Gerry Cooney Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 17, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Gerry Cooney Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Gerry Cooney Facts

Full Name	Gerry Cooney
Birthdate	August 04, 1956
Birth Place	New York City, NY
Age (in 2024)	68 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo
Occupation	Boxer

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Gerry Cooney Age & Birthday

Gerry Cooney is best known as Boxer who has born on August 04, 1956 in New York City, NY. Currently, Gerry Cooney is 68 years, 3 months and 13 days old. Gerry Cooney will celebrate 69th birthday on Monday, 4th of August 2025. Below the countdown to Gerry Cooney upcoming birthday.

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Gerry Cooney Biography

About

Irish-American former boxer best known for his defeat of ex-champion Ken Norton. He is also the former #1 WBC fighter in the world.

Before Fame

He won tournaments in England, Wales, and Scotland as an amateur.

Trivia

He founded an organization that helps retired boxers find jobs called the Fighters' Initiative for Support and Training.

Family Life

His brother, Tommy Cooney, was also a boxer.

Associated With

He became a boxing promoter for title fights featuring the likes of George Foreman, among others.

Top Asked Questions about Gerry Cooney

How old is Gerry Cooney in 2024?

Gerry Cooney is 68 years old today.

When was Gerry Cooney born?

Gerry Cooney was born on August 04, 1956 in New York City, NY.

What is Gerry Cooney zodiac sign?

Gerry Cooney zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Gerry Cooney best known for?

Gerry Cooney was best known as Boxer.

Fun Facts about Gerry Cooney's Birthday

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

Gerry Cooney was born on Saturday, 217^th day / 31^st week of 1956
Gerry Cooney has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Gerry Cooney birthday is IV.VIII.MCMLVI
Gerry Cooney's birthstone is Peridot
Gerry Cooney's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
Gerry Cooney age in year is 68 years old
Gerry Cooney age in month is 819 months old
Gerry Cooney age in day is 24942 days old
Gerry Cooney age in hour is 598608 hours old
Gerry Cooney age in minute is 35916480 minutes old
Gerry Cooney age in second is 2154988800 seconds old
Next Gerry Cooney birthday is on Monday, August 4th 2025
Gerry Cooney age in next birthday (2025) is 69 years old
Learn more interesting facts about August 04, 1956 birthday

Historical Events on Gerry Cooney Birthday (August 04)

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

Year	Event
1965	The Constitution of the Cook Islands comes into force, giving the Cook Islands self-governing status within New Zealand.
1969	Vietnam War: At the apartment of French intermediary Jean Sainteny in Paris, American representative Henry Kissinger and North Vietnamese representative Xuân Thuỷ begin secret peace negotiations. The negotiations will eventually fail.
1972	Ugandan President Idi Amin announces that Uganda is no longer responsible for the care of British subjects of Asian origin, beginning the expulsions of Ugandan Asians.
1974	A bomb explodes in the Italicus Express train at San Benedetto Val di Sambro, Italy, killing 12 people and wounding 22.
1975	The Japanese Red Army takes more than 50 hostages at the AIA Building housing several embassies in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The hostages include the U.S. consul and the Swedish Chargé d'affaires. The gunmen win the release of five imprisoned comrades and fly with them to Libya.
1977	U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs legislation creating the United States Department of Energy.
1983	Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo, president of the military government of Upper Volta, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Captain Thomas Sankara.
1984	The Republic of Upper Volta changes its name to Burkina Faso.
1987	The Federal Communications Commission rescinds the Fairness Doctrine which had required radio and television stations to present controversial issues "fairly".
1995	Operation Storm begins in Croatia.
2006	A massacre is carried out by Sri Lankan government forces, killing 17 employees of the French INGO Action Against Hunger (known internationally as Action Contre la Faim, or ACF).
2007	NASA's Phoenix spacecraft is launched.
2018	Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) expel the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) from the Iraq-Syria border, concluding the second phase of the Deir ez-Zor campaign.
2019	Nine people are killed and 26 injured in a shooting in Dayton, Ohio. This comes only 12 hours after another mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, where 23 people were killed.
2020	At least 220 people are killed and over 5,000 are wounded when 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate explodes in Beirut, Lebanon.
1987	The birth of Marreese Speights American basketball player
1987	The birth of Tomoya Warabino, Japanese actor
1988	The birth of Carly Foulkes, Canadian model and actress
1988	The birth of Kelley O'Hara, American soccer player
1989	The birth of Tomasz Kaczor, Polish sprint canoeist
1989	The birth of Jessica Mauboy, Australian singer-songwriter and actress
1989	The birth of Wang Hao, Chinese chess player
1990	The birth of Hikmet Balioğlu, Turkish footballer
1990	The birth of Siim Tenno, Estonian footballer
1991	The birth of Thiago Cardoso, Brazilian footballer
1991	The birth of Izet Hajrović, Bosnian footballer
1992	The birth of Daniele Garozzo, Italian fencer
1992	The birth of Cole Sprouse, American actor
1992	The birth of Dylan Sprouse, American actor
1995	The birth of Bruna Marquezine, Brazilian actress
2012	The death of Bud Riley, American football player and coach (b. 1925)
2013	The death of Keith H. Basso, American anthropologist and academic (b. 1940)
2013	The death of Art Donovan, American football player and radio host (b. 1925)
2013	The death of Olavi J. Mattila, Finnish engineer and politician, Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1918)
2013	The death of Renato Ruggiero, Italian lawyer and politician, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1930)
2013	The death of Tony Snell, English lieutenant and pilot (b. 1922)
2013	The death of Sandy Woodward, English admiral (b. 1932)
2014	The death of James Brady, American activist and politician, 15th White House Press Secretary (b. 1940)
2014	The death of Chester Crandell, American lawyer and politician (b. 1946)
2014	The death of Jake Hooker, Israeli-American guitarist and songwriter (b. 1953)
2015	The death of Elsie Hillman, American philanthropist and politician (b. 1925)
2015	The death of Les Munro, New Zealand soldier and pilot (b. 1919)
2015	The death of John Rudometkin, American basketball player (b. 1940)
2015	The death of Billy Sherrill, American songwriter and producer (b. 1936)
2019	The death of Nuon Chea, Cambodian politician and theorist for the Khmer Rouge (b. 1926)

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