Fidel Castro Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 15, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Fidel Castro Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Fidel Castro Facts

Full Name	Fidel Castro
Birthdate	August 13, 1926
Birth Place	Biran, Cuba
Age (in 2024)	98 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo
Occupation	World Leader

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Fidel Castro Age & Birthday

Fidel Castro is best known as World Leader who has born on August 13, 1926 in Biran, Cuba. Currently, Fidel Castro is 98 years, 4 months and 2 days old. Fidel Castro will celebrate 99th birthday on Wednesday, 13th of August 2025. Below the countdown to Fidel Castro upcoming birthday.

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Fidel Castro Biography

About

Infamous Cuban dictator and revolutionary who came to power in 1959 and served as his country's Prime Minister until 1976 and its President from 1976 to 2008.

Before Fame

He was born into a relatively prosperous family, but his father insisted that he grow up with the children of the impoverished laborers on his father's farm so that he would understand the misfortunes of others.

Trivia

His uneasy missile alliance with Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev in the early 1960s greatly concerned the United States, leading to the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Family Life

He was married to Mirta Diaz-Balart from 1948 until 1955; he was remarried in 1980 to Dalia Soto del Valle. In total, he had seven sons and two daughters.

Associated With

He successfully thwarted a U.S. plan, established by Dwight D. Eisenhower and implemented by John F. Kennedy, to overthrow him in April 1961, forever remembered in history as the disastrous Bay of Pigs Invasion.

Top Asked Questions about Fidel Castro

How old is Fidel Castro in 2024?

Fidel Castro is 98 years old today.

When was Fidel Castro born?

Fidel Castro was born on August 13, 1926 in Biran, Cuba.

What is Fidel Castro zodiac sign?

Fidel Castro zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Fidel Castro best known for?

Fidel Castro was best known as World Leader.

Fun Facts about Fidel Castro's Birthday

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

Fidel Castro was born on Friday, 225^th day / 32^nd week of 1926
Fidel Castro has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Fidel Castro birthday is XIII.VIII.MCMXXVI
Fidel Castro's birthstone is Peridot
Fidel Castro's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
Fidel Castro age in year is 98 years old
Fidel Castro age in month is 1180 months old
Fidel Castro age in day is 35919 days old
Fidel Castro age in hour is 862056 hours old
Fidel Castro age in minute is 51723360 minutes old
Fidel Castro age in second is 3103401600 seconds old
Next Fidel Castro birthday is on Wednesday, August 13th 2025
Fidel Castro age in next birthday (2025) is 99 years old
Learn more interesting facts about August 13, 1926 birthday

Historical Events on Fidel Castro Birthday (August 13)

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

Year	Event
1954	Radio Pakistan broadcasts the "Qaumī Tarāna", the national anthem of Pakistan for the first time.
1960	The Central African Republic declares independence from France.
1961	Cold War: East Germany closes the border between the eastern and western sectors of Berlin to thwart its inhabitants' attempts to escape to the West, and construction of the Berlin Wall is started. The day is known as Barbed Wire Sunday.
1964	Peter Allen and Gwynne Evans are hanged for the murder of John Alan West becoming the last people executed in the United Kingdom.
1967	Two young women became the first fatal victims of grizzly bear attacks in the 57-year history of Montana's Glacier National Park in separate incidents.
1968	Alexandros Panagoulis attempts to assassinate the Greek dictator Colonel Georgios Papadopoulos in Varkiza, Athens.
1969	The Apollo 11 astronauts enjoy a ticker tape parade in New York City. That evening, at a state dinner in Los Angeles, they are awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by U.S. President Richard Nixon.
1973	Aviaco Flight 118 crashes on approach to A Coruña Airport in A Coruña, Spain, killing 85.
1977	Members of the British National Front (NF) clash with anti-NF demonstrators in Lewisham, London, resulting in 214 arrests and at least 111 injuries.
1978	One hundred fifty Palestinians in Beirut are killed in a terrorist attack during the second phase of the Lebanese Civil War.
1990	A mainland Chinese fishing boat Min Ping Yu No. 5202 is hit by a Taiwanese naval vessel and sinks in a repatriation operation of mainland Chinese immigrants, resulting in 21 deaths. This is the second tragedy less than a month after Min Ping Yu No. 5540 incident.
2004	One hundred fifty-six Congolese Tutsi refugees are massacred at the Gatumba refugee camp in Burundi.
2008	Russo-Georgian War: Russian units occupy the Georgian city of Gori.
2015	At least 76 people are killed and 212 others are wounded in a truck bombing in Baghdad, Iraq.
2020	Israel-United Arab Emirates relations are formally established.
1989	The birth of Greg Draper, New Zealand footballer
1989	The birth of Justin Greene, American basketball player
1989	The birth of Israel Jiménez, Mexican footballer
1990	The birth of DeMarcus Cousins, American basketball player
1990	The birth of Benjamin Stambouli, French footballer
1991	The birth of Dave Days, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1991	The birth of Lesley Doig, Scottish lawn bowler
1992	The birth of Lucas Moura, Brazilian footballer
1992	The birth of Katrina Gorry, Australian football player
1992	The birth of Alicja Tchórz, Polish swimmer
1993	The birth of Moses Mbye, Australian rugby league player
1994	The birth of Filip Forsberg, Swedish ice hockey player
1996	The birth of Antonia Lottner, German tennis player
1998	The birth of Dalma Gálfi, Hungarian tennis player
2000	The birth of Na Jaemin, South Korean rapper, singer, dancer and actor
2012	The death of Joan Roberts, American actress and singer (b. 1917)
2013	The death of Lothar Bisky, German politician (b. 1941)
2013	The death of Aaron Selber, Jr., American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1927)
2013	The death of Jean Vincent, French footballer and manager (b. 1930)
2014	The death of Frans Brüggen, Dutch flute player and conductor (b. 1934)
2014	The death of Eduardo Campos, Brazilian politician, 14th Brazilian Minister of Science and Technology (b. 1965)
2014	The death of Martino Finotto, Italian race car driver (b. 1933)
2014	The death of Süleyman Seba, Turkish footballer and manager (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Watban Ibrahim al-Tikriti, Iraqi politician, Iraqi Minister of Interior (b. 1952)
2015	The death of Bob Fillion, Canadian ice hockey player and manager (b. 1920)
2015	The death of Om Prakash Munjal, Indian businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Hero Cycles (b. 1928)
2016	The death of Kenny Baker, English actor and musician (b. 1934)
2016	The death of Pramukh Swami Maharaj, Indian Hindu leader (b. 1921)
2018	The death of Jim Neidhart, American wrestler (b. 1955)
2021	The death of Nanci Griffith, American singer-songwriter (b. 1953)

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