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

Updated at November 24, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Bob Marley Facts

Full Name	Bob Marley
Birthdate	February 06, 1945
Birth Place	Nine Mile, Jamaica
Age (in 2024)	79 Years Old
Zodiac	Aquarius
Occupation	Reggae Singer

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Bob Marley Age & Birthday

Bob Marley is best known as Reggae Singer who has born on February 06, 1945 in Nine Mile, Jamaica. Currently, Bob Marley is 79 years, 9 months and 18 days old. Bob Marley will celebrate 80th birthday on Thursday, 6th of February 2025. Below the countdown to Bob Marley upcoming birthday.

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Bob Marley Biography

About

Born Nesta Robert Marley, he became known as the Ambassador of Third World for his music and sold over 75 million reggae albums worldwide. He died of cancer at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Miami, Florida.

Before Fame

Although of mixed race, he identified as black and was a big supporter of the Back to Africa movement and the Rastafari movement. He put up posters of the Black Panthers and Che Guevara in the Wailers Soul Shack record store.

Trivia

His hits "No Woman, No Cry," "Could You Be Loved," "Get Up, Stand Up," and "Redemption Song" preceded his tragic death. He was buried with a soccer ball, a Gibson guitar, a Bible, and a bud of marijuana. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.

Family Life

He got married to Rita Marley on February 10, 1966 and they had five children together. He had a total of eleven children across all of his relationships.

Associated With

He, Peter Tosh, and Bunny Wailer formed The Wailers (later Bob Marley and the Wailers) in 1963.

Top Asked Questions about Bob Marley

How old is Bob Marley in 2024?

Bob Marley is 79 years old today.

When was Bob Marley born?

Bob Marley was born on February 06, 1945 in Nine Mile, Jamaica.

What is Bob Marley zodiac sign?

Bob Marley zodiac sign is Aquarius.

What was Bob Marley best known for?

Bob Marley was best known as Reggae Singer.

Fun Facts about Bob Marley's Birthday

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

Bob Marley was born on Tuesday, 37^th day / 06^th week of 1945
Bob Marley has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Bob Marley birthday is VI.II.MCMXLV
Bob Marley's birthstone is Amethyst
Bob Marley's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
Bob Marley age in year is 79 years old
Bob Marley age in month is 957 months old
Bob Marley age in day is 29146 days old
Bob Marley age in hour is 699504 hours old
Bob Marley age in minute is 41970240 minutes old
Bob Marley age in second is 2518214400 seconds old
Next Bob Marley birthday is on Thursday, February 6th 2025
Bob Marley age in next birthday (2025) is 80 years old
Learn more interesting facts about February 06, 1945 birthday

Historical Events on Bob Marley Birthday (February 06)

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

Year	Event
1978	The Blizzard of 1978, one of the worst Nor'easters in New England history, hit the region, with sustained winds of 65 mph and snowfall of four inches an hour.
1981	The National Resistance Army of Uganda launches an attack on a Ugandan Army installation in the central Mubende District to begin the Ugandan Bush War.
1987	Justice Mary Gaudron becomes the first woman to be appointed to the High Court of Australia.
1988	Michael Jordan makes his signature slam dunk from the free throw line inspiring Air Jordan and the Jumpman logo.
1989	The Round Table Talks start in Poland, thus marking the beginning of the overthrow of communism in Eastern Europe.
1996	Willamette Valley Flood: Floods in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, United States, causes over US$500 million in property damage throughout the Pacific Northwest.
1996	Birgenair Flight 301 crashed off the coast of the Dominican Republic, killing all 189 people on board. This is the deadliest aviation accident involving a Boeing 757.
1998	Washington National Airport is renamed Ronald Reagan National Airport.
2000	Second Chechen War: Russia captures Grozny, Chechnya, forcing the separatist Chechen Republic of Ichkeria government into exile.
2006	Stephen Harper becomes Prime Minister of Canada.
2012	A magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits the central Philippine island of Negros, leaving 112 people dead.
2016	An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 strikes southern Taiwan, killing 117 people.
2018	SpaceX's Falcon Heavy, a super heavy launch vehicle, makes its maiden flight.
2021	U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken suspends agreements with Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras to send asylum seekers back to their home countries.
2023	An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Mww struck near the border between Turkey and Syria with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme). The earthquake resulted in numerous aftershocks and a death toll of more than 37,000 people.
1990	The birth of Adam Henrique, Canadian ice hockey player
1990	The birth of Jermaine Kearse, American football player
1990	The birth of Aida Rybalko, Lithuanian figure skater
1991	The birth of Tobias Eisenbauer, Austrian ice dancer
1991	The birth of Aleksandar Katai, Serbian footballer
1991	The birth of Ida Njåtun, Norwegian speed skater
1991	The birth of Eva Wacanno, Dutch tennis player
1991	The birth of Fei Yu, Chinese footballer
1992	The birth of Víctor Mañón, Mexican footballer
1993	The birth of Teresa Scanlan, American beauty pageant titleholder, Miss America 2011
1993	The birth of Tinashe, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress
1994	The birth of Charlie Heaton, British actor and musician
1995	The birth of Nyck de Vries, Dutch racing driver
1995	The birth of Leon Goretzka, German footballer
1995	The birth of Sam McQueen, English footballer
2015	The death of André Brink, South African author and playwright (b. 1935)
2015	The death of Alan Nunnelee, American lawyer and politician (b. 1958)
2015	The death of Pedro León Zapata, Venezuelan cartoonist (b. 1929)
2016	The death of Dan Gerson, American screenwriter (b. 1966)
2016	The death of Dan Hicks, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1941)
2017	The death of Irwin Corey, American comedian and actor (b. 1914)
2017	The death of Inge Keller, German actress (b. 1923)
2017	The death of Alec McCowen, English actor (b. 1925)
2017	The death of Joost van der Westhuizen, South African rugby union footballer (b. 1971)
2018	The death of Donald Lynden-Bell, English astrophysicist (b. 1935)
2019	The death of Manfred Eigen, German Nobel Prize winning biophysical chemist (b. 1927)
2019	The death of Rosamunde Pilcher, British author (born 1924)
2020	The death of Jhon Jairo Velásquez, Colombian hitman and drug dealer (b. 1962)
2021	The death of George Shultz, American politician, Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Labor (b. 1920)
2022	The death of Lata Mangeshkar, Indian singer and music composer (b. 1929)

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