Diana Nyad Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 13, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Diana Nyad Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Diana Nyad Facts

Full Name	Diana Nyad
Birthdate	August 22, 1949
Birth Place	New York City, NY
Age (in 2024)	75 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo
Occupation	Non-Fiction Author

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Diana Nyad Age & Birthday

Diana Nyad is best known as Non-Fiction Author who has born on August 22, 1949 in New York City, NY. Currently, Diana Nyad is 75 years, 3 months and 22 days old. Diana Nyad will celebrate 76th birthday on Friday, 22nd of August 2025. Below the countdown to Diana Nyad upcoming birthday.

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Diana Nyad Biography

About

A non-fiction author, award-winning squash player, and long-distance swimmer, she is best known as the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without using a shark cage. Her published works include Other Shores (1978), Basic Training for Women (1981), and Boss of Me: The Keyshawn Johnson Story (1999).

Before Fame

When she was in her early teens, she moved with her family from New York to Fort Lauderdale, Florida and subsequently won several high school swimming championships. She graduated from Lake Forest College in 1973 with degrees in English and French.

Trivia

She was inducted into the United States National Women's Sports Hall of Fame in 1986.

Family Life

She was born in New York City to Lucy Curtis and William Sneed and was later adopted by her stepfather, Aristotle Nyad. An open lesbian, she is considered a role model for the LGBT athletic community.

Associated With

After completing her famous, shark cage-less swim, she appeared on the Ellen Degeneres Show to discuss the feat.

Top Asked Questions about Diana Nyad

How old is Diana Nyad in 2024?

Diana Nyad is 75 years old today.

When was Diana Nyad born?

Diana Nyad was born on August 22, 1949 in New York City, NY.

What is Diana Nyad zodiac sign?

Diana Nyad zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Diana Nyad best known for?

Diana Nyad was best known as Non-Fiction Author.

Fun Facts about Diana Nyad's Birthday

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

Diana Nyad was born on Monday, 234^th day / 34^th week of 1949
Diana Nyad has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Diana Nyad birthday is XXII.VIII.MCMXLIX
Diana Nyad's birthstone is Peridot
Diana Nyad's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
Diana Nyad age in year is 75 years old
Diana Nyad age in month is 903 months old
Diana Nyad age in day is 27507 days old
Diana Nyad age in hour is 660168 hours old
Diana Nyad age in minute is 39610080 minutes old
Diana Nyad age in second is 2376604800 seconds old
Next Diana Nyad birthday is on Friday, August 22nd 2025
Diana Nyad age in next birthday (2025) is 76 years old
Learn more interesting facts about August 22, 1949 birthday

Historical Events on Diana Nyad Birthday (August 22)

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

Year	Event
1973	The Congress of Chile votes in favour of a resolution condemning President Salvador Allende's government and demands that he resign or else be unseated through force and new elections.
1978	Nicaraguan Revolution: The FLSN seizes the National Congress of Nicaragua, along with over a thousand hostages.
1978	The District of Columbia Voting Rights Amendment is passed by the U.S. Congress, although it is never ratified by a sufficient number of states.
1981	Far Eastern Air Transport Flight 103 disintegrates in mid-air and crashes in Sanyi Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan. All 110 people on board are killed.
1985	British Airtours Flight 28M suffers an engine fire during takeoff at Manchester Airport. The pilots abort but due to inefficient evacuation procedures 55 people are killed, mostly from smoke inhalation.
1989	Nolan Ryan strikes out Rickey Henderson to become the first Major League Baseball pitcher to record 5,000 strikeouts.
1991	Iceland is the first nation in the world to recognize the independence of the Baltic states.
1992	FBI sniper Lon Horiuchi shoots and kills Vicki Weaver during an 11-day siege at her home at Ruby Ridge, Idaho.
1999	China Airlines Flight 642 crashes at Hong Kong International Airport, killing three people and injuring 208 more.
2003	Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore is suspended after refusing to comply with a federal court order to remove a rock inscribed with the Ten Commandments from the lobby of the Alabama Supreme Court building.
2004	Versions of The Scream and Madonna, two paintings by Edvard Munch, are stolen at gunpoint from a museum in Oslo, Norway.
2006	Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise Flight 612 crashes near the Russian border over eastern Ukraine, killing all 170 people on board.
2006	Grigori Perelman is awarded the Fields Medal for his proof of the Poincaré conjecture in mathematics but refuses to accept the medal.
2007	The Texas Rangers defeat the Baltimore Orioles 30-3, the most runs scored by a team in modern Major League Baseball history.
2012	Ethnic clashes over grazing rights for cattle in Kenya's Tana River District result in more than 52 deaths.
1986	The birth of Tokushōryū Makoto, Japanese sumo wrestler
1987	The birth of Leonardo Moracci, Italian footballer
1987	The birth of Apollo Crews, American wrestler
1989	The birth of Giacomo Bonaventura, Italian footballer
1990	The birth of Randall Cobb, American football player
1990	The birth of Drew Hutchison, American baseball player
1990	The birth of Robbie Rochow, Australian rugby league player
1991	The birth of Federico Macheda, Italian footballer
1991	The birth of Brayden Schenn, Canadian ice hockey player
1992	The birth of Ema Burgić Bucko, Bosnian tennis player
1994	The birth of Olli Määttä, Finnish ice hockey player
1995	The birth of Dua Lipa, English singer-songwriter
1996	The birth of Jessica-Jane Applegate, British Paralympic swimmer
1996	The birth of Jeon So-min, South Korean singer-songwriter
1997	The birth of Lautaro Martínez, Argentina footballer
2014	The death of U. R. Ananthamurthy, Indian author, poet, and playwright (b. 1932)
2014	The death of Emmanuel Kriaras, Greek lexicographer and philologist (b. 1906)
2014	The death of Pete Ladygo, American football player and coach (b. 1928)
2014	The death of Noella Leduc, American baseball player (b. 1933)
2014	The death of John Sperling, American businessman, founded the University of Phoenix (b. 1921)
2014	The death of John S. Waugh, American chemist and academic (b. 1929)
2015	The death of Arthur Morris, Australian cricketer and journalist (b. 1922)
2015	The death of Ieng Thirith, Cambodian academic and politician (b. 1932)
2015	The death of Eric Thompson, English race car driver and book dealer (b. 1919)
2016	The death of S. R. Nathan, 6th President of Singapore (b. 1924)
2016	The death of Toots Thielemans, Belgian and American jazz musician (b. 1922)
2017	The death of Michael J. C. Gordon, British Computer scientist (b. 1948)
2018	The death of Ed King, American musician (b. 1949)
2018	The death of Krishna Reddy, Indian printmaker, sculptor and teacher (b. 1925)
2021	The death of Rod Gilbert, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1941)

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