Benny Benson Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at December 13, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Benny Benson Facts
| Full Name | Benny Benson |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | October 12, 1913 |
| Birth Place | Chignik, AK |
| Age (in 2024) | 111 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Libra |
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Benny Benson Age & Birthday
Benny Benson was born on October 12, 1913 in Chignik, AK. Currently, Benny Benson is 111 years, 2 months and 1 days old. Benny Benson will celebrate 112th birthday on Sunday, 12th of October 2025. Below the countdown to Benny Benson upcoming birthday.
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About
Aleut man who, in 1927, won a contest to design the flag used to represented the Alaskan Territory before it became a U.S. state. His design was inspired by the constellations visible from the orphanage where he grew up.
Before Fame
He was sent to live in an orphanage at age three, shortly after the death of his mother.
Trivia
He was awarded $1000 for winning the Alaskan flag contest, which he later used to attend the Hemphill Diesel Engineering School.
Family Life
He was married to Betty Van Hise from 1938 to 1950. He had daughters named Anna and Charlotte.
Associated With
He and Robert Heft, who designed the 50-star American flag, are both famous for their flag designs.
Top Asked Questions about Benny Benson
How old is Benny Benson in 2024?
Benny Benson is 111 years old today.
When was Benny Benson born?
Benny Benson was born on October 12, 1913 in Chignik, AK.
What is Benny Benson zodiac sign?
Benny Benson zodiac sign is Libra.
Fun Facts about Benny Benson's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Benny Benson's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Benny Benson was born on Sunday, 285th day / 41st week of 1913
- Benny Benson has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Benny Benson birthday is XII.X.MCMXIII
- Benny Benson's birthstone is Opal
- Benny Benson's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
- Benny Benson age in year is 111 years old
- Benny Benson age in month is 1334 months old
- Benny Benson age in day is 40605 days old
- Benny Benson age in hour is 974520 hours old
- Benny Benson age in minute is 58471200 minutes old
- Benny Benson age in second is 3508272000 seconds old
- Next Benny Benson birthday is on Sunday, October 12th 2025
- Benny Benson age in next birthday (2025) is 112 years old
Historical Events on Benny Benson Birthday (October 12)
Below are historical events that coincided with Benny Benson's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1997 | The Sidi Daoud massacre in Algeria kills 43 people at a fake roadblock. |
| 1998 | Matthew Shepard, a gay student at University of Wyoming, dies five days after he was beaten outside of Laramie. |
| 1999 | Pervez Musharraf takes power in Pakistan from Nawaz Sharif through a bloodless coup. |
| 1999 | The former Autonomous Soviet Republic of Abkhazia declares its independence from Georgia. |
| 2000 | The USS Cole, a US Navy destroyer, is badly damaged by two al-Qaeda suicide bombers, killing 17 crew members and wounding at least 39. |
| 2002 | Terrorists detonate bombs in the Sari Club in Bali, killing 202 and wounding over 300. |
| 2005 | The second Chinese human spaceflight, Shenzhou 6, is launched, carrying two cosmonauts in orbit for five days. |
| 2010 | The Finnish Yle TV2 channel's Ajankohtainen kakkonen current affairs program airs controversial Homoilta episode (literally "gay night"), which leads to the resignation of almost 50,000 Finns from the Evangelical Lutheran Church. |
| 2012 | The European Union wins the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize. |
| 2013 | Fifty-one people are killed after a truck veers off a cliff in Peru. |
| 2017 | The United States announces its decision to withdraw from UNESCO. Israel immediately follows. |
| 2018 | Princess Eugenie marries Jack Brooksbank at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. |
| 2019 | Typhoon Hagibis makes landfall in Japan, killing 10 and forcing the evacuation of one million people. |
| 2019 | Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya becomes the first person to run a marathon in less than two hours with a time of 1:59:40 in Vienna. |
| 2019 | The Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, which is under construction, collapses, killing two and injuring 20. |
| 1987 | The birth of Marvin Ogunjimi, Belgian footballer |
| 1988 | The birth of Sam Whitelock, New Zealand rugby player |
| 1988 | The birth of Calum Scott, British singer |
| 1989 | The birth of Anna Ohmiya, Japanese curler |
| 1990 | The birth of Henri Lansbury, English footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Nicolao Dumitru, Italian footballer |
| 1992 | The birth of Josh Hutcherson, American actor and producer |
| 1994 | The birth of Alex Katz, American baseball player |
| 1994 | The birth of Sean Monahan, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1994 | The birth of Olivia Smoliga, American swimmer |
| 1995 | The birth of Jessica Hogg, Welsh artistic gymnast |
| 1996 | The birth of James Graham, British singer |
| 1996 | The birth of Owen Watkin, Welsh rugby player |
| 1997 | The birth of Curtis Scott, Australian rugby league player |
| 2004 | The birth of Darci Lynne, American ventriloquist |
| 2012 | The death of Torkom Manoogian, Iraqi-Armenian patriarch (b. 1919) |
| 2012 | The death of Erik Moseholm, Danish bassist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1930) |
| 2012 | The death of Břetislav Pojar, Czech animator, director, and screenwriter (b. 1923) |
| 2013 | The death of George Herbig, American astronomer and academic (b. 1920) |
| 2013 | The death of Oscar Hijuelos, American author and academic (b. 1951) |
| 2013 | The death of Hans Wilhelm Longva, Norwegian diplomat (b. 1942) |
| 2013 | The death of Malcolm Renfrew, American chemist and academic (b. 1910) |
| 2014 | The death of Ali Mazrui, Kenyan-American political scientist, philosopher, and academic (b. 1933) |
| 2014 | The death of Graham Miles, English snooker player (b. 1941) |
| 2014 | The death of Roberto Telch, Argentinian footballer and coach (b. 1943) |
| 2015 | The death of Abdallah Kigoda, Tanzanian politician, 8th Tanzanian Minister of Industry and Trade (b. 1953) |
| 2015 | The death of Joan Leslie, American actress, dancer, and vaudevillian (b. 1925) |
| 2017 | The death of Margarita D'Amico, Venezuelan journalist (b. 1938) |
| 2020 | The death of Conchata Ferrell, American actress (b. 1943) |
| 2020 | The death of Roberta McCain, American socialite and oil heiress (b. 1912) |
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