Franklin Chang-Díaz Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at July 23, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

Franklin Chang-Díaz Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Franklin Chang-Díaz Facts

Full Name	Franklin Chang-Díaz
Birthdate	April 05, 1950
Birth Place	San Jose, Costa Rica
Age (in 2025)	75 Years Old
Zodiac	Aries
Occupation	Astronaut

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Franklin Chang-Díaz Age & Birthday

Franklin Chang-Díaz is best known as Astronaut who has born on April 05, 1950 in San Jose, Costa Rica. Currently, Franklin Chang-Díaz is 75 years, 3 months and 18 days old. Franklin Chang-Díaz will celebrate 76th birthday on Sunday, 5th of April 2026. Below the countdown to Franklin Chang-Díaz upcoming birthday.

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Franklin Chang-Díaz Biography

About

Costa Rican engineer, physicist, and astronaut most recognized for being the CEO of Ad Astra Rocket Company.

Before Fame

In 1973, he graduated from the University of Connecticut with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Trivia

He was the first naturalized US citizen to become an astronaut.

Family Life

He was born in San José, Costa Rica. In 1984, he married Peggy Marguerite Doncaster. He and Peggy have four daughters named Sonia, Jean, Miranda and Lidia.

Associated With

He and scientist Karel Bossart completed graduate programs at MIT.

Top Asked Questions about Franklin Chang-Díaz

How old is Franklin Chang-Díaz in 2025?

Franklin Chang-Díaz is 75 years old today.

When was Franklin Chang-Díaz born?

Franklin Chang-Díaz was born on April 05, 1950 in San Jose, Costa Rica.

What is Franklin Chang-Díaz zodiac sign?

Franklin Chang-Díaz zodiac sign is Aries.

What was Franklin Chang-Díaz best known for?

Franklin Chang-Díaz was best known as Astronaut.

Fun Facts about Franklin Chang-Díaz's Birthday

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

Franklin Chang-Díaz was born on Wednesday, 95^th day / 14^th week of 1950
Franklin Chang-Díaz has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Franklin Chang-Díaz birthday is V.IV.MCML
Franklin Chang-Díaz's birthstone is Diamond
Franklin Chang-Díaz's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
Franklin Chang-Díaz age in year is 75 years old
Franklin Chang-Díaz age in month is 903 months old
Franklin Chang-Díaz age in day is 27503 days old
Franklin Chang-Díaz age in hour is 660072 hours old
Franklin Chang-Díaz age in minute is 39604320 minutes old
Franklin Chang-Díaz age in second is 2376259200 seconds old
Next Franklin Chang-Díaz birthday is on Sunday, April 5th 2026
Franklin Chang-Díaz age in next birthday (2026) is 76 years old
Learn more interesting facts about April 05, 1950 birthday

Historical Events on Franklin Chang-Díaz Birthday (April 05)

Below are historical events that coincided with Franklin Chang-Díaz's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1966	During the Buddhist Uprising, South Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Cao Kỳ personally attempted to lead the capture of the restive city of Đà Nẵng before backing down.
1969	Vietnam War: Massive antiwar demonstrations occur in many U.S. cities.
1971	In Sri Lanka, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna launches a revolt against the United Front government of Sirimavo Bandaranaike.
1976	In China, the April Fifth Movement leads to the Tiananmen Incident.
1977	The US Supreme Court rules that congressional legislation that diminished the size of the Sioux people's reservation thereby destroyed the tribe's jurisdictional authority over the area in Rosebud Sioux Tribe v. Kneip.
1991	An ASA EMB 120 crashes in Brunswick, Georgia, killing all 23 aboard including Sen. John Tower and astronaut Sonny Carter.
1992	Alberto Fujimori, president of Peru, dissolves the Peruvian congress by military force.
1992	Peace protesters Suada Dilberovic and Olga Sučić are killed on the Vrbanja Bridge in Sarajevo, becoming the first casualties of the Bosnian War.
1998	In Japan, the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge opens to traffic, becoming the longest bridge span in the world.
1999	Two Libyans suspected of bringing down Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988 are handed over for eventual trial in the Netherlands.
2007	The cruise ship MS Sea Diamond strikes a volcanic reef near Nea Kameni and sinks the next day. Two passengers were never recovered and are presumed dead.
2009	North Korea launches its controversial Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 rocket. The satellite passed over mainland Japan, which prompted an immediate reaction from the United Nations Security Council, as well as participating states of Six-party talks.
2010	Twenty-nine coal miners are killed in an explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia.
2018	Agents with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid a slaughterhouse in Tennessee, detaining nearly 100 undocumented Hispanic workers in one of the largest workplace raids in the history of the United States.
2021	Nguyễn Xuân Phúc took office as President of Vietnam after dismissing the title of Prime Minister.
1993	The birth of Laura Feiersinger, Austrian footballer
1993	The birth of Benjamin Garcia, French rugby league player
1993	The birth of Scottie Wilbekin, American-Turkish basketball player
1994	The birth of Mateusz Bieniek, Polish volleyball player
1994	The birth of Edem Rjaïbi, Tunisian footballer
1994	The birth of Richard Sánchez, Mexican footballer
1995	The birth of Viliame Kikau, Fijian rugby league player
1995	The birth of Sei Muroya, Japanese footballer
1995	The birth of Gleb Rassadkin, Belarusian footballer
1995	The birth of Sebastian Starke Hedlund, Swedish footballer
1996	The birth of Nicolas Beer, Danish race car driver
1996	The birth of Raouf Benguit, Algerian footballer
1997	The birth of Borja Mayoral, Spanish footballer
2000	The birth of Ayush Mahesh Khedekar, Indian actor
2001	The birth of Thylane Blondeau, French model and actress
2016	The death of Koço Kasapoğlu, Turkish footballer (b. 1936)
2017	The death of Attilio Benfatto, Italian cyclist (b. 1943)
2017	The death of Arthur Bisguier, American chess Grandmaster (b. 1929)
2017	The death of Paul G. Comba, Italian-American computer scientist and astronomer (b. 1926)
2017	The death of Makoto Ōoka, Japanese poet and literary critic (b. 1931)
2017	The death of Paul O'Neill, American rock composer and producer (b. 1956)
2017	The death of Tim Parnell, British race car driver (b. 1932)
2017	The death of Memè Perlini, Italian actor and director (b. 1947)
2017	The death of Atanase Sciotnic, Romanian sprint canoeist (b. 1942)
2017	The death of Ilkka Sinisalo, Finnish ice hockey player (b. 1958)
2018	The death of Isao Takahata, Japanese director (b. 1935)
2019	The death of Sydney Brenner, South African biologist (b. 1927)
2021	The death of Paul Ritter, English actor (b. 1966)
2022	The death of Nehemiah Persoff, Israeli-American actor (b. 1919)
2022	The death of Jimmy Wang Yu, Taiwanese actor (b.1943)

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