Elijah McCoy Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 28, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Elijah McCoy Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Elijah McCoy Facts

Full Name	Elijah McCoy
Birthdate	May 02, 1844
Birth Place	Colchester, Canada
Age (in 2024)	179 Years Old
Zodiac	Taurus
Occupation	Inventor

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Elijah McCoy Age & Birthday

Elijah McCoy is best known as Inventor who has born on May 02, 1844 in Colchester, Canada. Currently, Elijah McCoy is 179 years, 11 months and 26 days old. Elijah McCoy will celebrate 180th birthday on Thursday, 2nd of May 2024. Below the countdown to Elijah McCoy upcoming birthday.

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Elijah McCoy Biography

About

Best known as the inventor of mechanical lubrication for steam engines, he also had 57 other U.S. patents to his name. His name, McCoy, is a likely origin of the expression "The real McCoy."

Before Fame

He was initially employed as a railroad fireman and oiler for the Michigan Central Railroad.

Trivia

The state of Michigan recognizes his historic contributions is several ways including a historical marker at his former home.

Family Life

He was first married to Ann Elizabeth Stewart who died four short years after they married. He then married Mary Eleanor Delaney.

Associated With

He was acknowledged in Booker T. Washington's book Story of the Negro as a leading black inventor.

Top Asked Questions about Elijah McCoy

How old is Elijah McCoy in 2024?

Elijah McCoy is 179 years old today.

When was Elijah McCoy born?

Elijah McCoy was born on May 02, 1844 in Colchester, Canada.

What is Elijah McCoy zodiac sign?

Elijah McCoy zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Elijah McCoy best known for?

Elijah McCoy was best known as Inventor.

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Fun Facts about Elijah McCoy's Birthday

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

Elijah McCoy was born on Thursday, 123^rd day / 18^th week of 1844
Elijah McCoy has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Elijah McCoy birthday is II.V.MDCCCXLIV
Elijah McCoy's birthstone is Emerald
Elijah McCoy's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
Elijah McCoy age in year is 179 years old
Elijah McCoy age in month is 2159 months old
Elijah McCoy age in day is 65740 days old
Elijah McCoy age in hour is 1577760 hours old
Elijah McCoy age in minute is 94665600 minutes old
Elijah McCoy age in second is 5679936000 seconds old
Next Elijah McCoy birthday is on Friday, May 2nd 2025
Elijah McCoy age in next birthday (2025) is 180 years old

Historical Events on Elijah McCoy Birthday (May 02)

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

Year	Event
1972	In the early morning hours a fire breaks out at the Sunshine Mine located between Kellogg and Wallace, Idaho, killing 91 workers.
1982	Falklands War: The British nuclear submarine HMS Conqueror sinks the Argentine cruiser ARA General Belgrano.
1986	Chernobyl disaster: The City of Chernobyl is evacuated six days after the disaster.
1989	Cold War: Hungary begins dismantling its border fence with Austria, which allows a number of East Germans to defect.
1995	During the Croatian War of Independence, the Army of the Republic of Serb Krajina fires cluster bombs at Zagreb, killing seven and wounding over 175 civilians.
1998	The European Central Bank is founded in Brussels in order to define and execute the European Union's monetary policy.
1999	Panamanian general election, 1999: Mireya Moscoso becomes the first woman to be elected President of Panama.
2000	President Bill Clinton announces that accurate GPS access would no longer be restricted to the United States military.
2004	The Yelwa massacre concludes. It began on 4 February 2004 when armed Muslims killed 78 Christians at Yelwa. In response, about 630 Muslims were killed by Christians on May 2nd.
2008	Cyclone Nargis makes landfall in Burma killing over 138,000 people and leaving millions of people homeless.
2008	Chaitén Volcano begins erupting in Chile, forcing the evacuation of more than 4,500 people.
2011	Osama bin Laden, the suspected mastermind behind the September 11 attacks and the FBI's most wanted man, is killed by the United States special forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
2011	An E. coli outbreak strikes Europe, mostly in Germany, leaving more than 30 people dead and many others are taken ill.
2012	A pastel version of The Scream, by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch, sells for $120 million in a New York City auction, setting a new world record for a work of art at auction.
2014	Two mudslides in Badakhshan, Afghanistan, leave up to 2,500 people missing.
1988	The birth of Neftalí Feliz, Dominican baseball player
1988	The birth of Stephen Henderson, Irish footballer
1989	The birth of Jeanette Pohlen, American basketball player
1990	The birth of Kay Panabaker, American actress
1990	The birth of Paul George, American basketball player
1991	The birth of Jeong Jinwoon, South Korean actor and singer
1992	The birth of Sunmi, South Korean singer
1992	The birth of María Teresa Torró Flor, Spanish tennis player
1993	The birth of Owain Doull, Welsh track cyclist
1993	The birth of Isyana Sarasvati, Indonesian singer
1993	The birth of Huang Zitao, Chinese singer and rapper
1996	The birth of Cherprang Areekul, Thai singer
1996	The birth of Julian Brandt, German footballer
1996	The birth of Schuyler Bailar, American swimmer
2015	The birth of Princess Charlotte of Wales, British royal, and third in line to the British throne
2013	The death of Joseph P. McFadden, American bishop (b. 1947)
2013	The death of Dvora Omer, Israeli author and educator (b. 1932)
2013	The death of Ivan Turina, Croatian footballer (b. 1980)
2013	The death of Charles Banks Wilson, American painter and illustrator (b. 1918)
2014	The death of Tomás Balduino, Brazilian bishop (b. 1922)
2014	The death of Žarko Petan, Slovenian director, playwright, and screenwriter (b. 1929)
2014	The death of Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., American actor (b. 1918)
2015	The death of Stuart Archer, English colonel and architect (b. 1915)
2015	The death of Michael Blake, American author and screenwriter (b. 1945)
2015	The death of Guy Carawan, American singer and musicologist (b. 1927)
2015	The death of Maya Plisetskaya, Russian-Lithuanian ballerina, choreographer, actress, and director (b. 1925)
2015	The death of Ruth Rendell, English author (b. 1930)
2016	The death of Afeni Shakur, American music businesswoman, activist, and Black Panther (b. 1947)
2020	The death of Arif Wazir, Pakistani politician, leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (b. 1982)
2021	The death of Marcel Stellman, Belgian record producer and lyricist (b. 1925)

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