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Gilles Villeneuve Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Gilles Villeneuve Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Gilles Villeneuve Facts

Full NameGilles Villeneuve
BirthdateJanuary 18, 1950
Birth PlaceCanada
Age (in 2024)74 Years Old
ZodiacCapricorn
OccupationRace Car Driver

Gilles Villeneuve Age & Birthday

Gilles Villeneuve is best known as Race Car Driver who has born on January 18, 1950 in Canada. Currently, Gilles Villeneuve is 74 years, 11 months and 5 days old. Gilles Villeneuve will celebrate 75th birthday on Saturday, 18th of January 2025. Below the countdown to Gilles Villeneuve upcoming birthday.

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Gilles Villeneuve Biography

About

Formula 1 racer from Canada who won six Grand Prix titles from 1977 to 1982. He died in an accident while qualifying for the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix.

Before Fame

He earned his professional racing license at the Jim Russell Racing School before joining the Formula Ford racing class.

Trivia

He has remained popular in Canadian culture. The country released a postage stamp with his image in 1997.

Family Life

The signature "V" on his helmet was designed by his wife, Joann.

Associated With

He was teammates with French driver Didier Pironi.

Top Asked Questions about Gilles Villeneuve

How old is Gilles Villeneuve in 2024?

Gilles Villeneuve is 74 years old today.

When was Gilles Villeneuve born?

Gilles Villeneuve was born on January 18, 1950 in Canada.

What is Gilles Villeneuve zodiac sign?

Gilles Villeneuve zodiac sign is Capricorn.

What was Gilles Villeneuve best known for?

Gilles Villeneuve was best known as Race Car Driver.

Fun Facts about Gilles Villeneuve's Birthday

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

  • Gilles Villeneuve was born on Wednesday, 18th day / 03rd week of 1950
  • Gilles Villeneuve has Capricorn zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Gilles Villeneuve birthday is XVIII.I.MCML
  • Gilles Villeneuve's birthstone is Garnet
  • Gilles Villeneuve's birth flower is Carnation that symbolize fascination, distinction & love
  • Gilles Villeneuve age in year is 74 years old
  • Gilles Villeneuve age in month is 899 months old
  • Gilles Villeneuve age in day is 27368 days old
  • Gilles Villeneuve age in hour is 656832 hours old
  • Gilles Villeneuve age in minute is 39409920 minutes old
  • Gilles Villeneuve age in second is 2364595200 seconds old
  • Next Gilles Villeneuve birthday is on Saturday, January 18th 2025
  • Gilles Villeneuve age in next birthday (2025) is 75 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about January 18, 1950 birthday

Historical Events on Gilles Villeneuve Birthday (January 18)

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

YearEvent
1977SFR Yugoslavia's Prime minister, Džemal Bijedić, his wife and six others are killed in a plane crash in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
1978The European Court of Human Rights finds the United Kingdom's government guilty of mistreating prisoners in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture.
1981Phil Smith and Phil Mayfield parachute off a Houston skyscraper, becoming the first two people to BASE jump from objects in all four categories: buildings, antennae, spans (bridges), and earth (cliffs).
1983The International Olympic Committee restores Jim Thorpe's Olympic medals to his family.
1988China Southwest Airlines Flight 4146 crashes near Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, killing all 98 passengers and 10 crew members.
1990Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry is arrested for drug possession in an FBI sting.
1993Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is officially observed for the first time in all 50 US states.
2002The Sierra Leone Civil War is declared over.
2003A bushfire kills four people and destroys more than 500 homes in Canberra, Australia.
2005The Airbus A380, the world's largest commercial jet, is unveiled at a ceremony in Toulouse, France
2007The strongest storm in the United Kingdom in 17 years kills 14 people and Germany sees the worst storm since 1999 with 13 deaths. Cyclone Kyrill causes at least 44 deaths across 20 countries in Western Europe.
2008The Euphronios Krater is unveiled in Rome after being returned to Italy by the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
2018A bus catches fire on the Samara-Shymkent road in Yrgyz District, Aktobe, Kazakhstan. The fire kills 52 passengers, with three passengers and two drivers escaping.
2019An oil pipeline explosion near Tlahuelilpan, Hidalgo, Mexico, kills 137 people.
2023A helicopter crash in Ukraine leaves 14 people dead, including the country's Interior Minister, Denys Monastyrsky.
1990The birth of Brett Lawrie, Canadian baseball player
1990The birth of Gift Ngoepe, South African baseball player
1990The birth of Zeeko Zaki, Egyptian-born American actor
1991The birth of Diego Simões, Brazilian footballer
1992The birth of Francesco Bardi, Italian footballer
1993The birth of Sean Keenan, Australian actor
1994The birth of Max Fried, American baseball player
1994The birth of Kang Ji-young, South Korean singer
1994The birth of Ilona Kremen, Belarusian tennis player
1995The birth of Bryce Alford, American basketball player
1995The birth of Leonard Fournette, American football player
1998The birth of Aitana Bonmatí, Spanish footballer
1999The birth of Tee Higgins, American football player
1999The birth of Mateus Ward, American actor
2002The birth of Anastasia Zakharova, Russian tennis player
2015The death of Piet van der Sanden, Dutch journalist and politician (b. 1924)
2015The death of Tony Verna, American director and producer, invented instant replay (b. 1933)
2016The death of Johnny Bach, American basketball player and coach (b. 1924)
2016The death of Glenn Frey, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (b. 1948)
2016The death of T. S. Sinnathuray, Judge of the High Court of Singapore (b. 1930)
2016The death of Michel Tournier, French journalist and author (b. 1924)
2017The death of Peter Abrahams, South African-Jamaican writer (b. 1919)
2017The death of David P. Buckson, American lawyer and politician, Governor of Delaware (b. 1920)
2017The death of Rachael Heyhoe Flint, Baroness Heyhoe Flint, English cricketer, businesswoman and philanthropist (b. 1939)
2017The death of Roberta Peters, American coloratura soprano (b. 1930)
2019The death of John Coughlin, American figure skater (b. 1985)
2022The death of Francisco Gento, Spanish football player (b. 1933)
2022The death of Yvette Mimieux, American actress (b. 1942)
2022The death of André Leon Talley, American fashion journalist (b. 1948)
2023The death of David Crosby, American singer-songwriter (b. 1941)

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