Eric Heiden Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 13, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Eric Heiden Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Eric Heiden Facts

Full Name	Eric Heiden
Birthdate	June 14, 1958
Birth Place	Madison, WI
Age (in 2024)	66 Years Old
Zodiac	Gemini
Occupation	Speed Skater

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Eric Heiden Age & Birthday

Eric Heiden is best known as Speed Skater who has born on June 14, 1958 in Madison, WI. Currently, Eric Heiden is 66 years, 5 months and 29 days old. Eric Heiden will celebrate 67th birthday on Saturday, 14th of June 2025. Below the countdown to Eric Heiden upcoming birthday.

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Eric Heiden Biography

About

In the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, he won all five individual speed-skating gold medals, breaking a standing record.

Before Fame

He would practice in his house with a plastic sheet, skating in place while wearing socks.

Trivia

He was widely considered to be the greatest U.S. Olympic speed skater of all time, breaking over 10 world speed-skating records.

Family Life

He married Karen Drews, with whom he fathered a daughter, Zoe, in July of 2001.

Associated With

He was to speed skating what Michael Phelps became to swimming; they both set records for their country at the Olympic games.

Top Asked Questions about Eric Heiden

How old is Eric Heiden in 2024?

Eric Heiden is 66 years old today.

When was Eric Heiden born?

Eric Heiden was born on June 14, 1958 in Madison, WI.

What is Eric Heiden zodiac sign?

Eric Heiden zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was Eric Heiden best known for?

Eric Heiden was best known as Speed Skater.

Fun Facts about Eric Heiden's Birthday

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

Eric Heiden was born on Saturday, 165^th day / 24^th week of 1958
Eric Heiden has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Eric Heiden birthday is XIV.VI.MCMLVIII
Eric Heiden's birthstone is Pearl
Eric Heiden's birth flower is Rose that symbolize love, gratitude & appreciation
Eric Heiden age in year is 66 years old
Eric Heiden age in month is 797 months old
Eric Heiden age in day is 24289 days old
Eric Heiden age in hour is 582936 hours old
Eric Heiden age in minute is 34976160 minutes old
Eric Heiden age in second is 2098569600 seconds old
Next Eric Heiden birthday is on Saturday, June 14th 2025
Eric Heiden age in next birthday (2025) is 67 years old
Learn more interesting facts about June 14, 1958 birthday

Historical Events on Eric Heiden Birthday (June 14)

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

Year	Event
1955	Chile becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.
1959	Disneyland Monorail System, the first daily operating monorail system in the Western Hemisphere, opens to the public in Anaheim, California.
1959	Dominican exiles depart from Cuba and land in the Dominican Republic to overthrow the totalitarian government of Rafael Trujillo. All but four are killed or executed.
1962	The European Space Research Organisation is established in Paris - later becoming the European Space Agency.
1966	The Vatican announces the abolition of the Index Librorum Prohibitorum ("index of prohibited books"), which was originally instituted in 1557.
1967	Mariner program: Mariner 5 is launched towards Venus.
1972	Japan Airlines Flight 471 crashes on approach to Palam International Airport (now Indira Gandhi International Airport) in New Delhi, India, killing 82 of the 87 people on board and four more people on the ground.
1982	Falklands War: Argentine forces in the capital Stanley conditionally surrender to British forces.
1985	Five members of the European Economic Community sign the Schengen Agreement establishing a free travel zone with no border controls.
1986	The Mindbender derails and kills three riders at the Fantasyland (known today as Galaxyland) indoor amusement park at West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta.
1994	The 1994 Vancouver Stanley Cup riot occurs after the New York Rangers defeat the Vancouver Canucks to win the Stanley Cup, causing an estimated C$1.1 million, leading to 200 arrests and injuries.
2002	Near-Earth asteroid 2002 MN misses the Earth by 75,000 miles (121,000 km), about one-third of the distance between the Earth and the Moon.
2014	A Ukraine military Ilyushin Il-76 airlifter is shot down, killing all 49 people on board.
2017	A fire in a high-rise apartment building in North Kensington, London, UK, leaves 72 people dead and another 74 injured.
2017	US Republican House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana, and three others, are shot and wounded by a terrorist while practicing for the annual Congressional Baseball Game.
1986	The birth of Matt Read, Canadian ice hockey player
1987	The birth of Andrew Cogliano, Canadian ice hockey player
1987	The birth of Mohamed Diamé, Senegalese footballer
1988	The birth of Adrián Aldrete, Mexican footballer
1988	The birth of Kevin McHale, American actor, singer, dancer and radio personality
1989	The birth of Lucy Hale, American actress and singer-songwriter
1989	The birth of Brad Takairangi, Australian-Cook Islands rugby league player
1990	The birth of Patrice Cormier, Canadian ice hockey player
1991	The birth of Kostas Manolas, Greek footballer
1991	The birth of Jesy Nelson, English singer
1992	The birth of Devante Smith-Pelly, Canadian ice hockey player
1993	The birth of Gunna, American rapper
1994	The birth of Moon Taeil, South Korean singer
1997	The birth of David Bangala, French football defender
1999	The birth of Chou Tzuyu, Taiwanese singer
2012	The death of Karl-Heinz Kämmerling, German pianist and academic (b. 1930)
2012	The death of Carlos Reichenbach, Brazilian director and producer (b. 1945)
2012	The death of Gitta Sereny, Austrian-English historian, journalist, and author (b. 1921)
2013	The death of Elroy Schwartz, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1923)
2014	The death of Alberto Cañas Escalante, Costa Rican journalist and politician (b. 1920)
2014	The death of Isabelle Collin Dufresne, French actress (b. 1935)
2014	The death of Robert Lebeck, German photographer and journalist (b. 1929)
2014	The death of James E. Rogers, American lawyer, businessman, and academic (b. 1938)
2015	The death of Richard Cotton, Australian geneticist and academic (b. 1940)
2015	The death of Anne Nicol Gaylor, American activist, co-founded the Freedom From Religion Foundation (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Qiao Shi, Chinese politician (b. 1924)
2016	The death of Ann Morgan Guilbert, American actress and singer (b. 1928)
2016	The death of Gilles Lamontagne, Canadian politician, Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (b. 1919)
2020	The death of Sushant Singh Rajput, Indian film actor (b. 1986)
2022	The death of A. B. Yehoshua, Israeli novelist, essayist, and playwright (b. 1936)

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