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Bob Beamon Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Bob Beamon Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Bob Beamon Facts

Full NameBob Beamon
BirthdateAugust 29, 1946
Birth PlaceNew York
Age (in 2024)78 Years Old
ZodiacVirgo
OccupationLong Jumper

Bob Beamon Age & Birthday

Bob Beamon is best known as Long Jumper who has born on August 29, 1946 in New York. Currently, Bob Beamon is 78 years, 3 months and 16 days old. Bob Beamon will celebrate 79th birthday on Friday, 29th of August 2025. Below the countdown to Bob Beamon upcoming birthday.

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Bob Beamon Biography

About

Long-jumper who won a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.

Before Fame

He was on the track and field team at the University of Texas at El Paso, where he was suspended after refusing to compete against BYU due to what he believed were racist policies.

Trivia

At the 1968 Olympics he set a world record that would stand for more than 22 years.

Family Life

He was born in South Jamaica, Queens, and raised by his grandmother.

Associated With

His jump was documented in the book "The Perfect Jump" by Dick Schaap.

Top Asked Questions about Bob Beamon

How old is Bob Beamon in 2024?

Bob Beamon is 78 years old today.

When was Bob Beamon born?

Bob Beamon was born on August 29, 1946 in New York.

What is Bob Beamon zodiac sign?

Bob Beamon zodiac sign is Virgo.

What was Bob Beamon best known for?

Bob Beamon was best known as Long Jumper.

Fun Facts about Bob Beamon's Birthday

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

  • Bob Beamon was born on Thursday, 241st day / 35th week of 1946
  • Bob Beamon has Virgo zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Bob Beamon birthday is XXIX.VIII.MCMXLVI
  • Bob Beamon's birthstone is Peridot
  • Bob Beamon's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
  • Bob Beamon age in year is 78 years old
  • Bob Beamon age in month is 939 months old
  • Bob Beamon age in day is 28597 days old
  • Bob Beamon age in hour is 686328 hours old
  • Bob Beamon age in minute is 41179680 minutes old
  • Bob Beamon age in second is 2470780800 seconds old
  • Next Bob Beamon birthday is on Friday, August 29th 2025
  • Bob Beamon age in next birthday (2025) is 79 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about August 29, 1946 birthday

Historical Events on Bob Beamon Birthday (August 29)

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

YearEvent
1975El Tacnazo: Peruvian Prime Minister Francisco Morales Bermúdez carries out a coup d’état in the city of Tacna, forcing the sitting President of Peru, Juan Velasco Alvarado, to resign and assuming his place as the new President.
1982The synthetic chemical element Meitnerium, atomic number 109, is first synthesized at the Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung in Darmstadt, Germany.
1987Odaeyang mass suicide: 33 individuals linked to a religious cult are found dead in the attic of a cafeteria in Yongin, South Korea. Investigators attribute their deaths to a murder-suicide pact.
1991Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union suspends all activities of the Soviet Communist Party.
1991Libero Grassi, an Italian businessman from Palermo, is killed by the Sicilian Mafia after taking a solitary stand against their extortion demands.
1996Vnukovo Airlines Flight 2801, a Tupolev Tu-154, crashes into a mountain on the Arctic island of Spitsbergen, killing all 141 aboard.
1997Netflix is launched as an internet DVD rental service.
1997At least 98 villagers are killed by the Armed Islamic Group of Algeria GIA in the Rais massacre, Algeria.
1998Eighty people are killed when Cubana de Aviación Flight 389 crashes during a rejected takeoff from the Old Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito, Ecuador.
2001Four people are killed when Binter Mediterráneo Flight 8261 crashes into the N-340 highway near Málaga Airport.
2003Sayed Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim, the Shia Muslim leader in Iraq, is assassinated in a terrorist bombing, along with nearly 100 worshippers as they leave a mosque in Najaf.
2005Hurricane Katrina devastates much of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, killing up to 1,836 people and causing $125 billion in damage.
2012At least 26 Chinese miners are killed and 21 missing after a blast in the Xiaojiawan coal mine, located at Panzhihua, Sichuan Province.
2012The XIV Paralympic Games open in London, England, United Kingdom.
2022Russo-Ukrainian War: Ukraine begins its southern counteroffensive in the Kherson Oblast, eventually culminating in the liberation of the city of Kherson.
1982The birth of Ruhila Adatia-Sood, Kenyan journalist and radio host (d. 2013)
1982The birth of Carlos Delfino, Argentinian-Italian basketball player
1982The birth of Vincent Enyeama, Nigerian footballer
1983The birth of Antti Niemi, Finnish ice hockey player
1986The birth of Hajime Isayama, Japanese illustrator
1986The birth of Lea Michele, American actress and singer
1987The birth of Tony Kane, Irish footballer
1990The birth of Jakub Kosecki, Polish footballer
1990The birth of Patrick van Aanholt, Dutch footballer
1991The birth of Néstor Araujo, Mexican footballer
1991The birth of Deshaun Thomas, American basketball player
1992The birth of Mallu Magalhães, Brazilian singer-songwriter
1992The birth of Noah Syndergaard, American baseball player
1993The birth of Liam Payne, English singer-songwriter
1994The birth of Ysaline Bonaventure, Belgian tennis player
2012The death of Shoshichi Kobayashi, Japanese-American mathematician and academic (b. 1932)
2012The death of Anne McKnight, American soprano (b. 1924)
2012The death of Les Moss, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1925)
2012The death of Sergei Ovchinnikov, Russian volleyball player and coach (b. 1969)
2013The death of Joan L. Krajewski, American lawyer and politician (b. 1934)
2013The death of Medardo Joseph Mazombwe, Zambian cardinal (b. 1931)
2013The death of Bruce C. Murray, American geologist and academic, co-founded The Planetary Society (b. 1931)
2014The death of Octavio Brunetti, Argentinian pianist and composer (b. 1975)
2014The death of Björn Waldegård, Swedish race car driver (b. 1943)
2016The death of Gene Wilder, American stage and screen comic actor, screenwriter, film director, and author (b. 1933)
2018The death of James Mirrlees, Scottish economist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1936)
2018The death of Paul Taylor, American choreographer (b. 1930)
2021The death of Ed Asner, American actor (b. 1929)
2021The death of Lee "Scratch" Perry, Jamaican reggae producer (b. 1936)
2021The death of Jacques Rogge, Olympic sailor and Orthopedic Surgeon who served as the 8th President of the International Olympic Committee (b. 1942)

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