Gordon Jacob Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Gordon Jacob Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Gordon Jacob Facts

Full Name	Gordon Jacob
Birthdate	July 05, 1895
Birth Place	England
Age (in 2024)	129 Years Old
Zodiac	Cancer
Occupation	Composer

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Gordon Jacob Age & Birthday

Gordon Jacob is best known as Composer who has born on July 05, 1895 in England. Currently, Gordon Jacob is 129 years, 5 months and 6 days old. Gordon Jacob will celebrate 130th birthday on Saturday, 5th of July 2025. Below the countdown to Gordon Jacob upcoming birthday.

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Gordon Jacob Biography

About

Known for his use of wind instruments. His version of the British National Anthem was used for Elizabeth II's 1953 coronation.

Before Fame

He served in the Field Artillery division during World War I and later the infantry. He was captured in 1917 and entertained the other POWs by making music with any instruments they could find around the prison camp.

Trivia

He taught at the Royal College of Music from 1924 to 1966.

Family Life

He was the youngest of 10 children. He married his second wife Margaret Gray in 1959, who was his first wife's niece and 42 years his junior.

Associated With

His life was turned into a 1959 BBC documentary directed by Ken Russell.

Top Asked Questions about Gordon Jacob

How old is Gordon Jacob in 2024?

Gordon Jacob is 129 years old today.

When was Gordon Jacob born?

Gordon Jacob was born on July 05, 1895 in England.

What is Gordon Jacob zodiac sign?

Gordon Jacob zodiac sign is Cancer.

What was Gordon Jacob best known for?

Gordon Jacob was best known as Composer.

Fun Facts about Gordon Jacob's Birthday

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

Gordon Jacob was born on Friday, 186^th day / 27^th week of 1895
Gordon Jacob has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Gordon Jacob birthday is V.VII.MDCCCXCV
Gordon Jacob's birthstone is Ruby
Gordon Jacob's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
Gordon Jacob age in year is 129 years old
Gordon Jacob age in month is 1553 months old
Gordon Jacob age in day is 47276 days old
Gordon Jacob age in hour is 1134624 hours old
Gordon Jacob age in minute is 68077440 minutes old
Gordon Jacob age in second is 4084646400 seconds old
Next Gordon Jacob birthday is on Saturday, July 5th 2025
Gordon Jacob age in next birthday (2025) is 130 years old

Historical Events on Gordon Jacob Birthday (July 05)

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

Year	Event
1987	Sri Lankan Civil War: The LTTE uses suicide attacks on the Sri Lankan Army for the first time. The Black Tigers are born and, in the following years, will continue to kill with the tactic.
1989	Iran-Contra affair: Oliver North is sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gerhard A. Gesell to a three-year suspended prison term, two years probation, $150,000 in fines and 1,200 hours community service. His convictions are later overturned.
1994	Jeff Bezos founds Amazon.
1995	Armenia adopts its constitution, four years after its independence from the Soviet Union.
1996	Dolly the sheep becomes the first mammal cloned from an adult cell.
1997	Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil MP A. Thangathurai is shot dead at Sri Shanmuga Hindu Ladies College in Trincomalee.
1999	U.S. President Bill Clinton imposes trade and economic sanctions against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
2003	The World Health Organization announces that the 2002-2004 SARS outbreak has been contained.
2004	The first direct Indonesian presidential election is held.
2006	North Korea tests four short-range missiles, one medium-range missile and a long-range Taepodong-2. The long-range Taepodong-2 reportedly fails in mid-air over the Sea of Japan.
2009	A series of violent riots break out in Ürümqi, the capital city of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China.
2009	The largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever discovered in Britain, consisting of more than 1,500 items, is found near the village of Hammerwich, near Lichfield, Staffordshire.
2012	The Shard in London is inaugurated as the tallest building in Europe, with a height of 310 metres (1,020 ft).
2016	The Juno space probe arrives at Jupiter and begins a 20-month survey of the planet.
2022	British government ministers Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak resign from the second Johnson ministry, beginning the July 2022 United Kingdom government crisis.
1987	The birth of Mohd Safiq Rahim, Malaysian footballer
1987	The birth of Andrija Kaluđerović, Serbian footballer
1987	The birth of Alexander Kristoff, Norwegian cyclist
1988	The birth of Martin Liivamägi, Estonian swimmer
1988	The birth of Samir Ujkani, Albanian footballer
1989	The birth of Charlie Austin, English footballer
1989	The birth of Georgios Efrem, Cypriot footballer
1989	The birth of Dwight King, Canadian ice hockey player
1990	The birth of Abeba Aregawi, Ethiopian-Swedish runner
1992	The birth of Alberto Moreno, Spanish footballer
1992	The birth of Chiara Scholl, American tennis player
1993	The birth of Yaroslav Kosov, Russian ice hockey player
1994	The birth of Diana Harkusha, Ukrainian lawyer, dancer, model and beauty queen
1994	The birth of Shohei Ohtani, Japanese baseball player
1998	The birth of Emily Fox, American soccer player
2012	The death of Gerrit Komrij, Dutch author, poet, and playwright (b. 1944)
2012	The death of Colin Marshall, Baron Marshall of Knightsbridge, English businessman and politician (b. 1933)
2012	The death of Ruud van Hemert, Dutch actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1938)
2013	The death of Bud Asher, American lawyer and politician (b. 1925)
2013	The death of David Cargo, American politician, 22nd Governor of New Mexico (b. 1929)
2013	The death of Lambert Jackson Woodburne, South African admiral (b. 1939)
2014	The death of Rosemary Murphy, American actress (b. 1925)
2014	The death of Volodymyr Sabodan, Ukrainian metropolitan (b. 1935)
2014	The death of Hans-Ulrich Wehler, German historian and academic (b. 1931)
2014	The death of Brett Wiesner, American soccer player (b. 1983)
2015	The death of Uffe Haagerup, Danish mathematician and academic (b. 1949)
2015	The death of Yoichiro Nambu, Japanese-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1921)
2020	The death of Nick Cordero, Canadian actor and singer (b. 1978)
2021	The death of Raffaella Carrà, Italian singer, dancer, television presenter and actress (b. 1943)
2021	The death of Richard Donner, American film director (b. 1930)

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