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Christian Mortensen Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Christian Mortensen Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Christian Mortensen Facts

Full NameChristian Mortensen
BirthdateAugust 16, 1882
Birth PlaceDenmark
Age (in 2024)142 Years Old
ZodiacLeo
OccupationSupercentenarian

Christian Mortensen Age & Birthday

Christian Mortensen is best known as Supercentenarian who has born on August 16, 1882 in Denmark. Currently, Christian Mortensen is 142 years, 3 months and 29 days old. Christian Mortensen will celebrate 143rd birthday on Saturday, 16th of August 2025. Below the countdown to Christian Mortensen upcoming birthday.

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Christian Mortensen Biography

About

At the time of his death at nearly 116 years old (115 years and 252 days, to be exact), this Danish-born man was the oldest male in recorded history. 

Before Fame

He moved to the United States at the age of twenty-one and worked in the milk, restaurant, and canning industries in Chicago, Illinois.

Trivia

He was a vegetarian and a teetotaler, and he boiled his water before drinking it. His one health vice was the occasional smoking of cigars.

Family Life

Born Thomas Peter Thorvald Kristian Ferdinand Mortensen, he grew up in Skarup, Denmark, as a tailor's son. His brief marriage ended in divorce.

Associated With

In late 2012, Japanese supercentenarian Jiroemon Kimura died at the age of 116 years and 54 days and therefore surpassed Mortensen as the oldest living man in history.

Top Asked Questions about Christian Mortensen

How old is Christian Mortensen in 2024?

Christian Mortensen is 142 years old today.

When was Christian Mortensen born?

Christian Mortensen was born on August 16, 1882 in Denmark.

What is Christian Mortensen zodiac sign?

Christian Mortensen zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Christian Mortensen best known for?

Christian Mortensen was best known as Supercentenarian.

Fun Facts about Christian Mortensen's Birthday

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

  • Christian Mortensen was born on Wednesday, 228th day / 33rd week of 1882
  • Christian Mortensen has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Christian Mortensen birthday is XVI.VIII.MDCCCLXXXII
  • Christian Mortensen's birthstone is Peridot
  • Christian Mortensen's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
  • Christian Mortensen age in year is 142 years old
  • Christian Mortensen age in month is 1707 months old
  • Christian Mortensen age in day is 51985 days old
  • Christian Mortensen age in hour is 1247640 hours old
  • Christian Mortensen age in minute is 74858400 minutes old
  • Christian Mortensen age in second is 4491504000 seconds old
  • Next Christian Mortensen birthday is on Saturday, August 16th 2025
  • Christian Mortensen age in next birthday (2025) is 143 years old

Historical Events on Christian Mortensen Birthday (August 16)

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

YearEvent
1964Vietnam War: A coup d'état replaces Dương Văn Minh with General Nguyễn Khánh as President of South Vietnam. A new constitution is established with aid from the U.S. Embassy.
1966Vietnam War: The House Un-American Activities Committee begins investigations of Americans who have aided the Viet Cong. The committee intends to introduce legislation making these activities illegal. Anti-war demonstrators disrupt the meeting and 50 people are arrested.
1972In an unsuccessful coup d'état attempt, the Royal Moroccan Air Force fires upon Hassan II of Morocco's plane while he is traveling back to Rabat
1975Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam symbolically hands over land to the Gurindji people after the eight-year Wave Hill walk-off, a landmark event in the history of Indigenous land rights in Australia, commemorated in a 1991 song by Paul Kelly and an annual celebration.
1987Northwest Airlines Flight 255, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashes after takeoff in Detroit, Michigan, killing 154 of the 155 on board, plus two people on the ground.
1989A solar particle event affects computers at the Toronto Stock Exchange, forcing a halt to trading.
1991Indian Airlines Flight 257, a Boeing 737-200, crashes during approach to Imphal Airport, killing all 69 people on board.
2005West Caribbean Airways Flight 708, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashes in Machiques, Venezuela, killing all 160 people on board.
2008The Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago is topped off at 1,389 feet (423 m), at the time becoming the world's highest residence above ground-level.
2010AIRES Flight 8250 crashes at Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport in San Andrés, San Andrés y Providencia, Colombia, killing two people.
2012South African police fatally shoot 34 miners and wound 78 more during an industrial dispute at Marikana near Rustenburg.
2013The ferry St. Thomas Aquinas collides with a cargo ship and sinks at Cebu, Philippines, killing 61 people with 59 others missing.
2015More than 96 people are killed and hundreds injured following a series of air-raids by the Syrian Arab Air Force on the rebel-held market town of Douma.
2015Trigana Air Flight 267, an ATR 42, crashes in Oksibl, Pegunungan Bintang, killing all 54 people on board.
2020The August Complex fire in California burns more than one million acres of land.
1986The birth of Yu Darvish, Japanese baseball player
1987The birth of Carey Price, Canadian ice hockey player
1987The birth of Eri Kitamura, Japanese voice actress and singer.
1988The birth of Ismaïl Aissati, Moroccan footballer
1989The birth of Wang Hao, Chinese race walker
1989The birth of Moussa Sissoko, French footballer
1990The birth of Godfrey Oboabona, Nigerian footballer
1991The birth of José Eduardo de Araújo, Brazilian footballer
1991The birth of Evanna Lynch, Irish actress
1991The birth of Jeffery Lamar Williams, American rapper, singer and songwriter
1992The birth of Diego Schwartzman, Argentinian tennis player
1993The birth of Cameron Monaghan, American actor and model
1996The birth of Caeleb Dressel, American swimmer
1997The birth of Greyson Chance, American musician
1999The birth of Karen Chen, American figure skater
2014The death of Vsevolod Nestayko, Ukrainian author (b. 1930)
2014The death of Mario Oriani-Ambrosini, Italian-South African lawyer and politician (b. 1960)
2014The death of Peter Scholl-Latour, German journalist, author, and academic (b. 1924)
2015The death of Jacob Bekenstein, Mexican-American physicist, astronomer, and academic (b. 1947)
2015The death of Anna Kashfi, British actress (b. 1934)
2015The death of Shuja Khanzada, Pakistani colonel and politician (b. 1943)
2015The death of Mile Mrkšić, Serb general (b. 1947)
2016The death of João Havelange, Brazilian water polo player, lawyer, and businessman (b. 1916)
2016The death of John McLaughlin, American television personality (b. 1927)
2018The death of Aretha Franklin, American singer-songwriter (b. 1942)
2018The death of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Indian prime minister (b. 1924)
2018The death of Wakako Yamauchi, American-Japanese writer (b. 1924)
2019The death of Peter Fonda, American actor, director, and screenwriter. (b. 1940)
2019The death of Richard Williams, Canadian-British animator (b. 1933)
2021The death of Sean Lock, English comedian and actor (b. 1963)

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