Duke Special Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at November 17, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Duke Special Facts
| Full Name | Duke Special |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | January 04, 1971 |
| Birth Place | Northern Ireland |
| Age (in 2024) | 53 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Capricorn |
| Occupation | Rock Singer |
Duke Special Age & Birthday
Duke Special is best known as Rock Singer who has born on January 04, 1971 in Northern Ireland. Currently, Duke Special is 53 years, 10 months and 13 days old. Duke Special will celebrate 54th birthday on Saturday, 4th of January 2025. Below the countdown to Duke Special upcoming birthday.
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About
Born Peter Wilson and known to his fans as Duke Special, this alternative rock, soul, and folk singer, songwriter, and pianist is famous for albums such as Songs from the Deep Forest (2007) and Under the Dark Cloth (2011), as well as for the singles "Freewheel" (2005), "Portrait" (2006), and "Sweet Sweet Kisses" (2008).
Before Fame
At the start of his career, he served as the accompanist and apprentice of Belfast-based singer and songwriter Brian Houston. Special released his debut solo EP, Lucky Me, in 2002, and his first full-length album, Adventures in Gramophone, in 2005.
Trivia
On Special's albums, percussionist Chip Bailey often plays such non-traditional instruments as whisks and cheese graters.
Family Life
Born in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, and raised in Downpatrick, Holywood, and Coleraine, he grew up with three sisters. His grandmother, Mary Groves, began a family tradition of piano instruction that greatly influenced his early musical development.
Associated With
In 2007, he collaborated with Neil Hannon and Romeo Stodart on a single titled "Our Love Goes Deeper Than This."
Top Asked Questions about Duke Special
How old is Duke Special in 2024?
Duke Special is 53 years old today.
When was Duke Special born?
Duke Special was born on January 04, 1971 in Northern Ireland.
What is Duke Special zodiac sign?
Duke Special zodiac sign is Capricorn.
What was Duke Special best known for?
Duke Special was best known as Rock Singer.
Fun Facts about Duke Special's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Duke Special's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Duke Special was born on Monday, 4th day / 01st week of 1971
- Duke Special has Capricorn zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Duke Special birthday is IV.I.MCMLXXI
- Duke Special's birthstone is Garnet
- Duke Special's birth flower is Carnation that symbolize fascination, distinction & love
- Duke Special age in year is 53 years old
- Duke Special age in month is 646 months old
- Duke Special age in day is 19676 days old
- Duke Special age in hour is 472224 hours old
- Duke Special age in minute is 28333440 minutes old
- Duke Special age in second is 1700006400 seconds old
- Next Duke Special birthday is on Saturday, January 4th 2025
- Duke Special age in next birthday (2025) is 54 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about January 04, 1971 birthday
Historical Events on Duke Special Birthday (January 04)
Below are historical events that coincided with Duke Special's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1976 | The Troubles: The Ulster Volunteer Force shoots dead six Irish Catholic civilians in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The next day, gunmen would shoot dead ten Protestant civilians nearby in retaliation. |
| 1987 | The Maryland train collision: An Amtrak train en route to Boston from Washington, D.C., collides with Conrail engines in Chase, Maryland, United States, killing 16 people. |
| 1989 | Second Gulf of Sidra incident: A pair of Libyan MiG-23 "Floggers" are shot down by a pair of US Navy F-14 Tomcats during an air-to-air confrontation. |
| 1990 | In Pakistan's deadliest train accident an overloaded passenger train collides with an empty freight train, resulting in 307 deaths and 700 injuries. |
| 1998 | A massive ice storm hits eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, continuing through January 10 and causing widespread destruction. |
| 1999 | Former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura is sworn in as governor of Minnesota, United States. |
| 2000 | A Norwegian passenger train departing from Trondheim, collides with a local train coming from Hamar in Ã…sta, Ã…mot; 19 people are killed and 68 injured in the accident. |
| 2004 | Spirit, a NASA Mars rover, lands successfully on Mars at 04:35 UTC. |
| 2004 | Mikheil Saakashvili is elected President of Georgia following the November 2003 Rose Revolution. |
| 2006 | Ehud Olmert becomes acting Prime Minister of Israel after the incumbent, Ariel Sharon, suffers a second, apparently more serious stroke. |
| 2007 | The 110th United States Congress convenes, electing Nancy Pelosi as the first female Speaker of the House in U.S. history. |
| 2008 | A Let L-410 Turbolet crashes in the Los Roques Archipelago in Venezuela, killing 14 people. |
| 2010 | The Burj Khalifa, the current tallest building in the world, officially opens in Dubai. |
| 2013 | A gunman kills eight people in a house-to-house rampage in Kawit, Cavite, Philippines. |
| 2018 | Hennenman-Kroonstad train crash: A passenger train operated by Shosholoza Meyl collides with a truck on a level crossing at Geneva Station between Hennenman and Kroonstad, Free State, South Africa. Twenty people are killed and 260 injured. |
| 1988 | The birth of Maximilian Riedmüller, German footballer |
| 1989 | The birth of Graham Rahal, American race car driver |
| 1990 | The birth of Iago Falque, Spanish footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Toni Kroos, German footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Alberto Paloschi, Italian footballer |
| 1992 | The birth of Kris Bryant, American baseball player |
| 1994 | The birth of Derrick Henry, American football player |
| 1996 | The birth of Jackson Hastings, Australian rugby league player |
| 1996 | The birth of Emma Mackey, French-British actress |
| 1996 | The birth of Jasmine Paolini, Italian tennis player |
| 1997 | The birth of Ante Žižić, Croatian basketball player |
| 1998 | The birth of Liza Soberano, Filipina actress |
| 1999 | The birth of Nico Hischier, Swiss ice hockey player |
| 1999 | The birth of Jaeman Salmon, Australian rugby league player |
| 2005 | The birth of Dafne Keen, British-Spanish actress |
| 2011 | The death of Gerry Rafferty, Scottish singer-songwriter (b. 1947) |
| 2011 | The death of Salmaan Taseer, Pakistani businessman and politician, 26th Governor of Punjab, Pakistan (b. 1944) |
| 2012 | The death of Eve Arnold, American photographer and journalist (b. 1912) |
| 2012 | The death of Rod Robbie, English-Canadian architect, designed the Canadian Pavilion and Rogers Centre (b. 1928) |
| 2013 | The death of Anwar Shamim, Pakistani general (b. 1931) |
| 2013 | The death of Zoran Žižić, Montenegrin politician, 4th Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (b. 1951) |
| 2015 | The death of Pino Daniele, Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1955) |
| 2016 | The death of S. H. Kapadia, Indian lawyer, judge, and politician, 38th Chief Justice of India (b. 1947) |
| 2016 | The death of Stephen W. Bosworth, American academic and diplomat, United States Ambassador to South Korea (b. 1939) |
| 2017 | The death of Milt Schmidt, Canadian ice hockey player, coach and general manager (b. 1918) |
| 2017 | The death of Georges Prêtre, French orchestral and opera conductor (b. 1924) |
| 2019 | The death of Harold Brown, 14th United States Secretary of Defense (b. 1927) |
| 2020 | The death of Tom Long, Australian actor (b. 1968) |
| 2021 | The death of Tanya Roberts, American actress (b. 1949) |
| 2023 | The death of Rosi Mittermaier, German alpine skier and Olympic champion (b. 1950) |
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