Don Garlits Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Don Garlits Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Don Garlits Facts

Full Name	Don Garlits
Birthdate	January 14, 1932
Birth Place	Tampa, FL
Age (in 2024)	92 Years Old
Zodiac	Capricorn
Occupation	Race Car Driver

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Don Garlits Age & Birthday

Don Garlits is best known as Race Car Driver who has born on January 14, 1932 in Tampa, FL. Currently, Don Garlits is 92 years, 10 months and 7 days old. Don Garlits will celebrate 93rd birthday on Tuesday, 14th of January 2025. Below the countdown to Don Garlits upcoming birthday.

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Don Garlits Biography

About

Influential drag racer who has been inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame as well as the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. He set several speed records, becoming the first person to reach 200mph in the 1/8th mile.

Before Fame

He built his first drag race car using a modified 1927 Ford Model.

Trivia

The National Hot Rod Association ranked him first on their list of the Top 50 Drivers from 1951 to 2000.

Family Life

His wife of more than 60 years, Pat Garlits, died in 2014.

Associated With

He was a public supporter of Ron Paul's bid for the U.S. presidency in 2008.

Top Asked Questions about Don Garlits

How old is Don Garlits in 2024?

Don Garlits is 92 years old today.

When was Don Garlits born?

Don Garlits was born on January 14, 1932 in Tampa, FL.

What is Don Garlits zodiac sign?

Don Garlits zodiac sign is Capricorn.

What was Don Garlits best known for?

Don Garlits was best known as Race Car Driver.

Fun Facts about Don Garlits's Birthday

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

Don Garlits was born on Thursday, 14^th day / 02^nd week of 1932
Don Garlits has Capricorn zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Don Garlits birthday is XIV.I.MCMXXXII
Don Garlits's birthstone is Garnet
Don Garlits's birth flower is Carnation that symbolize fascination, distinction & love
Don Garlits age in year is 92 years old
Don Garlits age in month is 1114 months old
Don Garlits age in day is 33915 days old
Don Garlits age in hour is 813960 hours old
Don Garlits age in minute is 48837600 minutes old
Don Garlits age in second is 2930256000 seconds old
Next Don Garlits birthday is on Tuesday, January 14th 2025
Don Garlits age in next birthday (2025) is 93 years old
Learn more interesting facts about January 14, 1932 birthday

Historical Events on Don Garlits Birthday (January 14)

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

Year	Event
1951	National Airlines Flight 83 crashes during landing at Philadelphia International Airport, killing seven passengers and crew.
1952	NBC's long-running morning news program Today debuts, with host Dave Garroway.
1953	Josip Broz Tito is elected the first President of Yugoslavia.
1954	The Hudson Motor Car Company merges with Nash-Kelvinator Corporation forming the American Motors Corporation.
1957	Kripalu Maharaj is named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher) after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars.
1960	The Reserve Bank of Australia, the country's central bank and banknote issuing authority authorized by the 1959 Reserve Bank Act, is established.
1967	Counterculture of the 1960s: The Human Be-In takes place in San Francisco, California's Golden Gate Park, launching the Summer of Love.
1969	USS Enterprise fire: An accidental explosion aboard the USS Enterprise near Hawaii kills 28 people.
1972	Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ascends the throne, the first Queen of Denmark since 1412 and the first Danish monarch not named Frederick or Christian since 1513.
1973	Elvis Presley's concert Aloha from Hawaii is broadcast live via satellite, and sets the record as the most watched broadcast by an individual entertainer in television history.
1993	In Poland's worst peacetime maritime disaster, ferry MS Jan Heweliusz sinks off the coast of Rügen, drowning 55 passengers and crew; nine crew-members are saved.
2004	The national flag of the Republic of Georgia, the so-called "five cross flag", is restored to official use after a hiatus of some 500 years.
2010	Yemen declares an open war against the terrorist group al-Qaeda.
2011	President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia seeks refuge in Saudi Arabia after a series of demonstrations against his regime, considered to be the birth of the Arab Spring.
2019	A Saha Airlines Boeing 707 crashes at Fath Air Base near Karaj in Alborz Province, Iran, killing 15 people.
1989	The birth of Frankie Bridge, English singer-songwriter and dancer
1990	The birth of Kacy Catanzaro, American athlete and professional wrestler
1990	The birth of Lelisa Desisa, Ethiopian runner
1990	The birth of Grant Gustin, American actor and singer
1990	The birth of Áron Szilágyi, Hungarian fencer
1992	The birth of Robbie Brady, Irish footballer
1992	The birth of Chieh-Yu Hsu, American tennis player
1992	The birth of Qiang Wang, Chinese tennis player
1993	The birth of Daniel Bessa, Brazilian footballer
1994	The birth of Kai, South Korean singer, model, actor and dancer
1995	The birth of Georgios Diamantakos, Greek basketball player
1995	The birth of Alex Johnston, Australian rugby league player
1997	The birth of Francesco Bagnaia, Italian motorcycle racer
1998	The birth of Maddison Inglis, Australian tennis player
1999	The birth of Declan Rice, English footballer
2012	The death of Giampiero Moretti, Italian entrepreneur and race car driver (b. 1940)
2012	The death of Rosy Varte, Armenian-French actress (b. 1923)
2013	The death of Conrad Bain, Canadian-American actor (b. 1923)
2014	The death of Jon Bing, Norwegian author, scholar, and academic (b. 1944)
2014	The death of Juan Gelman, Argentinian poet and author (b. 1930)
2014	The death of Flavio Testi, Italian composer and musicologist (b. 1923)
2015	The death of Bob Boyd, American basketball player and coach (b. 1930)
2015	The death of Zhang Wannian, Chinese general (b. 1928)
2016	The death of René Angélil, Canadian music producer, talent manager, and singer (b. 1942)
2016	The death of Alan Rickman, English actor (b. 1946)
2017	The death of Zhou Youguang, Chinese sociologist, (b. 1906)
2018	The death of Spanky Manikan, Filipino veteran actor (b. 1942)
2018	The death of Cyrille Regis, French Guianan-English footballer (b. 1958)
2021	The death of Joel Robert, Belgian professional motocross racer (b. 1943)
2023	The death of Mukarram Jah, 8th Nizam of Hyderabad (b. 1933)

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