Dan Rather Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 22, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Dan Rather Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Dan Rather Facts

Full Name	Dan Rather
Birthdate	October 31, 1931
Birth Place	Wharton, TX
Age (in 2024)	93 Years Old
Zodiac	Scorpio
Occupation	Journalist

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Dan Rather Age & Birthday

Dan Rather is best known as Journalist who has born on October 31, 1931 in Wharton, TX. Currently, Dan Rather is 93 years, 1 months and 22 days old. Dan Rather will celebrate 94th birthday on Friday, 31st of October 2025. Below the countdown to Dan Rather upcoming birthday.

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Dan Rather Biography

About

Correspondent for 60 Minutes II who worked as a CBS news anchor for 24 years. During decades of award-winning news reporting on CBS, he signed off every evening with the word Courage.

Before Fame

He graduated from Sam Houston State University.

Trivia

He published his memoir, Rather Outspoken: My Life in the News, in 2012.

Family Life

He married Jean Goebel in 1957. He has a daughter named Robin and a son named Danjack.

Associated With

He was the first network television journalist to report that John F. Kennedy was assassinated.

Top Asked Questions about Dan Rather

How old is Dan Rather in 2024?

Dan Rather is 93 years old today.

When was Dan Rather born?

Dan Rather was born on October 31, 1931 in Wharton, TX.

What is Dan Rather zodiac sign?

Dan Rather zodiac sign is Scorpio.

What was Dan Rather best known for?

Dan Rather was best known as Journalist.

Fun Facts about Dan Rather's Birthday

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

Dan Rather was born on Saturday, 304^th day / 44^th week of 1931
Dan Rather has Scorpio zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Dan Rather birthday is XXXI.X.MCMXXXI
Dan Rather's birthstone is Opal
Dan Rather's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
Dan Rather age in year is 93 years old
Dan Rather age in month is 1117 months old
Dan Rather age in day is 34021 days old
Dan Rather age in hour is 816504 hours old
Dan Rather age in minute is 48990240 minutes old
Dan Rather age in second is 2939414400 seconds old
Next Dan Rather birthday is on Friday, October 31st 2025
Dan Rather age in next birthday (2025) is 94 years old
Learn more interesting facts about October 31, 1931 birthday

Historical Events on Dan Rather Birthday (October 31)

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

Year	Event
1984	Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated by two Sikh security guards. Riots break out in New Delhi and other cities and around 3,000 Sikhs are killed.
1994	American Eagle Flight 4184 crashes near Roselawn, Indiana killing all 68 people on board.
1996	TAM Transportes Aéreos Regionais Flight 402 crashes in São Paulo, Brazil, killing 99 people.
1998	Iraq disarmament crisis begins: Iraq announces it would no longer cooperate with United Nations weapons inspectors.
1999	Yachtsman Jesse Martin returns to Melbourne after 11 months of circumnavigating the world, solo, non-stop and unassisted.
1999	EgyptAir Flight 990 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean near Nantucket, killing all 217 people on board.
2000	Soyuz TM-31 launches, carrying the first resident crew to the International Space Station. The ISS has been crewed continuously since then.
2000	Singapore Airlines Flight 006 crashes on takeoff from Taipei, killing 83.
2002	A federal grand jury in Houston, Texas indicts former Enron chief financial officer Andrew Fastow on 78 counts of wire fraud, money laundering, conspiracy and obstruction of justice related to the collapse of his ex-employer.
2003	Mahathir bin Mohamad resigns as Prime Minister of Malaysia and is replaced by Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, marking an end to Mahathir's 22 years in power.
2011	The global population of humans reaches seven billion. This day is now recognized by the United Nations as the Day of Seven Billion.
2014	During a test flight, the VSS Enterprise, a Virgin Galactic experimental spaceflight test vehicle, suffers a catastrophic in-flight breakup and crashes in the Mojave Desert, California,
2015	Metrojet Flight 9268 is bombed over the northern Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224 people on board.
2017	A truck drives into a crowd in Lower Manhattan, New York City, killing eight people.
2020	Berlin Brandenburg Airport opens its doors after nearly 10 years of delays due to construction issues and project corruption.
1987	The birth of Nick Foligno, Canadian ice hockey player
1987	The birth of Jean-Karl Vernay, French race car driver
1988	The birth of Cole Aldrich, American basketball player
1988	The birth of Sébastien Buemi, Swiss race car driver
1988	The birth of Jack Riewoldt, Australian footballer
1988	The birth of Lizzy Yarnold, British skeleton racer
1990	The birth of JID, American rapper
1993	The birth of Nadine Lustre, Filipino actress and singer
1993	The birth of Mercedes Arn-Horn, Canadian musician
1995	The birth of Joana Valle Costa, Portuguese tennis player
1997	The birth of Siobhán Bernadette Haughey, Hong Kong-Irish swimmer
1997	The birth of Marcus Rashford, English footballer
1999	The birth of Léa Serna, French figure skater
2000	The birth of Willow Smith, American singer, actress, and dancer
2005	The birth of Leonor, Princess of Asturias
2012	The death of John H. Reed, American soldier and politician, 67th Governor of Maine (b. 1921)
2013	The death of Chris Chase, American actress and author (b. 1924)
2013	The death of Gérard de Villiers, French journalist and author (b. 1929)
2013	The death of Trevor Kletz, English chemist and author (b. 1922)
2013	The death of Johnny Kucks, American baseball player (b. 1933)
2013	The death of Andres Narvasa, Filipino lawyer and jurist, 19th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines (b. 1928)
2013	The death of Bobby Parker, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1937)
2014	The death of David Manker Abshire, American commander and diplomat, United States Permanent Representative to NATO (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Michael Alsbury, American engineer and pilot (b. 1975)
2014	The death of Brad Halsey, American baseball player (b. 1981)
2014	The death of Hitoshi Motoshima, Japanese educator and politician (b. 1922)
2015	The death of Gus Savage, American businessman and politician (b. 1925)
2018	The death of Willie McCovey, American baseball player (b. 1938)
2020	The death of MF Doom, British-American rapper and record producer (b. 1971)
2020	The death of Sean Connery, Scottish actor (b. 1930)

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