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

Updated at December 15, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Edwin Perkins Facts

Full Name	Edwin Perkins
Birthdate	January 08, 1889
Birth Place	Iowa
Age (in 2024)	135 Years Old
Zodiac	Capricorn
Occupation	Inventor

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Edwin Perkins Age & Birthday

Edwin Perkins is best known as Inventor who has born on January 08, 1889 in Iowa. Currently, Edwin Perkins is 135 years, 11 months and 7 days old. Edwin Perkins will celebrate 136th birthday on Wednesday, 8th of January 2025. Below the countdown to Edwin Perkins upcoming birthday.

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Edwin Perkins Biography

About

In the late 1920s, this Nebraska-based inventor came up with the recipe for a popular powdered beverage that he named Kool-Ade and that eventually became known as Kool-Aid.

Before Fame

In his early adulthood years, he launched the Onor-Maid line of mail order items, which included a popular powdered liquid product called Fruit-Smack that was similar to Kool-Aid.

Trivia

He made philanthropic contributions to the Perkins Library, the Perkins Recital Hall, and several other Nebraska cultural institutions.

Family Life

He spent his earliest years in Lewis, Iowa, and the bulk of his childhood in Hastings, Nebraska. He was raised in the Christian faith and was married to Kitty Shoemaker.

Associated With

The well known 20th-century journalist and writer Tom Wolfe penned a book -- The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test -- that includes Perkins' famous product in its title.

Top Asked Questions about Edwin Perkins

How old is Edwin Perkins in 2024?

Edwin Perkins is 135 years old today.

When was Edwin Perkins born?

Edwin Perkins was born on January 08, 1889 in Iowa.

What is Edwin Perkins zodiac sign?

Edwin Perkins zodiac sign is Capricorn.

What was Edwin Perkins best known for?

Edwin Perkins was best known as Inventor.

Fun Facts about Edwin Perkins's Birthday

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

Edwin Perkins was born on Tuesday, 8^th day / 02^nd week of 1889
Edwin Perkins has Capricorn zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Edwin Perkins birthday is VIII.I.MDCCCLXXXIX
Edwin Perkins's birthstone is Garnet
Edwin Perkins's birth flower is Carnation that symbolize fascination, distinction & love
Edwin Perkins age in year is 135 years old
Edwin Perkins age in month is 1631 months old
Edwin Perkins age in day is 49649 days old
Edwin Perkins age in hour is 1191576 hours old
Edwin Perkins age in minute is 71494560 minutes old
Edwin Perkins age in second is 4289673600 seconds old
Next Edwin Perkins birthday is on Wednesday, January 8th 2025
Edwin Perkins age in next birthday (2025) is 136 years old

Historical Events on Edwin Perkins Birthday (January 08)

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

Year	Event
1994	Russian cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov on Soyuz TM-18 leaves for Mir. He would stay on the space station until March 22, 1995, for a record 437 days in space.
1996	An Antonov An-32 cargo aircraft crashes into a crowded market in Kinshasa, Zaire, killing up to 223 people on the ground; two of six crew members are also killed.
2002	President of the United States George W. Bush signs into law the No Child Left Behind Act.
2003	Turkish Airlines Flight 634 crashes near Diyarbakır Airport, Turkey, killing the entire crew and 70 of the 75 passengers.
2003	Air Midwest Flight 5481 crashes at Charlotte-Douglas Airport, in Charlotte, North Carolina, killing all 21 people on board.
2004	The RMS Queen Mary 2, then the largest ocean liner ever built, is christened by her namesake's granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II.
2005	The nuclear sub USS San Francisco collides at full speed with an undersea mountain south of Guam. One man is killed, but the sub surfaces and is repaired.
2009	A 6.1-magnitude earthquake in northern Costa Rica kills 15 people and injures 32.
2010	Gunmen from an offshoot of the Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda attack a bus carrying the Togo national football team on its way to the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, killing three people and injuring another nine.
2011	Sitting US Congresswoman Gabby Giffords is shot in the head along with 18 others in a mass shooting in Tucson, Arizona. Giffords survived the assassination attempt, but six others died, including John Roll, a federal judge.
2016	Joaquín Guzmán, widely regarded as the world's most powerful drug trafficker, is recaptured following his escape from a maximum security prison in Mexico.
2016	West Air Sweden Flight 294 crashes near the Swedish reservoir of Akkajaure; both pilots, the only people on board, are killed.
2020	Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 crashes immediately after takeoff at Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport; all 176 on board are killed. The plane was shot down by an Iranian anti-aircraft missile.
2021	Twenty-three people are killed in what is described as a police ″massacre″ in La Vega, Caracas, Venezuela.
2023	Supporters of former Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro storm the Brazilian Congress.
1981	The birth of Jeff Francis, Canadian baseball player
1982	The birth of Gaby Hoffmann, American actress
1982	The birth of Kim Jong-un, North Korean soldier and politician, 3rd Supreme Leader of North Korea (probable)
1988	The birth of Adrián López, Spanish footballer
1988	The birth of Michael Mancienne, English footballer
1988	The birth of Alex Tyus, American-Israeli basketball player
1989	The birth of Aaron Cruden, New Zealand rugby player
1991	The birth of Josh Hazlewood, Australian cricketer
1991	The birth of Stefan Johansen, Norwegian footballer
1991	The birth of Stefan Savić, Montenegrin footballer
1992	The birth of Stefanie Dolson, American basketball player
1992	The birth of Koke, Spanish footballer
1993	The birth of Sophie Pascoe, New Zealand swimmer
1999	The birth of Damiano David, Italian singer-songwriter
2000	The birth of Noah Cyrus, American singer, songwriter, and actress
2014	The death of Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher, Dutch-Australian swimmer (b. 1925)
2014	The death of Antonino P. Roman, Filipino lawyer and politician (b. 1939)
2015	The death of Andraé Crouch, American singer-songwriter, producer, and pastor (b. 1942)
2015	The death of Kep Enderby, Australian lawyer, judge, and politician, 23rd Attorney-General for Australia (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Patsy Garrett, American actress and singer (b. 1921)
2016	The death of Maria Teresa de Filippis, Italian racing driver (b. 1926)
2016	The death of German Moreno, Filipino television host, actor, comedian and talent manager (b. 1933)
2017	The death of Nicolai Gedda, Swedish operatic tenor (b. 1925)
2017	The death of James Mancham, Seychellois politician, President 1976-77 (b. 1939)
2017	The death of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Iranian politician (b. 1934)
2017	The death of Peter Sarstedt, Indian-British singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1941)
2020	The death of Pat Dalton, Australian footballer (b. 1942)
2020	The death of Buck Henry, American actor, screenwriter, and director (b. 1930)
2021	The death of Iancu Țucărman, Romanian Holocaust survivor (b. 1922)
2022	The death of Michael Lang, American concert promoter and producer (b. 1944)

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