Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Full Name | Gil Merrick |
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Birthdate | January 26, 1922 |
Birth Place | England |
Age (in 2024) | 102 Years Old |
Zodiac | Aquarius |
Occupation | Soccer Player |
Gil Merrick is best known as Soccer Player who has born on January 26, 1922 in England. Currently, Gil Merrick is 102 years, 9 months and 26 days old. Gil Merrick will celebrate 103rd birthday on Sunday, 26th of January 2025. Below the countdown to Gil Merrick upcoming birthday.
One of England's best goalkeepers of the 1940s and '50s, he spent more than two decades with Birmingham City.
He signed with Birmingham at age 18 after being scouted in a trial game. He was the team's third-choice keeper to start his career.
He helped Birmingham reach to FA Cup final in 1956 and played internationally in 23 matches, winning 11 of them.
He was born in Sparkhill, Birmingham, his father a sheet metal worker who played for Birmingham semi-professionally.
Jack Bultland later became a star goalkeeper for Birmingham City.
Gil Merrick is 102 years old today.
Gil Merrick was born on January 26, 1922 in England.
Gil Merrick zodiac sign is Aquarius.
Gil Merrick was best known as Soccer Player.
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Gil Merrick's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
Below are historical events that coincided with Gil Merrick's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
Year | Event |
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1962 | Ranger 3 is launched to study the Moon. The space probe later misses the moon by 22,000 miles (35,400 km). |
1966 | The three Beaumont children disappear from a beach in Glenelg, South Australia, resulting in one of the country's largest-ever police investigations. |
1972 | JAT Flight 367 is destroyed by a terrorist bomb, killing 27 of the 28 people on board the DC-9. Flight attendant Vesna Vulović survives with critical injuries. |
1974 | Turkish Airlines Flight 301 crashes during takeoff from Izmir Cumaovası Airport (now İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport), killing 66 of the 73 people on board the Fokker F28 Fellowship. |
1986 | The Ugandan government of Tito Okello is overthrown by the National Resistance Army, led by Yoweri Museveni. |
1991 | Mohamed Siad Barre is removed from power in Somalia, ending centralized government, and is succeeded by Ali Mahdi. |
1998 | Lewinsky scandal: On American television, U.S. President Bill Clinton denies having had "sexual relations" with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky. |
2001 | The 7.7 Mw Gujarat earthquake shakes Western India, leaving 13,805-20,023 dead and about 166,800 injured. |
2001 | Diane Whipple, a lacrosse coach, is killed in a dog attack in San Francisco. The resulting court case clarified the meaning of implied malice murder. |
2009 | Rioting breaks out in Antananarivo, Madagascar, sparking a political crisis that will result in the replacement of President Marc Ravalomanana with Andry Rajoelina. |
2009 | Nadya Suleman gives birth to the world's first surviving octuplets. |
2015 | An aircraft crashes at Los Llanos Air Base in Albacete, Spain, killing 11 people and injuring 21 others. |
2015 | Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) recaptures the city of Kobanî from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), marking a turning point in the Siege of Kobanî. |
2020 | A Sikorsky S-76B flying from John Wayne Airport to Camarillo Airport crashes in Calabasas, 30 miles west of Los Angeles, killing all nine people on board, including former five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant. |
2021 | Protesters and farmers storm the Red Fort near Delhi, clashing with police. One protester is killed and more than 80 police officers are injured. |
1990 | The birth of Sergio Pérez, Mexican race car driver |
1990 | The birth of Peter Sagan, Slovak professional cyclist |
1990 | The birth of Nina Zander, German tennis player |
1991 | The birth of Manti Te'o, American football player |
1992 | The birth of Sasha Banks, American wrestler |
1993 | The birth of Lana Clelland, Scottish footballer |
1993 | The birth of Alice Powell, British racing driver |
1993 | The birth of Florian Thauvin, French footballer |
1995 | The birth of Sione Katoa, New Zealand rugby league player |
1997 | The birth of Gedion Zelalem, German-born American soccer player |
1998 | The birth of Moon Bin, South Korean singer and actor. |
2001 | The birth of Latalia Bevan, Welsh artistic gymnast |
2002 | The birth of Darya Astakhova, Russian tennis player |
2009 | The birth of YaYa Gosselin, American actress |
2009 | The birth of The Suleman octuplets |
2013 | The death of Shōtarō Yasuoka, Japanese author (b. 1920) |
2014 | The death of Tom Gola, American basketball player, coach, and politician (b. 1933) |
2014 | The death of Paula Gruden, Slovenian-Australian poet and translator (b. 1921) |
2014 | The death of José Emilio Pacheco, Mexican poet and author (b. 1939) |
2015 | The death of Cleven "Goodie" Goudeau, American art director and cartoonist (b. 1932) |
2015 | The death of Tom Uren, Australian politician (b. 1921) |
2016 | The death of Sahabzada Yaqub Khan, Pakistani military leader, foreign minister, and diplomat (b. 1920) |
2016 | The death of Abe Vigoda, American actor (b. 1921) |
2017 | The death of Mike Connors, American actor (b. 1925) |
2017 | The death of Tam Dalyell, Scottish politician (b. 1932) |
2017 | The death of Lindy Delapenha, Jamaican footballer and sports journalist (b. 1927) |
2017 | The death of Barbara Hale, American actress (b. 1922) |
2017 | The death of Barbara Howard, Canadian sprinter and educator (b. 1920) |
2020 | The death of John Altobelli, American college baseball coach (b. 1963) |
2020 | The death of Kobe Bryant, American basketball player (b. 1978) |
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