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Edwin Drake Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 13, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Edwin Drake Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Edwin Drake Facts

Full NameEdwin Drake
BirthdateMarch 29, 1819
Birth PlaceNew York
Age (in 2024)205 Years Old
ZodiacAries
OccupationEntrepreneur

Edwin Drake Age & Birthday

Edwin Drake is best known as Entrepreneur who has born on March 29, 1819 in New York. Currently, Edwin Drake is 205 years, 8 months and 15 days old. Edwin Drake will celebrate 206th birthday on Saturday, 29th of March 2025. Below the countdown to Edwin Drake upcoming birthday.

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Edwin Drake Biography

About

The first person to drill for oil in the United States. He also founded an oil refinery in Pittsburgh.

Before Fame

He grew up on farms in New York state and Vermont and began working for a Connecticut railway in his late teens.

Trivia

He was hired by Seneca Oil to look into the possibility of finding oil deposits in Pennsylvania. During the course of this assignment, he not only found oil, but also developed a revolutionary way of drilling for it.

Family Life

He was married twice: to Philena Adams, who died during childbirth in 1854, and to Laura Dowd.

Associated With

He and Armand Hammer were both famously involved in the petroleum business.

Top Asked Questions about Edwin Drake

How old is Edwin Drake in 2024?

Edwin Drake is 205 years old today.

When was Edwin Drake born?

Edwin Drake was born on March 29, 1819 in New York.

What is Edwin Drake zodiac sign?

Edwin Drake zodiac sign is Aries.

What was Edwin Drake best known for?

Edwin Drake was best known as Entrepreneur.

Fun Facts about Edwin Drake's Birthday

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

  • Edwin Drake was born on Monday, 88th day / 13th week of 1819
  • Edwin Drake has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Edwin Drake birthday is XXIX.III.MDCCCXIX
  • Edwin Drake's birthstone is Aquamarine
  • Edwin Drake's birth flower is Daffodil that symbolize spring, rebirth, domestic happiness & love
  • Edwin Drake age in year is 205 years old
  • Edwin Drake age in month is 2468 months old
  • Edwin Drake age in day is 75135 days old
  • Edwin Drake age in hour is 1803240 hours old
  • Edwin Drake age in minute is 108194400 minutes old
  • Edwin Drake age in second is 6491664000 seconds old
  • Next Edwin Drake birthday is on Saturday, March 29th 2025
  • Edwin Drake age in next birthday (2025) is 206 years old

Historical Events on Edwin Drake Birthday (March 29)

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

YearEvent
1974Terracotta Army was discovered in Shaanxi province, China.
1982The Canada Act 1982 receives the Royal Assent from Queen Elizabeth II, setting the stage for the Queen of Canada to proclaim the Constitution Act, 1982.
1984The Baltimore Colts load its possessions onto fifteen Mayflower moving trucks in the early morning hours and transfer its operations to Indianapolis.
1990The Czechoslovak parliament is unable to reach an agreement on what to call the country after the fall of Communism, sparking the so-called Hyphen War.
1993Catherine Callbeck becomes premier of Prince Edward Island and the first woman to be elected in a general election as premier of a Canadian province.
1999The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above the 10,000 mark (10,006.78) for the first time, during the height of the dot-com bubble.
1999A magnitude 6.8 earthquake in India strikes the Chamoli district in Uttar Pradesh, killing 103.
2002In reaction to the Passover massacre two days prior, Israel launches Operation Defensive Shield against Palestinian militants, its largest military operation in the West Bank since the 1967 Six-Day War.
2004Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia join NATO as full members.
2010Two suicide bombers hit the Moscow Metro system at the peak of the morning rush hour, killing 40.
2013At least 36 people are killed when a 16-floor building collapses in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
2014The first same-sex marriages in England and Wales are performed.
2015Air Canada Flight 624 skids off the runway at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, after arriving from Toronto shortly past midnight. All 133 passengers and five crews on board survive, with 23 treated for minor injuries.
2016A United States Air Force F-16 crashes during takeoff from Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. The pilot ejected safely and was recovered by coalition forces, according to a U.S. military statement.
2017Prime Minister Theresa May invokes Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, formally beginning the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union.
1987The birth of Dimitri Payet, French footballer
1987The birth of Romain Hamouma, French footballer
1988The birth of Esther Cremer, German runner
1988The birth of Jesús Molina, Mexican footballer
1988The birth of Jürgen Zopp, Estonian tennis player
1989The birth of James Tomkins, English footballer
1990The birth of Carlos Peña, Mexican footballer
1990The birth of Teemu Pukki, Finnish footballer
1990The birth of Lyle Taylor, English footballer
1991The birth of Irene, South Korean idol, actress and television host
1991The birth of Fabio Borini, Italian footballer
1991The birth of N'Golo Kanté, French footballer
1993The birth of Thorgan Hazard, Belgian footballer
1994The birth of Jung Jae-won, South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, and actor
1996The birth of Wade Baldwin IV, American basketball player
2012The death of Bill Jenkins, American race car driver and engineer (b. 1930)
2013The death of Reginald Gray, Irish-French painter (b. 1930)
2013The death of Brian Huggins, English-Canadian journalist and actor (b. 1931)
2013The death of Liu Kang, Chinese footballer and manager (b. 1961)
2013The death of Ralph Klein, Canadian journalist and politician, 12th Premier of Alberta (b. 1942)
2013The death of Art Phillips, Canadian businessman and politician, 32nd Mayor of Vancouver (b. 1930)
2014The death of Marc Platt, American actor and dancer (b. 1913)
2014The death of Ruth A. M. Schmidt, American geologist and paleontologist (b. 1916)
2015The death of William Delafield Cook, Australian-English painter (b. 1926)
2016The death of Patty Duke, American actress (b. 1946)
2017The death of Alexei Abrikosov, Russian physicist, 2003 Nobel laureate in Physics (b. 1928)
2019The death of Agnès Varda, French film director (b. 1928)
2020The death of Joe Diffie, American country music singer (b. 1958)
2020The death of Alan Merrill, American musician (b. 1951)
2020The death of Krzysztof Penderecki, Polish composer and conductor (b. 1933)

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