Haile Gebrselassie Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 18, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Haile Gebrselassie Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Haile Gebrselassie Facts

Full Name	Haile Gebrselassie
Birthdate	April 18, 1973
Birth Place	Asella, Ethiopia
Age (in 2024)	51 Years Old
Zodiac	Aries
Occupation	Runner

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Haile Gebrselassie Age & Birthday

Haile Gebrselassie is best known as Runner who has born on April 18, 1973 in Asella, Ethiopia. Currently, Haile Gebrselassie is 51 years, 0 months and 0 days old. Today is Haile Gebrselassie's 51st birthday. Let's say happy birthday to Haile Gebrselassie.

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Haile Gebrselassie Biography

About

Ethiopian running legend who won 10,000 meter gold medals at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, as well as several World Championship gold medals.

Before Fame

He had to run 10 kilometers to and from school as a child.

Trivia

He set a world record marathon time with 2:03:59 at the 2008 Berlin Marathon.

Family Life

He got married to Alem Gebrselassie in 1996.

Associated With

He won the 10,000 meter Olympic gold in 2000; Mo Farah would accomplish the same feat twelve years later.

Top Asked Questions about Haile Gebrselassie

How old is Haile Gebrselassie in 2024?

Haile Gebrselassie is 51 years old today.

When was Haile Gebrselassie born?

Haile Gebrselassie was born on April 18, 1973 in Asella, Ethiopia.

What is Haile Gebrselassie zodiac sign?

Haile Gebrselassie zodiac sign is Aries.

What was Haile Gebrselassie best known for?

Haile Gebrselassie was best known as Runner.

Fun Facts about Haile Gebrselassie's Birthday

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

Haile Gebrselassie was born on Wednesday, 108^th day / 16^th week of 1973
Haile Gebrselassie has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Haile Gebrselassie birthday is XVIII.IV.MCMLXXIII
Haile Gebrselassie's birthstone is Diamond
Haile Gebrselassie's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
Haile Gebrselassie age in year is 51 years old
Haile Gebrselassie age in month is 612 months old
Haile Gebrselassie age in day is 18628 days old
Haile Gebrselassie age in hour is 447072 hours old
Haile Gebrselassie age in minute is 26824320 minutes old
Haile Gebrselassie age in second is 1609459200 seconds old
Next Haile Gebrselassie birthday is on Friday, April 18th 2025
Haile Gebrselassie age in next birthday (2025) is 52 years old
Learn more interesting facts about April 18, 1973 birthday

Historical Events on Haile Gebrselassie Birthday (April 18)

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

Year	Event
1942	Pierre Laval becomes Prime Minister of Vichy France.
1943	World War II: Operation Vengeance, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is killed when his aircraft is shot down by U.S. fighters over Bougainville Island.
1945	Over 1,000 bombers attack the small island of Heligoland, Germany.
1945	Italian resistance movement: In Turin, despite the harsh repressive measures adopted by Nazi-fascists, a great pre-insurrectional strike begins.
1946	The International Court of Justice holds its inaugural meeting in The Hague, Netherlands.
1947	The Operation Big Bang, the largest non-nuclear man-made explosion to that time, destroys bunkers and military installations on the North Sea island of Heligoland, Germany.
1949	The Republic of Ireland Act comes into force, declaring Éire to be a republic and severing Ireland's "association" with the Commonwealth of Nations.
1954	Gamal Abdel Nasser seizes power in Egypt.
1955	Twenty-nine nations meet at Bandung, Indonesia, for the first Asian-African Conference.
1972	East African Airways Flight 720 crashes during a rejected takeoff from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, killing 43.
1980	The Republic of Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) comes into being, with Canaan Banana as the country's first President. The Zimbabwean dollar replaces the Rhodesian dollar as the official currency.
1988	The United States launches Operation Praying Mantis against Iranian naval forces in the largest naval battle since World War II.
1988	In Israel John Demjanjuk is sentenced to death for war crimes committed in World War II, although the verdict is later overturned.
2018	King Mswati III of Swaziland announces that his country's name will change to Eswatini.
2019	A redacted version of the Mueller report is released to the United States Congress and the public.
1959	The birth of Susan Faludi, American journalist, author and feminist
1960	The birth of Yelena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova, Ukrainian runner
1961	The birth of Jane Leeves, English actress and dancer
1961	The birth of John Podhoretz, American journalist and author
1963	The birth of Conan O'Brien, American television host, comedian, and podcaster
1963	The birth of Eric McCormack, Canadian-American actor
1964	The birth of Niall Ferguson, Scottish historian and academic
1969	The birth of Keith DeCandido, American author
1970	The birth of Saad Hariri, Saudi Arabian-Lebanese businessman and politician, 33rd Prime Minister of Lebanon
1971	The birth of David Tennant, Scottish actor
1972	The birth of Rosa Clemente, American journalist and activist
1972	The birth of Eli Roth, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
1973	The birth of Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopian runner
1981	The birth of Audrey Tang, Taiwanese computer scientist and academic
1989	The birth of Jessica Jung, South Korean-American singer, songwriter, actress, author, fashion designer and businesswoman
1995	The death of Arturo Frondizi, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 32nd President of Argentina (b. 1908)
2002	The death of Thor Heyerdahl, Norwegian ethnographer and explorer (b. 1914)
2004	The death of Kamisese Mara, Fijian politician, 2nd President of Fiji (b. 1920)
2008	The death of Germaine Tillion, French ethnologist and anthropologist (b. 1907)
2012	The death of Dick Clark, American television host and producer, founded Dick Clark Productions (b. 1929)
2012	The death of René Lépine, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (b. 1929)
2012	The death of Robert O. Ragland, American musician (b. 1931)
2012	The death of K. D. Wentworth, American author (b. 1951)
2013	The death of Goran Švob, Croatian philosopher and author (b. 1947)
2013	The death of Anne Williams, English activist (b. 1951)
2014	The death of Guru Dhanapal, Indian director and producer (b. 1959)
2014	The death of Sanford Jay Frank, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1954)
2014	The death of Brian Priestman, English conductor and academic (b. 1927)
2019	The death of Lyra McKee, Irish journalist (b. 1990)
2022	The death of Harrison Birtwistle, British composer (b. 1934)

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