Carl Douglas Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 2, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Carl Douglas Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Carl Douglas Facts

Full Name	Carl Douglas
Birthdate	May 10, 1942
Birth Place	Kingston, Jamaica
Age (in 2024)	82 Years Old
Zodiac	Taurus
Occupation	Pop Singer

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Carl Douglas Age & Birthday

Carl Douglas is best known as Pop Singer who has born on May 10, 1942 in Kingston, Jamaica. Currently, Carl Douglas is 82 years, 5 months and 23 days old. Carl Douglas will celebrate 83rd birthday on Saturday, 10th of May 2025. Below the countdown to Carl Douglas upcoming birthday.

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Carl Douglas Biography

About

Jamaican singer who shot to stardom following the release of his 1974 martial arts homage "Kung Fu Fighting," which would go onto become one of the best-selling singles of all time. Though he never hit it big again in the United States, he scored other major hits in the U.K., including "Dance the Kung Fu" and "Run Back."

Before Fame

He grew up in Jamaica and California before moving to the U.K., where he founded the band Big Stampede in 1964.

Trivia

His manager was Eric Woolfson, who would go on to become the main songwriting force behind The Alan Parsons Project.

Family Life

He was born in Kingston, Jamaica.

Associated With

His song "Dance the Kung Fu" was sampled by DJ Premier for his remix of "Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)" in 2007.

Top Asked Questions about Carl Douglas

How old is Carl Douglas in 2024?

Carl Douglas is 82 years old today.

When was Carl Douglas born?

Carl Douglas was born on May 10, 1942 in Kingston, Jamaica.

What is Carl Douglas zodiac sign?

Carl Douglas zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Carl Douglas best known for?

Carl Douglas was best known as Pop Singer.

Fun Facts about Carl Douglas's Birthday

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

Carl Douglas was born on Sunday, 130^th day / 19^th week of 1942
Carl Douglas has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Carl Douglas birthday is X.V.MCMXLII
Carl Douglas's birthstone is Emerald
Carl Douglas's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
Carl Douglas age in year is 82 years old
Carl Douglas age in month is 989 months old
Carl Douglas age in day is 30127 days old
Carl Douglas age in hour is 723048 hours old
Carl Douglas age in minute is 43382880 minutes old
Carl Douglas age in second is 2602972800 seconds old
Next Carl Douglas birthday is on Saturday, May 10th 2025
Carl Douglas age in next birthday (2025) is 83 years old
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Historical Events on Carl Douglas Birthday (May 10)

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

Year	Event
1961	Air France Flight 406 is destroyed by a bomb over the Sahara, killing 78.
1962	Marvel Comics publishes the first issue of The Incredible Hulk.
1967	The Northrop M2-F2 crashes on landing, becoming the inspiration for the novel Cyborg and TV series The Six Million Dollar Man.
1969	Vietnam War: The Battle of Dong Ap Bia begins with an assault on Hill 937. It will ultimately become known as Hamburger Hill.
1975	Sony introduces the Betamax videocassette recorder.
1993	In Thailand, a fire at the Kader Toy Factory kills over 200 workers.
1994	Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as South Africa's first black president.
1996	A blizzard strikes Mount Everest, killing eight climbers by the next day.
1997	The 7.3 Mw Qayen earthquake strikes Iran's Khorasan Province killing 1,567 people.
2002	FBI agent Robert Hanssen is sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for selling United States secrets to Russia for $1.4 million in cash and diamonds.
2005	A hand grenade thrown by Vladimir Arutyunian lands about 20 m from U.S. President George W. Bush while he is giving a speech to a crowd in Tbilisi, Georgia, but it malfunctions and does not detonate.
2012	The Damascus bombings are carried out using a pair of car bombs detonated by suicide bombers outside a military intelligence complex in Damascus, Syria, killing 55 people.
2013	One World Trade Center becomes the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.
2017	Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) capture the last footholds of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Al-Tabqah, bringing the Battle of Tabqa to an end.
2022	Queen Elizabeth II misses the State Opening of Parliament for the first time in 59 years. It was the first time that a new session of Parliament was opened jointly by the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge acting as Counsellors of State.
1981	The birth of Humberto Suazo, Chilean footballer
1983	The birth of Gustav Fridolin, Swedish journalist and politician, Swedish Minister of Education
1984	The birth of Edward Mujica, Venezuelan baseball player
1985	The birth of Ryan Getzlaf, Canadian ice hockey player
1985	The birth of Jon Schofield, English canoe racer
1987	The birth of Wilson Chandler, American basketball player
1990	The birth of Salvador Pérez, Venezuelan baseball player
1990	The birth of Ivana Španović, Serbian long jumper
1995	The birth of Missy Franklin, American swimmer
1995	The birth of Gabriella Papadakis, French ice dancer
1996	The birth of Tyus Jones, American basketball player
1996	The birth of Kateřina Siniaková, Czech tennis player
1997	The birth of Brittany Broski, American comedian and singer
1997	The birth of Richarlison, Brazilian footballer
1998	The birth of Priscilla Hon, Australian tennis player
2002	The death of Yves Robert, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1920)
2003	The death of Milan Vukcevich, Serbian-American chemist and chess player (b. 1937)
2006	The death of Soraya, Colombian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1969)
2008	The death of Leyla Gencer, Turkish soprano (b. 1928)
2010	The death of Frank Frazetta, American illustrator and painter (b. 1928)
2012	The death of Horst Faas, German photographer and journalist (b. 1933)
2012	The death of Carroll Shelby, American race car driver and designer (b. 1923)
2012	The death of Gunnar Sønsteby, Norwegian captain and author (b. 1918)
2015	The death of Chris Burden, American sculptor, illustrator, and academic (b. 1946)
2018	The death of David Goodall, Australian botanist and ecologist (b. 1914)
2019	The death of Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba, Spanish politician and chemist (b. 1951)
2020	The death of Betty Wright, American soul singer (b. 1953)
2021	The death of Pauline Tinsley, British soprano (b. 1928)
2022	The death of Bob Lanier, American professional basketball player (b. 1948)
2022	The death of Leonid Kravchuk, Ukrainian politician (b.1934)

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