Aretha Franklin Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 25, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Aretha Franklin Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Aretha Franklin Facts

Full Name	Aretha Franklin
Birthdate	March 25, 1942
Birth Place	Memphis, TN
Age (in 2024)	82 Years Old
Zodiac	Aries
Occupation	Soul Singer

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Aretha Franklin Age & Birthday

Aretha Franklin is best known as Soul Singer who has born on March 25, 1942 in Memphis, TN. Currently, Aretha Franklin is 82 years, 1 months and 0 days old. Aretha Franklin will celebrate 83rd birthday on Tuesday, 25th of March 2025. Below the countdown to Aretha Franklin upcoming birthday.

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Aretha Franklin Biography

About

Queen of Soul who released the immortal hits "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" and "Respect." She won more than fifteen Grammy Awards, one of which was due to her 75 million record sales.

Before Fame

She started singing at her father's church after her mother's death and launched her solo career when she was eighteen.

Trivia

She was the godmother of recording artist Whitney Houston.

Family Life

She married Ted White in 1962; after their divorce in 1969, she married Glynn Turman on April 11, 1978. She had four sons named Edward, Ted, Clarence and Kecalf.

Associated With

In October 2014, she released a popular cover of the Adele song "Rolling in the Deep."

Top Asked Questions about Aretha Franklin

How old is Aretha Franklin in 2024?

Aretha Franklin is 82 years old today.

When was Aretha Franklin born?

Aretha Franklin was born on March 25, 1942 in Memphis, TN.

What is Aretha Franklin zodiac sign?

Aretha Franklin zodiac sign is Aries.

What was Aretha Franklin best known for?

Aretha Franklin was best known as Soul Singer.

Fun Facts about Aretha Franklin's Birthday

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

Aretha Franklin was born on Wednesday, 84^th day / 13^th week of 1942
Aretha Franklin has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Aretha Franklin birthday is XXV.III.MCMXLII
Aretha Franklin's birthstone is Aquamarine
Aretha Franklin's birth flower is Daffodil that symbolize spring, rebirth, domestic happiness & love
Aretha Franklin age in year is 82 years old
Aretha Franklin age in month is 985 months old
Aretha Franklin age in day is 29982 days old
Aretha Franklin age in hour is 719568 hours old
Aretha Franklin age in minute is 43174080 minutes old
Aretha Franklin age in second is 2590444800 seconds old
Next Aretha Franklin birthday is on Tuesday, March 25th 2025
Aretha Franklin age in next birthday (2025) is 83 years old
Learn more interesting facts about March 25, 1942 birthday

Historical Events on Aretha Franklin Birthday (March 25)

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

Year	Event
1948	The first successful tornado forecast predicts that a tornado will strike Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
1949	More than 92,000 kulaks are suddenly deported from the Baltic states to Siberia.
1957	United States Customs seizes copies of Allen Ginsberg's poem "Howl" on obscenity grounds.
1957	The European Economic Community is established with West Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg as the first members.
1959	Chain Island is sold by the State of California to Russell Gallaway III, a Sacramento businessman who plans to use it as a "hunting and fishing retreat", for $5,258.20 ($48,877 in 2021).
1965	Civil rights activists led by Martin Luther King Jr. successfully complete their 4-day 50-mile march from Selma to the capitol in Montgomery, Alabama.
1971	The Army of the Republic of Vietnam abandon an attempt to cut off the Ho Chi Minh trail in Laos.
1975	Faisal of Saudi Arabia is shot and killed by his nephew.
1979	The first fully functional Space Shuttle orbiter, Columbia, is delivered to the John F. Kennedy Space Center to be prepared for its first launch.
1988	The Candle demonstration in Bratislava is the first mass demonstration of the 1980s against the communist regime in Czechoslovakia.
1995	WikiWikiWeb, the world's first wiki, and part of the Portland Pattern Repository, is made public by Ward Cunningham.
1996	The European Union's Veterinarian Committee bans the export of British beef and its by-products as a result of mad cow disease (Bovine spongiform encephalopathy).
2006	Capitol Hill massacre: A gunman kills six people before taking his own life at a party in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.
2006	Protesters demanding a new election in Belarus, following the rigged 2006 Belarusian presidential election, clash with riot police. Opposition leader Aleksander Kozulin is among several protesters arrested.
2018	Syrian civil war: Following the completion of the Afrin offensive, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) initiate an insurgency against the Turkish occupation of the Afrin District.
1987	The birth of Victor Obinna, Nigerian footballer
1987	The birth of Nobunari Oda, Japanese figure skater
1988	The birth of Big Sean, American rapper, singer and songwriter
1988	The birth of Ryan Lewis, American music producer
1988	The birth of Mitchell Watt, Australian long jumper
1988	The birth of Arthur Zeiler, German rugby player
1989	The birth of Aly Michalka, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1989	The birth of Scott Sinclair, English footballer
1990	The birth of Mehmet Ekici, Turkish footballer
1990	The birth of Alexander Esswein, German footballer
1991	The birth of Scott Malone, English footballer
1992	The birth of Meg Lanning, Australian cricketer
1993	The birth of Jacob Gagan, Australian rugby league player
1993	The birth of Sam Johnstone, English footballer
1994	The birth of Justine Dufour-Lapointe, Canadian skier
2013	The death of Jean-Marc Roberts, French author and screenwriter (b. 1954)
2013	The death of John F. Wiley, American lieutenant, football player, and coach (b. 1920)
2014	The death of Lorna Arnold, English historian and author (b. 1915)
2014	The death of Hank Lauricella, American football player and politician (b. 1930)
2014	The death of Jon Lord, Canadian businessman and politician (b. 1956)
2014	The death of Sonny Ruberto, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1946)
2014	The death of Jonathan Schell, American journalist and author (b. 1943)
2014	The death of Ralph Wilson, American businessman, founded the Buffalo Bills (b. 1918)
2015	The death of George Fischbeck, American journalist and educator (b. 1922)
2016	The death of Shannon Bolin, American actress and singer (b. 1917)
2017	The death of Cuthbert Sebastian, St. Kitts and Nevis politician (b. 1921)
2019	The death of Barrie Hole, Welsh footballer (b. 1942)
2020	The death of Floyd Cardoz, Indian-born American chef (b. 1960)
2021	The death of Beverly Cleary, American author (b. 1916)
2022	The death of Taylor Hawkins, American drummer and singer (b. 1972)

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