Clyde Tombaugh Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Clyde Tombaugh Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Clyde Tombaugh Facts

Full Name	Clyde Tombaugh
Birthdate	February 04, 1906
Birth Place	Streator, IL
Age (in 2024)	118 Years Old
Zodiac	Aquarius
Occupation	Astronomer

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Clyde Tombaugh Age & Birthday

Clyde Tombaugh is best known as Astronomer who has born on February 04, 1906 in Streator, IL. Currently, Clyde Tombaugh is 118 years, 10 months and 19 days old. Clyde Tombaugh will celebrate 119th birthday on Tuesday, 4th of February 2025. Below the countdown to Clyde Tombaugh upcoming birthday.

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Clyde Tombaugh Biography

About

Astronomer who discovered Pluto, which is no longer considered a planet. He discovered nearly 800 asteroids as well as numerous stars and galaxy clusters.

Before Fame

His detailed drawings of Jupiter and Mars, with the use of his own homemade telescopes, landed him a job offer with the Lowell Observatory.

Trivia

He was one of the first scientist to call for the serious scientific research of unidentified flying objects, or "U.F.O.s.

Family Life

He married Patricia Esdon in 1934, the couple had two children.

Associated With

He discovered Pluto, but the inspiration for its name came from Percival Lowell.

Top Asked Questions about Clyde Tombaugh

How old is Clyde Tombaugh in 2024?

Clyde Tombaugh is 118 years old today.

When was Clyde Tombaugh born?

Clyde Tombaugh was born on February 04, 1906 in Streator, IL.

What is Clyde Tombaugh zodiac sign?

Clyde Tombaugh zodiac sign is Aquarius.

What was Clyde Tombaugh best known for?

Clyde Tombaugh was best known as Astronomer.

Fun Facts about Clyde Tombaugh's Birthday

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

Clyde Tombaugh was born on Sunday, 35^th day / 05^th week of 1906
Clyde Tombaugh has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Clyde Tombaugh birthday is IV.II.MCMVI
Clyde Tombaugh's birthstone is Amethyst
Clyde Tombaugh's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
Clyde Tombaugh age in year is 118 years old
Clyde Tombaugh age in month is 1426 months old
Clyde Tombaugh age in day is 43422 days old
Clyde Tombaugh age in hour is 1042128 hours old
Clyde Tombaugh age in minute is 62527680 minutes old
Clyde Tombaugh age in second is 3751660800 seconds old
Next Clyde Tombaugh birthday is on Tuesday, February 4th 2025
Clyde Tombaugh age in next birthday (2025) is 119 years old

Historical Events on Clyde Tombaugh Birthday (February 04)

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

Year	Event
1974	The Symbionese Liberation Army kidnaps Patty Hearst in Berkeley, California.
1974	M62 coach bombing: The Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) explodes a bomb on a bus carrying off-duty British Armed Forces personnel in Yorkshire, England. Nine soldiers and three civilians are killed.
1975	Haicheng earthquake (magnitude 7.3 on the Richter scale) occurs in Haicheng, Liaoning, China.
1976	In Guatemala and Honduras an earthquake kills more than 22,000.
1977	A Chicago Transit Authority elevated train rear-ends another and derails, killing 11 and injuring 180, the worst accident in the agency's history.
1992	A coup d'état is led by Hugo Chávez against Venezuelan President Carlos Andrés Pérez.
1997	En route to Lebanon, two Israeli Sikorsky CH-53 troop-transport helicopters collide in mid-air over northern Galilee, Israel, killing 73.
1997	The Bojnurd earthquake measuring Mw  6.5 strikes Iran. With a Mercalli intensity of VIII, it kills at least 88 and damages 173 villages.
1998	The 5.9 Mw  Afghanistan earthquake shakes the Takhar Province with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). With 2,323 killed, and 818 injured, damage is considered extreme.
1999	Unarmed West African immigrant Amadou Diallo is shot 41 times by four plainclothes New York City police officers on an unrelated stake-out, inflaming race relations in the city.
2000	The World Summit Against Cancer for the New Millennium, Charter of Paris is signed by the President of France, Jacques Chirac and the Director General of UNESCO, Koichiro Matsuura, initiating World Cancer Day which is held on February 4 every year.
2003	The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia adopts a new constitution, becoming a loose confederacy between Montenegro and Serbia.
2004	Facebook, a mainstream online social networking site, is founded by Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin.
2015	TransAsia Airways Flight 235, with 58 people on board, en route from the Taiwanese capital Taipei to Kinmen, crashes into the Keelung River just after takeoff, killing 43 people.
2020	The COVID-19 pandemic causes all casinos in Macau to be closed down for 15 days.
1980	The birth of Raimonds Vaikulis, Latvian basketball player
1981	The birth of Jason Kapono, American basketball player
1981	The birth of Johan Vansummeren, Belgian cyclist
1982	The birth of Ivars Timermanis, Latvian basketball player
1982	The birth of Tomas Vaitkus, Lithuanian cyclist
1983	The birth of Lee Stempniak, American ice hockey player
1983	The birth of Rebecca White, Australian politician
1984	The birth of Sandeep Acharya, Indian singer (d. 2013)
1984	The birth of Mauricio Pinilla, Chilean footballer
1986	The birth of Maximilian Götz, German racing driver
1986	The birth of Mahmudullah Riyad, Bangladeshi cricketer
1987	The birth of Darren O'Dea, Irish footballer
1987	The birth of Lucie Šafářová, Czech tennis player
1988	The birth of Carly Patterson, American gymnast and singer
1998	The birth of Maximilian Wöber, Austrian footballer
2013	The death of Donald Byrd, American trumpet player (b. 1932)
2013	The death of Reg Presley, English singer-songwriter (b. 1941)
2014	The death of Keith Allen, Canadian-American ice hockey player, coach, and manager (b. 1923)
2014	The death of Eugenio Corti, Italian soldier, author, and playwright (b. 1921)
2014	The death of Dennis Lota, Zambian footballer (b. 1973)
2015	The death of Fitzhugh L. Fulton, American colonel and pilot (b. 1925)
2016	The death of Edgar Mitchell, American captain, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1930)
2017	The death of Steve Lang, Canadian bass player (b. 1949)
2017	The death of Bano Qudsia, Pakistani writer (b. 1928)
2018	The death of John Mahoney, English-American actor, voice artist, and comedian (b. 1940)
2019	The death of Matti Nykänen, Finnish Olympic-winning ski jumper and singer (b. 1963)
2020	The death of Daniel arap Moi, Former President of Kenya (b. 1924)
2021	The death of Millie Hughes-Fulford, American astronaut, molecular biologist and NASA payload specialist (b. 1945)
2023	The death of Vani Jairam, Indian playback singer (b. 1945)
2023	The death of Sherif Ismail, 53rd Prime Minister of Egypt (b. 1955)

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