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 Name	Gilles Villeneuve
Birthdate	January 18, 1950
Birth Place	Canada
Age (in 2024)	74 Years Old
Zodiac	Capricorn
Occupation	Race Car Driver

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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, 18^th day / 03^rd 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.

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

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