Charles Duke Jr. Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at December 13, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Charles Duke Jr. Facts
| Full Name | Charles Duke Jr. |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | October 03, 1935 |
| Birth Place | Charlotte, NC |
| Age (in 2024) | 89 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Libra |
| Occupation | Astronaut |
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Charles Duke Jr. Age & Birthday
Charles Duke Jr. is best known as Astronaut who has born on October 03, 1935 in Charlotte, NC. Currently, Charles Duke Jr. is 89 years, 2 months and 10 days old. Charles Duke Jr. will celebrate 90th birthday on Friday, 3rd of October 2025. Below the countdown to Charles Duke Jr. upcoming birthday.
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About
Apollo 16 astronaut who was the tenth person to walk on the moon.
Before Fame
Like many other astronauts, he studied at the United States Naval Academy and flew planes for the U.S. Air Force.
Trivia
He was CAPCOM - the main contact at ground control - for the first moon landing.
Family Life
He had two children and nine grandchildren with wife Dorothy Meade.
Associated With
Scott Glenn imitated his distinctive southern drawl while playing CAPCOM in the film Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon.
Top Asked Questions about Charles Duke Jr.
How old is Charles Duke Jr. in 2024?
Charles Duke Jr. is 89 years old today.
When was Charles Duke Jr. born?
Charles Duke Jr. was born on October 03, 1935 in Charlotte, NC.
What is Charles Duke Jr. zodiac sign?
Charles Duke Jr. zodiac sign is Libra.
What was Charles Duke Jr. best known for?
Charles Duke Jr. was best known as Astronaut.
Fun Facts about Charles Duke Jr.'s Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Charles Duke Jr.'s birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Charles Duke Jr. was born on Thursday, 276th day / 40th week of 1935
- Charles Duke Jr. has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Charles Duke Jr. birthday is III.X.MCMXXXV
- Charles Duke Jr.'s birthstone is Opal
- Charles Duke Jr.'s birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
- Charles Duke Jr. age in year is 89 years old
- Charles Duke Jr. age in month is 1070 months old
- Charles Duke Jr. age in day is 32579 days old
- Charles Duke Jr. age in hour is 781896 hours old
- Charles Duke Jr. age in minute is 46913760 minutes old
- Charles Duke Jr. age in second is 2814825600 seconds old
- Next Charles Duke Jr. birthday is on Friday, October 3rd 2025
- Charles Duke Jr. age in next birthday (2025) is 90 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about October 03, 1935 birthday
Historical Events on Charles Duke Jr. Birthday (October 03)
Below are historical events that coincided with Charles Duke Jr.'s birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1963 | A violent coup in Honduras begins two decades of military rule. |
| 1981 | The hunger strike at the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland ends after seven months and ten deaths. |
| 1985 | The Space Shuttle Atlantis makes its maiden flight, carrying two DSCS-III Satellites on STS-51-J. |
| 1986 | TASCC, a superconducting cyclotron at the Chalk River Laboratories in Canada, is officially opened. |
| 1989 | A coup in Panama City is suppressed and 11 participants are executed. |
| 1990 | The German Democratic Republic is abolished and becomes part of the Federal Republic of Germany; the event is afterwards celebrated as German Unity Day. |
| 1991 | Nadine Gordimer is announced as the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. |
| 1993 | An American attack against a warlord in Mogadishu fails; eighteen US soldiers and over 350 Somalis die. |
| 1995 | O. J. Simpson murder case: O. J. Simpson is acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. |
| 2008 | The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 for the U.S. financial system is signed by President George W. Bush. |
| 2009 | Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkey join in the Turkic Council. |
| 2013 | At least 360 migrants are killed when their boat sinks near the Italian island of Lampedusa. |
| 2015 | Forty-two people are killed and 33 go missing in the Kunduz hospital airstrike in Afghanistan. |
| 2021 | Eight people are killed in an airplane crash near Milan, Italy. |
| 2022 | Svante Pääbo is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. |
| 1987 | The birth of Martin Plowman, English race car driver |
| 1987 | The birth of Starley, Australian pop singer |
| 1988 | The birth of Alicia Vikander, Swedish actress |
| 1988 | The birth of Dustin Gazley, American ice hockey player |
| 1988 | The birth of ASAP Rocky, American rapper and songwriter |
| 1989 | The birth of Nate Montana, American football player |
| 1989 | The birth of Alex Trimble, Irish singer |
| 1990 | The birth of Johan Le Bon, French cyclist |
| 1991 | The birth of Jenny McLoughlin, English sprinter |
| 1991 | The birth of Aki Takajo, Japanese singer |
| 1993 | The birth of Raffaele Di Gennaro, Italian footballer |
| 1994 | The birth of Victoria Bosio, Argentinian tennis player |
| 1995 | The birth of Lil Tracy, American rapper |
| 1997 | The birth of Jin Boyang, Chinese figure skater |
| 2004 | The birth of Noah Schnapp, American actor |
| 2012 | The death of Robert F. Christy, American physicist and astrophysicist (b. 1916) |
| 2012 | The death of Albie Roles, English footballer (b. 1921) |
| 2013 | The death of Sari Abacha, Nigerian footballer (b. 1978) |
| 2013 | The death of Sergei Belov, Russian basketball player and coach (b. 1944) |
| 2013 | The death of Joan Thirsk, English cryptologist, historian, and academic (b. 1922) |
| 2014 | The death of Ewen Gilmour, New Zealand comedian and television host (b. 1963) |
| 2014 | The death of Benedict Groeschel, American priest, psychologist, and talk show host (b. 1933) |
| 2014 | The death of Jean-Jacques Marcel, French footballer (b. 1931) |
| 2014 | The death of Kevin Metheny, American businessman (b. 1954) |
| 2014 | The death of Ward Ruyslinck, Belgian author (b. 1929) |
| 2015 | The death of Denis Healey, English soldier and politician, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1917) |
| 2015 | The death of Muhammad Nawaz Khan, Pakistani historian and author (b. 1943) |
| 2015 | The death of Javed Iqbal, Pakistani philosopher and judge (b. 1925) |
| 2021 | The death of Todd Akin, American politician (b. 1947) |
| 2021 | The death of Dan Petrescu, Romanian businessman and billionaire (b. 1953) |
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| Wikipedia | Charles Duke Jr. on Wikipedia |
| Website | Charles Duke Jr.'s Webiste |
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