Bruce McCandless II Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at January 11, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

Bruce McCandless II Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Bruce McCandless II Facts

Full Name	Bruce McCandless II
Birthdate	June 08, 1937
Birth Place	Boston, MA
Age (in 2025)	87 Years Old
Zodiac	Gemini
Occupation	Astronaut

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Bruce McCandless II Age & Birthday

Bruce McCandless II is best known as Astronaut who has born on June 08, 1937 in Boston, MA. Currently, Bruce McCandless II is 87 years, 7 months and 3 days old. Bruce McCandless II will celebrate 88th birthday on Sunday, 8th of June 2025. Below the countdown to Bruce McCandless II upcoming birthday.

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Bruce McCandless II Biography

About

Astronaut who made the first untethered free flight in space.

Before Fame

He graduated second in his class at the U.S. Naval Academy.

Trivia

He served as CAPCOM (Capsule Communicator) to Apollo 11 when Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, talking to the crew from the ground.

Family Life

He married Bernice Doyle and had two children. He also married Ellen Shields.

Associated With

He spoke to Neil Armstrong as he took his first steps on the moon.

Top Asked Questions about Bruce McCandless II

How old is Bruce McCandless II in 2025?

Bruce McCandless II is 87 years old today.

When was Bruce McCandless II born?

Bruce McCandless II was born on June 08, 1937 in Boston, MA.

What is Bruce McCandless II zodiac sign?

Bruce McCandless II zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was Bruce McCandless II best known for?

Bruce McCandless II was best known as Astronaut.

Fun Facts about Bruce McCandless II's Birthday

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

Bruce McCandless II was born on Tuesday, 159^th day / 23^rd week of 1937
Bruce McCandless II has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Bruce McCandless II birthday is VIII.VI.MCMXXXVII
Bruce McCandless II's birthstone is Pearl
Bruce McCandless II's birth flower is Rose that symbolize love, gratitude & appreciation
Bruce McCandless II age in year is 87 years old
Bruce McCandless II age in month is 1051 months old
Bruce McCandless II age in day is 31994 days old
Bruce McCandless II age in hour is 767856 hours old
Bruce McCandless II age in minute is 46071360 minutes old
Bruce McCandless II age in second is 2764281600 seconds old
Next Bruce McCandless II birthday is on Monday, June 8th 2026
Bruce McCandless II age in next birthday (2026) is 88 years old
Learn more interesting facts about June 08, 1937 birthday

Historical Events on Bruce McCandless II Birthday (June 08)

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

Year	Event
1968	James Earl Ray, the man who assassinated Martin Luther King Jr. is arrested at London Heathrow Airport.
1972	Vietnam War: Nine-year-old Phan Thị Kim Phúc is burned by napalm, an event captured by Associated Press photographer Nick Ut moments later while the young girl is seen running naked down a road, in what would become an iconic, Pulitzer Prize-winning photo.
1982	Bluff Cove Air Attacks during the Falklands War: Fifty-six British servicemen are killed by an Argentine air attack on two landing ships, RFA Sir Galahad and RFA Sir Tristram.
1982	VASP Flight 168 crashes in Pacatuba, Ceará, Brazil, killing 128 people.
1984	Homosexuality is decriminalized in the Australian state of New South Wales.
1987	New Zealand's Labour government establishes a national nuclear-free zone under the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act 1987.
1992	The first World Oceans Day is celebrated, coinciding with the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
1995	Downed U.S. Air Force pilot Captain Scott O'Grady is rescued by U.S. Marines in Bosnia.
2001	Mamoru Takuma kills eight and injures 15 in a mass stabbing at an elementary school in the Osaka Prefecture of Japan.
2004	The first Venus Transit in well over a century takes place, the previous one being in 1882.
2007	Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, is hit by the State's worst storms and flooding in 30 years resulting in the death of nine people and the grounding of a trade ship, the MV Pasha Bulker.
2008	At least 37 miners go missing after an explosion in a Ukrainian coal mine causes it to collapse.
2008	At least seven people are killed and ten injured in a stabbing spree in Tokyo, Japan.
2009	Two American journalists are found guilty of illegally entering North Korea and sentenced to 12 years of penal labour.
2014	At least 28 people are killed in an attack at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan.
1967	The birth of Russell E. Morris, Welsh chemist and academic
1968	The birth of Sharon Shannon, Irish traditional musician
1969	The birth of David Barnhill, Australian rugby league player
1970	The birth of Steve Renouf, Australian rugby league player
1975	The birth of Mark Ricciuto, Australian footballer and sportcaster
1976	The birth of Lindsay Davenport, American tennis player
1977	The birth of Kanye West, American rapper, producer, director, and fashion designer
1978	The birth of Maria Menounos, American television personality, professional wrestler, author, and actress
1981	The birth of Rachel Held Evans, American Christian author (d. 2019)
1982	The birth of Nadia Petrova, Russian tennis player
1983	The birth of Kim Clijsters, Belgian tennis player; winner of six Grand Slam tournament titles.
1984	The birth of Javier Mascherano, Argentinian footballer
1986	The birth of Keith Gill, American financial analyst and investor
1989	The birth of Timea Bacsinszky, Swiss tennis player
1997	The birth of Jeļena Ostapenko, Latvian tennis player
2006	The death of Jaxon, American illustrator and publisher, co-founded Rip Off Press (b. 1941)
2006	The death of Matta El Meskeen, Egyptian monk, theologian, and author (b. 1919)
2009	The death of Omar Bongo, Gabonese captain and politician, President of Gabon (b. 1935)
2012	The death of Charles E. M. Pearce, New Zealand-Australian mathematician and academic (b. 1940)
2012	The death of Ghassan Tueni, Lebanese journalist, academic, and politician (b. 1926)
2013	The death of Paul Cellucci, American soldier and politician, 69th Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1948)
2013	The death of Yoram Kaniuk, Israeli painter, journalist, and critic (b. 1930)
2013	The death of Taufiq Kiemas, Indonesian politician, 5th First Spouse of Indonesia (b. 1942)
2014	The death of Alexander Imich, Polish-American chemist, parapsychologist, and academic (b. 1903)
2014	The death of Yoshihito, Prince Katsura of Japan (b. 1948)
2015	The death of Chea Sim, Cambodian commander and politician (b. 1932)
2017	The death of Sam Panopoulos, Greek cook (b. 1934)
2018	The death of Anthony Bourdain, American chef and travel documentarian (b. 1956)
2019	The death of Andre Matos, Brazilian heavy metal musician (b. 1971)
2022	The death of Paula Rego, Portuguese-British visual artist (b. 1935)

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