Don Kessinger Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at November 2, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Don Kessinger Facts
| Full Name | Don Kessinger |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | July 17, 1942 |
| Birth Place | Arkansas |
| Age (in 2024) | 82 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Cancer |
| Occupation | Baseball Player |
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Don Kessinger Age & Birthday
Don Kessinger is best known as Baseball Player who has born on July 17, 1942 in Arkansas. Currently, Don Kessinger is 82 years, 3 months and 16 days old. Don Kessinger will celebrate 83rd birthday on Thursday, 17th of July 2025. Below the countdown to Don Kessinger upcoming birthday.
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About
Chicago baseball legend who spent the majority of his career as a shortstop for the Cubs and White Sox. He appeared in six All-Star Games, including five straight from 1968 to 1972, and won two straight Golden Glove awards in 1969 and 1970.
Before Fame
He was an All-American in both baseball and basketball at the University of Mississippi. He was signed by the Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1964.
Trivia
Following his playing career, he became the head baseball coach at the University of Mississippi, where he led the Rebels to a school record for wins in 1995.
Family Life
He married fellow Forrest City native Carolyn Crawley in 1965. His sons Kevin and Keith Kessinger were both drafted by MLB teams.
Associated With
He played under Hall of Fame manager Leo Durocher during his years with the Cubs.
Top Asked Questions about Don Kessinger
How old is Don Kessinger in 2024?
Don Kessinger is 82 years old today.
When was Don Kessinger born?
Don Kessinger was born on July 17, 1942 in Arkansas.
What is Don Kessinger zodiac sign?
Don Kessinger zodiac sign is Cancer.
What was Don Kessinger best known for?
Don Kessinger was best known as Baseball Player.
Fun Facts about Don Kessinger's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Don Kessinger's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Don Kessinger was born on Friday, 198th day / 29th week of 1942
- Don Kessinger has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Don Kessinger birthday is XVII.VII.MCMXLII
- Don Kessinger's birthstone is Ruby
- Don Kessinger's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
- Don Kessinger age in year is 82 years old
- Don Kessinger age in month is 987 months old
- Don Kessinger age in day is 30059 days old
- Don Kessinger age in hour is 721416 hours old
- Don Kessinger age in minute is 43284960 minutes old
- Don Kessinger age in second is 2597097600 seconds old
- Next Don Kessinger birthday is on Thursday, July 17th 2025
- Don Kessinger age in next birthday (2025) is 83 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about July 17, 1942 birthday
Historical Events on Don Kessinger Birthday (July 17)
Below are historical events that coincided with Don Kessinger's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1984 | The national drinking age in the United States was changed from 18 to 21. |
| 1985 | Founding of the EUREKA Network by former head of states François Mitterrand (France) and Helmut Kohl (Germany). |
| 1989 | First flight of the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber. |
| 1989 | Holy See-Poland relations are restored. |
| 1996 | TWA Flight 800: Off the coast of Long Island, New York, a Paris-bound TWA Boeing 747 explodes, killing all 230 on board. |
| 1998 | The 7.0 Mw  Papua New Guinea earthquake triggers a tsunami that destroys ten villages in Papua New Guinea, killing up to 2,700 people, and leaving several thousand injured. |
| 1998 | A diplomatic conference adopts the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, establishing a permanent international court to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. |
| 2000 | During approach to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Alliance Air Flight 7412 suddenly crashes into a residential neighborhood in Patna, killing 60 people. |
| 2001 | Concorde is brought back into service nearly a year after the July 2000 crash. |
| 2006 | The 7.7 Mw  Pangandaran tsunami earthquake severely affects the Indonesian island of Java, killing 668 people, and leaving more than 9,000 injured. |
| 2007 | TAM Airlines Flight 3054, an Airbus A320, crashes into a warehouse after landing too fast and missing the end of the São Paulo-Congonhas Airport runway, killing 199 people. |
| 2014 | Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, a Boeing 777, crashes near the border of Ukraine and Russia after being shot down. All 298 people on board are killed. |
| 2014 | A French regional train on the Pau-Bayonne line crashes into a high-speed train near the town of Denguin, resulting in at least 25 injuries. |
| 2015 | At least 120 people are killed and 130 injured by a suicide bombing in Diyala Governorate, Iraq. |
| 2018 | Scott S. Sheppard announces that his team has discovered a dozen irregular moons of Jupiter. |
| 1978 | The birth of Jason Jennings, American baseball player |
| 1979 | The birth of Mike Vogel, American actor |
| 1980 | The birth of Javier Camuñas, Spanish footballer |
| 1980 | The birth of Brett Goldstein, British actor, comedian and writer |
| 1980 | The birth of Ryan Miller, American ice hockey player |
| 1981 | The birth of Hely Ollarves, Venezuelan runner |
| 1982 | The birth of Omari Banks, Anguillan cricketer |
| 1983 | The birth of Adam Lind, American baseball player |
| 1985 | The birth of Loui Eriksson, Swedish ice hockey player |
| 1985 | The birth of Neil McGregor, Scottish footballer |
| 1986 | The birth of DeAngelo Smith, American football player |
| 1987 | The birth of Darius Boyd, Australian rugby league player |
| 1987 | The birth of Jeremih, American singer, songwriter, and record producer |
| 1994 | The birth of Kali Uchis, American singer-songwriter |
| 1998 | The birth of Rosana Serrano, Cuban rower |
| 2014 | The death of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 victims: Liam Davison, Australian author and critic (b. 1957) Shuba Jay, Malaysian actress (b. 1976) Joep Lange, Dutch physician and academic (b. 1954) Willem Witteveen, Dutch scholar and politician (b. 1952) |
| Liam Davison, Australian author and critic (b. 1957) | The death of |
| Shuba Jay, Malaysian actress (b. 1976) | The death of |
| Joep Lange, Dutch physician and academic (b. 1954) | The death of |
| Willem Witteveen, Dutch scholar and politician (b. 1952) | The death of |
| 2014 | The death of Henry Hartsfield, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1933) |
| 2014 | The death of Otto Piene, German sculptor and academic (b. 1928) |
| 2014 | The death of Elaine Stritch, American actress and singer (b. 1925) |
| 2015 | The death of Bill Arnsparger, American football player and coach (b. 1926) |
| 2015 | The death of Jules Bianchi, French race car driver (b. 1989) |
| 2015 | The death of Owen Chadwick, English rugby player, historian, and academic (b. 1916) |
| 2015 | The death of Van Miller, American sportscaster (b. 1927) |
| 2015 | The death of John Taylor, English pianist and educator (b. 1942) |
| 2020 | The death of John Lewis, American Politician and Civil Rights Leader. (b. 1940) |
| 2020 | The death of Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya, Russian-Australian pair skater (b. 2000) |
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