Bill Pinkney Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 26, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Bill Pinkney Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Bill Pinkney Facts

Full Name	Bill Pinkney
Birthdate	August 15, 1925
Birth Place	South Carolina
Age (in 2024)	98 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo
Occupation	R&B Singer

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Bill Pinkney Age & Birthday

Bill Pinkney is best known as R&B Singer who has born on August 15, 1925 in South Carolina. Currently, Bill Pinkney is 98 years, 8 months and 11 days old. Bill Pinkney will celebrate 99th birthday on Thursday, 15th of August 2024. Below the countdown to Bill Pinkney upcoming birthday.

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Bill Pinkney Biography

About

Rhythm and blues/soul singer who was the lead vocalist of the internationally renowned band The Drifters. With the band, he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.

Before Fame

He grew up singing gospel music in his church's choir.

Trivia

The South Carolina Black Hall of Fame named May 14 as Bill Pinkney Day.

Family Life

He was from South Carolina.

Associated With

He was honored by both former President Bill Clinton and Nelson Mandela of South Africa.

Top Asked Questions about Bill Pinkney

How old is Bill Pinkney in 2024?

Bill Pinkney is 98 years old today.

When was Bill Pinkney born?

Bill Pinkney was born on August 15, 1925 in South Carolina.

What is Bill Pinkney zodiac sign?

Bill Pinkney zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Bill Pinkney best known for?

Bill Pinkney was best known as R&B Singer.

Fun Facts about Bill Pinkney's Birthday

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

Bill Pinkney was born on Saturday, 227^th day / 33^rd week of 1925
Bill Pinkney has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Bill Pinkney birthday is XV.VIII.MCMXXV
Bill Pinkney's birthstone is Peridot
Bill Pinkney's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
Bill Pinkney age in year is 98 years old
Bill Pinkney age in month is 1184 months old
Bill Pinkney age in day is 36049 days old
Bill Pinkney age in hour is 865176 hours old
Bill Pinkney age in minute is 51910560 minutes old
Bill Pinkney age in second is 3114633600 seconds old
Next Bill Pinkney birthday is on Friday, August 15th 2025
Bill Pinkney age in next birthday (2025) is 99 years old
Learn more interesting facts about August 15, 1925 birthday

Historical Events on Bill Pinkney Birthday (August 15)

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

Year	Event
1984	The Kurdistan Workers' Party in Turkey starts a campaign of armed attacks upon the Turkish Armed Forces with an attack on police and gendarmerie bases in Şemdinli and Eruh.
1985	Signing of the Assam Accord, an agreement between representatives of the Government of India and the leaders of the Assam Movement to end the movement.
1995	In South Carolina, Shannon Faulkner becomes the first female cadet matriculated at The Citadel (she drops out less than a week later).
1995	Tomiichi Murayama, Prime Minister of Japan, releases the Murayama Statement, which formally expresses remorse for Japanese war crimes committed during World War II.
1998	Northern Ireland: Omagh bombing takes place; 29 people (including a woman pregnant with twins) killed and some 220 others injured.
1998	Apple introduces the iMac computer.
1999	Beni Ounif massacre in Algeria: Some 29 people are killed at a false roadblock near the Moroccan border, leading to temporary tensions with Morocco.
2005	Israel's unilateral disengagement plan to evict all Israelis from the Gaza Strip and from four settlements in the northern West Bank begins.
2005	The Helsinki Agreement between the Free Aceh Movement and the Government of Indonesia was signed, ending almost three decades of fighting.
2007	An 8.0-magnitude earthquake off the Pacific coast devastates Ica and various regions of Peru killing 514 and injuring 1,090.
2013	At least 27 people are killed and 226 injured in an explosion in southern Beirut near a complex used by Lebanon's militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon. A previously unknown Syrian Sunni group claims responsibility in an online video.
2013	The Smithsonian announces the discovery of the olinguito, the first new carnivorous species found in the Americas in 35 years.
2015	North Korea moves its clock back half an hour to introduce Pyongyang Time, 8.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}1⁄2 hours ahead of UTC.
2020	Russia begins production on the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine.
2021	Kabul falls into the hands of the Taliban as Ashraf Ghani flees Afghanistan along with local residents and foreign nationals, effectively reestablishing the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
1988	The birth of Oussama Assaidi, Moroccan footballer
1989	The birth of Joe Jonas, American singer-songwriter
1989	The birth of Ryan McGowan, Australian footballer
1989	The birth of Carlos PenaVega, American actor and singer
1989	The birth of Jordan Rapana, New Zealand rugby league player
1990	The birth of Jennifer Lawrence, American actress
1991	The birth of Petja Piiroinen, Finnish snowboarder
1992	The birth of Baskaran Adhiban, Indian chess player
1993	The birth of Rieah Holder, Barbadian netball player
1993	The birth of Clinton N'Jie, Cameroonian footballer
1993	The birth of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, English footballer
1994	The birth of Lasse Vigen Christensen, Danish footballer
1994	The birth of Kosuke Hagino, Japanese swimmer
1995	The birth of Chief Keef, American rapper
1999	The birth of Paola Reis, BMX rider
2008	The death of Jerry Wexler, American journalist and producer (b. 1917)
2011	The death of Rick Rypien, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1984)
2012	The death of Bob Birch, American bass player and saxophonist (b. 1956)
2012	The death of Altamiro Carrilho, Brazilian flute player and composer (b. 1924)
2012	The death of Harry Harrison, American author and illustrator (b. 1925)
2013	The death of Rosalía Mera, Spanish businesswoman, co-founded Inditex and Zara (b. 1944)
2013	The death of Sławomir Mrożek, Polish-French author and playwright (b. 1930)
2013	The death of Marich Man Singh Shrestha, Nepali politician, 28th Prime Minister of Nepal (b. 1942)
2013	The death of August Schellenberg, Canadian actor (b. 1936)
2014	The death of Licia Albanese, Italian-American soprano and actress (b. 1909)
2015	The death of Julian Bond, American academic, leader of the civil rights movement, and politician (b. 1940)
2015	The death of Hamid Gul, Pakistani general (b. 1936)
2017	The death of Gunnar Birkerts, Latvian-American architect (b. 1925)
2020	The death of Robert Trump, American real-estate developer, business executive (b. 1948)
2021	The death of Gerd Müller, German footballer (b. 1945)

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