Hugh Clapperton Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 17, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Hugh Clapperton Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Hugh Clapperton Facts

Full Name	Hugh Clapperton
Birthdate	May 18, 1788
Birth Place	Scotland
Age (in 2024)	236 Years Old
Zodiac	Taurus
Occupation	Explorer

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Hugh Clapperton Age & Birthday

Hugh Clapperton is best known as Explorer who has born on May 18, 1788 in Scotland. Currently, Hugh Clapperton is 236 years, 6 months and 30 days old. Hugh Clapperton will celebrate 237th birthday on Sunday, 18th of May 2025. Below the countdown to Hugh Clapperton upcoming birthday.

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Hugh Clapperton Biography

About

African explorer who mapped out what became Northern Nigeria and the Niger River.

Before Fame

He joined up with the navy at age 13, and served in the Mediterranean and in Canada.

Trivia

He spent a good part of his African expedition alone after his companion died on an early leg of the journey.

Family Life

His father was a noted surgeon in Annan, Dumfriesshire.

Associated With

He served in the European wars against Napoleon in the early 1800s.

Top Asked Questions about Hugh Clapperton

How old is Hugh Clapperton in 2024?

Hugh Clapperton is 236 years old today.

When was Hugh Clapperton born?

Hugh Clapperton was born on May 18, 1788 in Scotland.

What is Hugh Clapperton zodiac sign?

Hugh Clapperton zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Hugh Clapperton best known for?

Hugh Clapperton was best known as Explorer.

Fun Facts about Hugh Clapperton's Birthday

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

Hugh Clapperton was born on Sunday, 139^th day / 20^th week of 1788
Hugh Clapperton has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Hugh Clapperton birthday is XVIII.V.MDCCLXXXVIII
Hugh Clapperton's birthstone is Emerald
Hugh Clapperton's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
Hugh Clapperton age in year is 236 years old
Hugh Clapperton age in month is 2838 months old
Hugh Clapperton age in day is 86410 days old
Hugh Clapperton age in hour is 2073840 hours old
Hugh Clapperton age in minute is 124430400 minutes old
Hugh Clapperton age in second is 7465824000 seconds old
Next Hugh Clapperton birthday is on Sunday, May 18th 2025
Hugh Clapperton age in next birthday (2025) is 237 years old

Historical Events on Hugh Clapperton Birthday (May 18)

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

Year	Event
1973	Aeroflot Flight 109 is hijacked mid-flight and the aircraft is subsequently destroyed when the hijacker's bomb explodes, killing all 82 people on board.
1974	Nuclear weapons testing: Under project Smiling Buddha, India successfully detonates its first nuclear weapon becoming the sixth nation to do so.
1977	Likud party wins the 1977 Israeli legislative election, with Menachem Begin, its founder, as the sixth Prime Minister of Israel.
1980	Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington, United States, killing 57 people and causing $3 billion in damage.
1980	Students in Gwangju, South Korea begin demonstrations calling for democratic reforms.
1990	In France, a modified TGV train achieves a new rail world speed record of 515.3 km/h (320.2 mph).
1991	Northern Somalia declares independence from the rest of Somalia as the Republic of Somaliland.
1993	Riots in Nørrebro, Copenhagen, caused by the approval of the four Danish exceptions in the Maastricht Treaty referendum. Police open fire against civilians for the first time since World War II and injure 11 demonstrators.
1994	Israeli troops finish withdrawing from the Gaza Strip, ceding the area to the Palestinian National Authority to govern.
2005	A second photo from the Hubble Space Telescope confirms that Pluto has two additional moons, Nix and Hydra.
2006	The post Loktantra Andolan government passes a landmark bill curtailing the power of the monarchy and making Nepal a secular country.
2009	The LTTE are defeated by the Sri Lankan government, ending almost 26 years of fighting between the two sides.
2015	At least 78 people die in a landslide caused by heavy rains in the Colombian town of Salgar.
2018	A school shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas kills ten people.
2019	United States presidential election: Joe Biden announces his presidential campaign.
1986	The birth of Kevin Anderson, South African tennis player
1988	The birth of Taeyang, South Korean singer
1990	The birth of Dimitri Daeseleire, Belgian footballer
1990	The birth of Yuya Osako, Japanese footballer
1990	The birth of Josh Starling, Australian rugby league player
1992	The birth of Adwoa Aboah, British fashion model
1993	The birth of Stuart Percy, Canadian ice hockey player
1993	The birth of Jessica Watson, Australian sailor
1998	The birth of Polina Edmunds, American figure skater
1999	The birth of Laura Omloop, Belgian singer-songwriter
2000	The birth of Ryan Sessegnon, English footballer
2000	The birth of Steven Sessegnon, English footballer
2001	The birth of Emma Navarro, American tennis player
2002	The birth of Alina Zagitova, Russian figure skater
2009	The birth of Hala Finley, American actress
2014	The death of Dobrica Ćosić, Serbian politician, 1st President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (b. 1921)
2014	The death of Hans-Peter Dürr, German physicist and academic (b. 1929)
2014	The death of Kaiketsu Masateru, Japanese sumo wrestler (b. 1948)
2014	The death of Chukwuedu Nwokolo, Nigerian physician and academic (b. 1921)
2014	The death of Wubbo Ockels, Dutch physicist and astronaut (b. 1946)
2015	The death of Halldór Ásgrímsson, Icelandic accountant and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Iceland (b. 1947)
2015	The death of Raymond Gosling, English physicist and academic (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Jean-François Théodore, French businessman (b. 1946)
2017	The death of Roger Ailes, American businessman (b. 1940)
2017	The death of Jacque Fresco, American engineer and academic (b. 1916)
2017	The death of Chris Cornell, American singer (b. 1964)
2019	The death of Austin Eubanks, American addiction recovery advocate, survivor of the Columbine shooting (b. 1981)
2020	The death of Ken Osmond, American actor and police officer (b. 1943)
2021	The death of Charles Grodin, American actor and talk show host (b. 1935)
2021	The death of Yolanda Tortolero, Venezuelan politician

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