Bishop Desmond Tutu Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 12, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Bishop Desmond Tutu Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Bishop Desmond Tutu Facts

Full Name	Bishop Desmond Tutu
Birthdate	October 07, 1931
Birth Place	Klerksdorp, South Africa
Age (in 2024)	93 Years Old
Zodiac	Libra
Occupation	Religious Leader

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Bishop Desmond Tutu Age & Birthday

Bishop Desmond Tutu is best known as Religious Leader who has born on October 07, 1931 in Klerksdorp, South Africa. Currently, Bishop Desmond Tutu is 93 years, 2 months and 5 days old. Bishop Desmond Tutu will celebrate 94th birthday on Tuesday, 7th of October 2025. Below the countdown to Bishop Desmond Tutu upcoming birthday.

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Bishop Desmond Tutu Biography

About

South African social rights activist well-known for his opposition to Apartheid. He later became the first black Archbishop of Cape Town. He has also worked to end AIDS, poverty, racism, and homophobia throughout the world.

Before Fame

He was a school teacher but resigned when the Bantu Education Act was passed.

Trivia

He won many peace prizes, including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009.

Family Life

He married Nomalizo Leah Shenxane in 1955. The couple raised three daughters named Theresa, Mpho and Naomi and a son named Trevor.

Associated With

He received the Mahatma Gandhi Peace Prize in 2005.

Top Asked Questions about Bishop Desmond Tutu

How old is Bishop Desmond Tutu in 2024?

Bishop Desmond Tutu is 93 years old today.

When was Bishop Desmond Tutu born?

Bishop Desmond Tutu was born on October 07, 1931 in Klerksdorp, South Africa.

What is Bishop Desmond Tutu zodiac sign?

Bishop Desmond Tutu zodiac sign is Libra.

What was Bishop Desmond Tutu best known for?

Bishop Desmond Tutu was best known as Religious Leader.

Fun Facts about Bishop Desmond Tutu's Birthday

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

Bishop Desmond Tutu was born on Wednesday, 280^th day / 41^st week of 1931
Bishop Desmond Tutu has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Bishop Desmond Tutu birthday is VII.X.MCMXXXI
Bishop Desmond Tutu's birthstone is Opal
Bishop Desmond Tutu's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
Bishop Desmond Tutu age in year is 93 years old
Bishop Desmond Tutu age in month is 1118 months old
Bishop Desmond Tutu age in day is 34035 days old
Bishop Desmond Tutu age in hour is 816840 hours old
Bishop Desmond Tutu age in minute is 49010400 minutes old
Bishop Desmond Tutu age in second is 2940624000 seconds old
Next Bishop Desmond Tutu birthday is on Tuesday, October 7th 2025
Bishop Desmond Tutu age in next birthday (2025) is 94 years old
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Historical Events on Bishop Desmond Tutu Birthday (October 07)

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

Year	Event
1987	Sikh nationalists declare the independence of Khalistan from India; it is not internationally recognized.
1987	Fiji becomes a republic.
1988	A hunter discovers three gray whales trapped under the ice near Alaska; the situation becomes a multinational effort to free the whales.
1991	Croatian War of Independence: Bombing of Banski dvori in Zagreb, Croatia.
1993	The flood of '93 ends at St. Louis, Missouri, 103 days after it began, as the Mississippi River falls below flood stage.
1996	Fox News Channel begins broadcasting.
1998	Matthew Shepard, a gay student at the University of Wyoming, is found tied to a fence after being savagely beaten by two young adults in Laramie, Wyoming. He dies five days later.
2000	Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Hezbollah militants capture three Israeli Defense Force soldiers in a cross-border raid.
2001	The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan begins with an air assault and covert operations on the ground, starting the longest war in American history.
2002	The Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-112 to continue assembly of the International Space Station.
2008	Asteroid 2008 TC3 impacts the Earth over Sudan, the first time an asteroid impact is detected prior to its entry into earth's atmosphere.
2008	Qantas Flight 72 experiences an in-flight upset near Learmonth, Victoria, Australia, injuring 112.
2016	In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the death toll rises to over 800.
2022	10 people die and 8 are injured in an explosion at petrol station in Creeslough.
2022	Ales Bialiatski, along with two organisations; Memorial & Center for Civil Liberties are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
1987	The birth of Sam Querrey, American tennis player
1988	The birth of Diego da Silva Costa, Brazilian footballer
1989	The birth of Trent Merrin, Australian rugby league player
1990	The birth of Sebastián Coates, Uruguayan footballer
1991	The birth of Nicole Jung, American singer
1991	The birth of Lay Zhang, Chinese singer-songwriter and actor
1992	The birth of Mookie Betts, American baseball player
1995	The birth of Lyndon Dykes, Australian professional footballer
1995	The birth of Lloyd Jones, English professional footballer
1995	The birth of Bram van Vlerken, Dutch professional football player
1995	The birth of Mathias Dyngeland, Norwegian footballer
1996	The birth of Lewis Capaldi, Scottish singer-songwriter
1996	The birth of Choi Jeong, South Korean Go player
1998	The birth of Trent Alexander-Arnold, English professional footballer
2001	The birth of Princess Senate Seeiso, Princess of Lesotho
2013	The death of Mick Buckley, English footballer (b. 1953)
2013	The death of Terry Burnham, American actress (b. 1949)
2013	The death of Patrice Chéreau, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1944)
2013	The death of David E. Jeremiah, American admiral (b. 1934)
2013	The death of Leandro Mendoza, Filipino police officer and politician, 36th Executive Secretary of the Philippines (b. 1946)
2013	The death of Joe Rogers, American lawyer and politician, 45th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado (b. 1964)
2014	The death of Nika Kiladze, Georgian footballer (b. 1988)
2014	The death of Siegfried Lenz, Polish-German author and playwright (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Iva Withers, Canadian-American actress and singer (b. 1917)
2015	The death of Harry Gallatin, American basketball player and coach (b. 1927)
2015	The death of Hossein Hamadani, Iranian general (b. 1951)
2015	The death of Jurelang Zedkaia, Marshallese politician, 5th President of the Marshall Islands (b. 1950)
2016	The death of Ross Higgins, Australian actor, comedian (b. 1930)
2020	The death of Mario Molina, Mexican chemist (b. 1943)
2022	The death of Arun Bali, Indian actor (b. 1942)

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