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

Updated at December 3, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Bob Mathias Facts

Full Name	Bob Mathias
Birthdate	November 17, 1930
Birth Place	California
Age (in 2024)	94 Years Old
Zodiac	Scorpio
Occupation	Politician

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Bob Mathias Age & Birthday

Bob Mathias is best known as Politician who has born on November 17, 1930 in California. Currently, Bob Mathias is 94 years, 0 months and 16 days old. Bob Mathias will celebrate 95th birthday on Monday, 17th of November 2025. Below the countdown to Bob Mathias upcoming birthday.

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Bob Mathias Biography

About

Famous as both an athlete and a politician, Mathias won gold medals in the decathlon events at the 1948 and 1952 Olympic Games and went on to serve during the late 1960s and early 1970s as an eighteenth-district California member of the United States House of Representatives.

Before Fame

He won his first Olympic gold when he was only seventeen years old and a recent graduate of California's Tulare Union High School.

Trivia

An actor as well as a decathlete and congressman, he played a recurring role in the short-lived NBC series The Troubleshooters and also appeared in the film Minotaur: the Wild Beast of Crete.

Family Life

His two-decade marriage to Melba Mathias ended in divorce in 1976, and he spent the last three decades of his life married to Gwendoyln Alexander. When he died of cancer in his seventies, he was survived by a son named Reiner and daughters named Megan, Alyse, Romel, and Marissa.

Associated With

Mathias aided the ultimately unsuccessful second presidential campaign of fellow Republican Party politician Gerald Ford.

Top Asked Questions about Bob Mathias

How old is Bob Mathias in 2024?

Bob Mathias is 94 years old today.

When was Bob Mathias born?

Bob Mathias was born on November 17, 1930 in California.

What is Bob Mathias zodiac sign?

Bob Mathias zodiac sign is Scorpio.

What was Bob Mathias best known for?

Bob Mathias was best known as Politician.

Fun Facts about Bob Mathias's Birthday

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

Bob Mathias was born on Monday, 321^st day / 47^th week of 1930
Bob Mathias has Scorpio zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Bob Mathias birthday is XVII.XI.MCMXXX
Bob Mathias's birthstone is Topaz
Bob Mathias's birth flower is Chrysanthemum that symbolize cheerfulness, friendship & abundance
Bob Mathias age in year is 94 years old
Bob Mathias age in month is 1128 months old
Bob Mathias age in day is 34350 days old
Bob Mathias age in hour is 824400 hours old
Bob Mathias age in minute is 49464000 minutes old
Bob Mathias age in second is 2967840000 seconds old
Next Bob Mathias birthday is on Monday, November 17th 2025
Bob Mathias age in next birthday (2025) is 95 years old
Learn more interesting facts about November 17, 1930 birthday

Historical Events on Bob Mathias Birthday (November 17)

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

Year	Event
1973	The Athens Polytechnic uprising against the military regime ends in a bloodshed in the Greek capital.
1983	The Zapatista Army of National Liberation is founded in Mexico.
1986	The flight crew of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 are involved in a UFO sighting incident while flying over Alaska.
1989	Cold War: Velvet Revolution begins: In Czechoslovakia, a student demonstration in Prague is quelled by riot police. This sparks an uprising aimed at overthrowing the communist government (it succeeds on December 29).
1990	Fugendake, part of the Mount Unzen volcanic complex, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, becomes active again and erupts.
1993	United States House of Representatives passes a resolution to establish the North American Free Trade Agreement.
1993	In Nigeria, General Sani Abacha ousts the government of Ernest Shonekan in a military coup.
1997	In Luxor, Egypt, 62 people are killed by six Islamic militants outside the Temple of Hatshepsut, known as Luxor massacre.
2000	A catastrophic landslide in Log pod Mangartom, Slovenia, kills seven, and causes millions of SIT of damage. It is one of the worst catastrophes in Slovenia in the past 100 years.
2000	Alberto Fujimori is removed from office as president of Peru.
2003	Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s tenure as the governor of California began.
2012	At least 50 schoolchildren are killed in an accident at a railway crossing near Manfalut, Egypt.
2013	Fifty people are killed when Tatarstan Airlines Flight 363 crashes at Kazan Airport, Russia.
2013	A rare late-season tornado outbreak strikes the Midwest. Illinois and Indiana are most affected with tornado reports as far north as lower Michigan. In all around six dozen tornadoes touch down in approximately an 11-hour time period, including seven EF3 and two EF4 tornadoes.
2019	The first known case of COVID-19 is traced to a 55-year-old man who had visited a market in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
1986	The birth of Greg Rutherford, English long jumper
1987	The birth of Craig Noone, English footballer
1987	The birth of Gemma Spofforth, English swimmer
1987	The birth of Justine Michelle Cain, English actress
1988	The birth of Durratun Nashihin Rosli, Malaysian rhythmic gymnast
1989	The birth of Ryan Griffin, American football player
1989	The birth of Roman Zozulya, Ukrainian football striker
1992	The birth of Katarzyna Kawa, Polish tennis player
1992	The birth of Danielle Kettlewell, Australian synchronised swimmer
1992	The birth of Alex Sheedy, Australian basketball player
1993	The birth of Taylor Gold, American snowboarder
1995	The birth of Elise Mertens, Belgian tennis player
1995	The birth of Panashe Muzambe, Scottish rugby union player
2000	The birth of Joanne Züger, Swiss tennis player
2004	The birth of Linda Nosková, Czech tennis player
2012	The death of Margaret Yorke, English author (b. 1924)
2013	The death of Zeke Bella, American baseball player (b. 1930)
2013	The death of Alfred Blake, English colonel and lawyer (b. 1915)
2013	The death of Syd Field, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1935)
2013	The death of Doris Lessing, British novelist, poet, playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1919)
2013	The death of Alex Marques, Portuguese footballer (b. 1993)
2013	The death of Mary Nesbitt Wisham, American baseball player (b. 1925)
2014	The death of John T. Downey, American CIA agent and judge (b. 1930)
2014	The death of Bill Frenzel, American lieutenant and politician (b. 1928)
2014	The death of Ray Sadecki, American baseball player (b. 1940)
2014	The death of Patrick Suppes, American psychologist and philosopher (b. 1922)
2015	The death of John Leahy, English lawyer and diplomat, High Commissioner to Australia (b. 1928)
2015	The death of Rahim Moeini Kermanshahi, Iranian poet and songwriter (b. 1926)
2019	The death of Tuka Rocha, Brazilian race car driver (b. 1982)
2021	The death of Young Dolph, American rapper (b. 1985)

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