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Ernst Opik Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 12, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Ernst Opik Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Ernst Opik Facts

Full NameErnst Opik
BirthdateOctober 23, 1893
Birth PlaceEstonia
Age (in 2024)131 Years Old
ZodiacScorpio
OccupationAstronomer

Ernst Opik Age & Birthday

Ernst Opik is best known as Astronomer who has born on October 23, 1893 in Estonia. Currently, Ernst Opik is 131 years, 1 months and 20 days old. Ernst Opik will celebrate 132nd birthday on Thursday, 23rd of October 2025. Below the countdown to Ernst Opik upcoming birthday.

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Ernst Opik Biography

About

Estonian astronomer and astrophysicist who rose to prominence in the 1920s. He has won a number of awards throughout his career including the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1975, and the Bruce Medal in 1976.

Before Fame

He studied at the University of Moscow and the University of Tartu.

Trivia

He correctly predicted the frequency of craters on Mars long before they were determined by space probes.

Family Life

He was the son of Anna and Karl Opik.

Associated With

He was born in the same country as composer Heino Eller.

Top Asked Questions about Ernst Opik

How old is Ernst Opik in 2024?

Ernst Opik is 131 years old today.

When was Ernst Opik born?

Ernst Opik was born on October 23, 1893 in Estonia.

What is Ernst Opik zodiac sign?

Ernst Opik zodiac sign is Scorpio.

What was Ernst Opik best known for?

Ernst Opik was best known as Astronomer.

Fun Facts about Ernst Opik's Birthday

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

  • Ernst Opik was born on Monday, 296th day / 43rd week of 1893
  • Ernst Opik has Scorpio zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Ernst Opik birthday is XXIII.X.MDCCCXCIII
  • Ernst Opik's birthstone is Opal
  • Ernst Opik's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
  • Ernst Opik age in year is 131 years old
  • Ernst Opik age in month is 1573 months old
  • Ernst Opik age in day is 47897 days old
  • Ernst Opik age in hour is 1149528 hours old
  • Ernst Opik age in minute is 68971680 minutes old
  • Ernst Opik age in second is 4138300800 seconds old
  • Next Ernst Opik birthday is on Thursday, October 23rd 2025
  • Ernst Opik age in next birthday (2025) is 132 years old

Historical Events on Ernst Opik Birthday (October 23)

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

YearEvent
1989Bankruptcy of Wärtsilä Marine; the biggest bankruptcy in the Nordic countries up until then.
1989An explosion at the Houston Chemical Complex in Pasadena, Texas, which registered a 3.5 on the Richter magnitude scale, kills 23 and injures 314.
1991Signing of the Paris Peace Accords which ends the Cambodian-Vietnamese War.
1993The Troubles: A Provisional IRA bomb prematurely detonates in Belfast, killing the bomber and nine civilians.
1995Yolanda Saldívar is found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of popular Latin singer Selena.
1998Israel and the Palestinian Authority sign the Wye River Memorandum.
2001Apple Computer releases the iPod.
2002Second Chechen War: Chechen separatist terrorists seize the House of Culture theater in Moscow and take approximately 700 theater-goers hostage.
2004A powerful earthquake and its aftershocks hit Niigata Prefecture in northern Japan, killing 35 people, injuring 2,200, and leaving 85,000 homeless or evacuated.
2007A storm causes the Mexican Kab 101 oil platform to collide with a wellhead, leading to the death and drowning of 22 people during rescue operations after evacuation of the platform.
2011A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Van Province, Turkey, killing 582 people and injuring thousands.
2011The Libyan National Transitional Council deems the Libyan Civil War over.
2015The lowest sea-level pressure in the Western Hemisphere, and the highest reliably-measured non-tornadic sustained winds, are recorded in Hurricane Patricia, which strikes Mexico hours later, killing at least 13 and causing over $280 million in damages.
2022Xi Jinping is elected as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party by the Central Committee, beginning a third term of the paramount leader of China.
2022Myanmar Air Force airstrikes a concert in Hpakant Township, Kachin state killing at least 80 people, including senior Kachin Independence Organisation officials, in the Hpakant massacre.
1988The birth of Carolin Schiewe, German footballer
1989The birth of Viktor Agardius, Swedish footballer
1989The birth of Alain Broja, Venezuelan footballer
1989The birth of Jonita Gandhi, Indo-Canadian singer
1989The birth of Anisya Kirdyapkina, Russian race walker
1989The birth of Andriy Yarmolenko, Ukrainian footballer
1990The birth of Paradise Oskar, Finnish singer-songwriter and guitarist
1991The birth of Emil Forsberg, Swedish footballer
1991The birth of Jorge Taufua, Australian rugby league player
1991The birth of Princess Mako of Akishino, member of the Japanese Imperial Family
1993The birth of Josh Ruffels, English footballer
1997The birth of Jaydn Su'A, New Zealand rugby league player
1998The birth of Amandla Stenberg, American actress
1999The birth of Yui Kobayashi, Japanese idol
2002The birth of Shin Eun-soo, South Korean actress
2014The death of John Bramlett, American football player (b. 1941)
2014The death of Bernard Mayes, English-American journalist and academic (b. 1929)
2014The death of Joan Quigley, American astrologer and author (b. 1927)
2014The death of Tullio Regge, Italian physicist and academic (b. 1931)
2014The death of Alvin Stardust, English singer and actor (b. 1942)
2015The death of Leon Bibb, American-Canadian singer (b. 1922)
2015The death of Roger De Clerck, Belgian businessman (b. 1924)
2015The death of Jim Roberts, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (b. 1940)
2015The death of Fred Sands, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded the Museum of Contemporary Art (b. 1938)
2016The death of Jack Chick, American cartoonist and publisher (b. 1924)
2016The death of Wim van der Voort, Dutch speed skater (b. 1923)
2016The death of Pete Burns, English singer-songwriter (b. 1959)
2017The death of Walter Lassally, German cinematographer (b. 1926)
2018The death of Todd Reid, Australian tennis player (b. 1984)
2022The death of Adriano Moreira, Portuguese politician, Minister of the Overseas Provinces, President of the CDS - People's Party (b. 1922)

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