.

Family Life

He was born in Parowan, Utah, to Mormon pioneer parents.

Associated With

Cael Sanderson was another Olympic medal winner - he specialized in freestyle wrestling.

Top Asked Questions about Alma Richards

How old is Alma Richards in 2024?

Alma Richards is 134 years old today.

When was Alma Richards born?

Alma Richards was born on February 20, 1890 in Parowan, UT.

What is Alma Richards zodiac sign?

Alma Richards zodiac sign is Pisces.

What was Alma Richards best known for?

Alma Richards was best known as High Jumper.

Fun Facts about Alma Richards's Birthday

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

  • Alma Richards was born on Thursday, 51st day / 08th week of 1890
  • Alma Richards has Pisces zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Alma Richards birthday is XX.II.MDCCCXC
  • Alma Richards's birthstone is Amethyst
  • Alma Richards's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
  • Alma Richards age in year is 134 years old
  • Alma Richards age in month is 1617 months old
  • Alma Richards age in day is 49237 days old
  • Alma Richards age in hour is 1181688 hours old
  • Alma Richards age in minute is 70901280 minutes old
  • Alma Richards age in second is 4254076800 seconds old
  • Next Alma Richards birthday is on Thursday, February 20th 2025
  • Alma Richards age in next birthday (2025) is 135 years old

Historical Events on Alma Richards Birthday (February 20)

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

YearEvent
1965Ranger 8 crashes into the Moon after a successful mission of photographing possible landing sites for the Apollo program astronauts.
1968The China Academy of Space Technology, China's main arm for the research, development, and creation of space satellites, is established in Beijing.
1971The United States Emergency Broadcast System is accidentally activated in an erroneous national alert.
1979An earthquake cracks open the Sinila volcanic crater on the Dieng Plateau, releasing poisonous H2S gas and killing 149 villagers in the Indonesian province of Central Java.
1986The Soviet Union launches its Mir spacecraft. Remaining in orbit for 15 years, it is occupied for ten of those years.
1988The Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast votes to secede from Azerbaijan and join Armenia, triggering the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.
1991In the Albanian capital Tirana, a gigantic statue of Albania's long-time leader, Enver Hoxha, is brought down by mobs of angry protesters.
1998American figure skater Tara Lipinski, at the age of 15, becomes the youngest Olympic figure skating gold-medalist at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.
2003During a Great White concert in West Warwick, Rhode Island, a pyrotechnics display sets the Station nightclub ablaze, killing 100 and injuring over 200 others.
2005Spain becomes the first country to vote in a referendum on ratification of the proposed Constitution of the European Union, passing it by a substantial margin, but on a low turnout.
2009Two Tamil Tigers aircraft packed with C4 explosives en route to the national airforce headquarters are shot down by the Sri Lankan military before reaching their target, in a kamikaze style attack.
2010In Madeira Island, Portugal, heavy rain causes floods and mudslides, resulting in at least 43 deaths, in the worst disaster in the history of the archipelago.
2014Dozens of Euromaidan anti-government protesters died in Ukraine's capital Kyiv, many reportedly killed by snipers.
2015Two trains collide in the Swiss town of Rafz resulting in as many as 49 people injured and Swiss Federal Railways cancelling some services.
2016Six people are killed and two injured in multiple shooting incidents in Kalamazoo County, Michigan.
1985The birth of Julia Volkova, Russian singer and actress
1985The birth of TJ Kirk, American YouTube personality and podcast host
1987The birth of Luke Burgess, English rugby league player
1987The birth of Miles Teller, American actor
1988The birth of Kealoha Pilares, American football player
1988The birth of Ki Bo-bae, South Korean archer
1988The birth of Rihanna, Barbadian-American singer-songwriter and actress
1988The birth of Jiah Khan, Indian singer and actress (d. 2013)
1989The birth of Daly Cherry-Evans, Australian rugby league player
1990The birth of Ciro Immobile, Italian footballer
1991The birth of Hidilyn Diaz, Filipino weightlifter
1991The birth of Angelique van der Meet, Dutch tennis player
1992The birth of Kyle Turner, Australian rugby league player
1994The birth of Kateryna Baindl, Ukrainian tennis player
2003The birth of Olivia Rodrigo, American actress and singer
2013The death of David S. McKay, American biochemist and geologist (b. 1936)
2013The death of Antonio Roma, Argentinian footballer (b. 1932)
2014The death of Rafael Addiego Bruno, Uruguayan jurist and politician, President of Uruguay (b. 1923)
2014The death of Walter D. Ehlers, American lieutenant, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1921)
2014The death of Garrick Utley, American journalist (b. 1939)
2015The death of Govind Pansare, Indian author and activist (b. 1933)
2015The death of Henry Segerstrom, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1923)
2015The death of John C. Willke, American physician, author, and activist (b. 1925)
2016The death of Fernando Cardenal, Nicaraguan priest and politician (b. 1934)
2017The death of Vitaly Churkin, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the United Nations (b. 1952)
2017The death of Mildred Dresselhaus, American physicist (b. 1930)
2017The death of Steve Hewlett, British journalist (b. 1958)
2020The death of Joaquim Pina Moura, Portuguese Minister of Economy and Treasury and MP (b. 1952)
2021The death of Nurul Haque Miah, Bangladeshi professor and writer (b. 1944)
2021The death of Mauro Bellugi, Italian footballer (b. 1950)

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