Benjamin Spock Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at October 17, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Benjamin Spock Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Benjamin Spock Facts

Full Name	Benjamin Spock
Birthdate	May 02, 1903
Birth Place	New Haven, CT
Age (in 2024)	121 Years Old
Zodiac	Taurus
Occupation	Novelist

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Benjamin Spock Age & Birthday

Benjamin Spock is best known as Novelist who has born on May 02, 1903 in New Haven, CT. Currently, Benjamin Spock is 121 years, 5 months and 15 days old. Benjamin Spock will celebrate 122nd birthday on Friday, 2nd of May 2025. Below the countdown to Benjamin Spock upcoming birthday.

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Benjamin Spock Biography

About

An American pediatrician, he wrote the bestselling book, Baby and Child Care (1946), which helped raise a generation of Baby Boomers. His later works include Dr. Spock Talks With Mothers (1961) and A Teenager's Guide to Life and Love (1970).

Before Fame

He studied history and literature at Yale and was part of the Olympic rowing team, winning the gold medal in the 1924 games in Paris. He later graduated from Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Trivia

His writings encouraged parents to treat their children as individuals.

Family Life

He was the oldest of six children born to a Connecticut family of Dutch descent. He married Jane Cheney during medical school; together, the couple had two sons, Michael and John.

Associated With

He ran against President Richard Nixon in 1972 as a member of the People's Party.

Top Asked Questions about Benjamin Spock

How old is Benjamin Spock in 2024?

Benjamin Spock is 121 years old today.

When was Benjamin Spock born?

Benjamin Spock was born on May 02, 1903 in New Haven, CT.

What is Benjamin Spock zodiac sign?

Benjamin Spock zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Benjamin Spock best known for?

Benjamin Spock was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Benjamin Spock's Birthday

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

Benjamin Spock was born on Saturday, 122^nd day / 18^th week of 1903
Benjamin Spock has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Benjamin Spock birthday is II.V.MCMIII
Benjamin Spock's birthstone is Emerald
Benjamin Spock's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
Benjamin Spock age in year is 121 years old
Benjamin Spock age in month is 1457 months old
Benjamin Spock age in day is 44364 days old
Benjamin Spock age in hour is 1064736 hours old
Benjamin Spock age in minute is 63884160 minutes old
Benjamin Spock age in second is 3833049600 seconds old
Next Benjamin Spock birthday is on Friday, May 2nd 2025
Benjamin Spock age in next birthday (2025) is 122 years old

Historical Events on Benjamin Spock Birthday (May 02)

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

Year	Event
1972	In the early morning hours a fire breaks out at the Sunshine Mine located between Kellogg and Wallace, Idaho, killing 91 workers.
1982	Falklands War: The British nuclear submarine HMS Conqueror sinks the Argentine cruiser ARA General Belgrano.
1986	Chernobyl disaster: The City of Chernobyl is evacuated six days after the disaster.
1989	Cold War: Hungary begins dismantling its border fence with Austria, which allows a number of East Germans to defect.
1995	During the Croatian War of Independence, the Army of the Republic of Serb Krajina fires cluster bombs at Zagreb, killing seven and wounding over 175 civilians.
1998	The European Central Bank is founded in Brussels in order to define and execute the European Union's monetary policy.
1999	Panamanian general election, 1999: Mireya Moscoso becomes the first woman to be elected President of Panama.
2000	President Bill Clinton announces that accurate GPS access would no longer be restricted to the United States military.
2004	The Yelwa massacre concludes. It began on 4 February 2004 when armed Muslims killed 78 Christians at Yelwa. In response, about 630 Muslims were killed by Christians on May 2nd.
2008	Cyclone Nargis makes landfall in Burma killing over 138,000 people and leaving millions of people homeless.
2008	Chaitén Volcano begins erupting in Chile, forcing the evacuation of more than 4,500 people.
2011	Osama bin Laden, the suspected mastermind behind the September 11 attacks and the FBI's most wanted man, is killed by the United States special forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
2011	An E. coli outbreak strikes Europe, mostly in Germany, leaving more than 30 people dead and many others are taken ill.
2012	A pastel version of The Scream, by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch, sells for $120 million in a New York City auction, setting a new world record for a work of art at auction.
2014	Two mudslides in Badakhshan, Afghanistan, leave up to 2,500 people missing.
1988	The birth of Neftalí Feliz, Dominican baseball player
1988	The birth of Stephen Henderson, Irish footballer
1989	The birth of Jeanette Pohlen, American basketball player
1990	The birth of Kay Panabaker, American actress
1990	The birth of Paul George, American basketball player
1991	The birth of Jeong Jinwoon, South Korean actor and singer
1992	The birth of Sunmi, South Korean singer
1992	The birth of María Teresa Torró Flor, Spanish tennis player
1993	The birth of Owain Doull, Welsh track cyclist
1993	The birth of Isyana Sarasvati, Indonesian singer
1993	The birth of Huang Zitao, Chinese singer and rapper
1996	The birth of Cherprang Areekul, Thai singer
1996	The birth of Julian Brandt, German footballer
1996	The birth of Schuyler Bailar, American swimmer
2015	The birth of Princess Charlotte of Wales, British royal, and third in line to the British throne
2013	The death of Joseph P. McFadden, American bishop (b. 1947)
2013	The death of Dvora Omer, Israeli author and educator (b. 1932)
2013	The death of Ivan Turina, Croatian footballer (b. 1980)
2013	The death of Charles Banks Wilson, American painter and illustrator (b. 1918)
2014	The death of Tomás Balduino, Brazilian bishop (b. 1922)
2014	The death of Žarko Petan, Slovenian director, playwright, and screenwriter (b. 1929)
2014	The death of Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., American actor (b. 1918)
2015	The death of Stuart Archer, English colonel and architect (b. 1915)
2015	The death of Michael Blake, American author and screenwriter (b. 1945)
2015	The death of Guy Carawan, American singer and musicologist (b. 1927)
2015	The death of Maya Plisetskaya, Russian-Lithuanian ballerina, choreographer, actress, and director (b. 1925)
2015	The death of Ruth Rendell, English author (b. 1930)
2016	The death of Afeni Shakur, American music businesswoman, activist, and Black Panther (b. 1947)
2020	The death of Arif Wazir, Pakistani politician, leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (b. 1982)
2021	The death of Marcel Stellman, Belgian record producer and lyricist (b. 1925)

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