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

Updated at December 12, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Aretha Franklin Facts

Full NameAretha Franklin
BirthdateMarch 25, 1942
Birth PlaceMemphis, TN
Age (in 2024)82 Years Old
ZodiacAries
OccupationSoul Singer

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, 8 months and 18 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, 84th day / 13th 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 992 months old
  • Aretha Franklin age in day is 30213 days old
  • Aretha Franklin age in hour is 725112 hours old
  • Aretha Franklin age in minute is 43506720 minutes old
  • Aretha Franklin age in second is 2610403200 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.

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

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