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

Updated at December 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Hugh Downs Facts

Full Name	Hugh Downs
Birthdate	February 14, 1921
Birth Place	Akron, OH
Age (in 2024)	103 Years Old
Zodiac	Aquarius
Occupation	TV Show Host

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Hugh Downs Age & Birthday

Hugh Downs is best known as TV Show Host who has born on February 14, 1921 in Akron, OH. Currently, Hugh Downs is 103 years, 10 months and 9 days old. Hugh Downs will celebrate 104th birthday on Friday, 14th of February 2025. Below the countdown to Hugh Downs upcoming birthday.

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Hugh Downs Biography

About

Emmy Award-winning television anchor known for his work on ABC's 20/20 and on NBC's Today. He also presented a PBS talk show called Over Easy.

Before Fame

He attended Wayne State University and Columbia University.

Trivia

He hosted the popular Concentration game show for over ten years.

Family Life

He grew up in Akron, Lima, and Bluffton, Ohio. He married Ruth Shaheen on February 17, 1944; the marriage produced two children.

Associated With

He and television legend Barbara Walters co-hosted a television show called Not for Women Only.

Top Asked Questions about Hugh Downs

How old is Hugh Downs in 2024?

Hugh Downs is 103 years old today.

When was Hugh Downs born?

Hugh Downs was born on February 14, 1921 in Akron, OH.

What is Hugh Downs zodiac sign?

Hugh Downs zodiac sign is Aquarius.

What was Hugh Downs best known for?

Hugh Downs was best known as TV Show Host.

Fun Facts about Hugh Downs's Birthday

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

Hugh Downs was born on Monday, 45^th day / 07^th week of 1921
Hugh Downs has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Hugh Downs birthday is XIV.II.MCMXXI
Hugh Downs's birthstone is Amethyst
Hugh Downs's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
Hugh Downs age in year is 103 years old
Hugh Downs age in month is 1246 months old
Hugh Downs age in day is 37933 days old
Hugh Downs age in hour is 910392 hours old
Hugh Downs age in minute is 54623520 minutes old
Hugh Downs age in second is 3277411200 seconds old
Next Hugh Downs birthday is on Friday, February 14th 2025
Hugh Downs age in next birthday (2025) is 104 years old

Historical Events on Hugh Downs Birthday (February 14)

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

Year	Event
1989	Iranian leader Ruhollah Khomeini issues a fatwa encouraging Muslims to kill Salman Rushdie, author of The Satanic Verses.
1990	Ninety-two people are killed when Indian Airlines Flight 605 crashes in Bangalore, India.
1990	The Voyager 1 spacecraft takes the photograph of planet Earth that later becomes famous as Pale Blue Dot.
1998	An oil tanker train collides with a freight train in Yaoundé, Cameroon, spilling fuel oil. One person scavenging the oil created a massive explosion which killed 120.
2000	The spacecraft NEAR Shoemaker enters orbit around asteroid 433 Eros, the first spacecraft to orbit an asteroid.
2003	Iraq disarmament crisis: UNMOVIC Executive Chairman Hans Blix reports to the United Nations Security Council that disarmament inspectors have found no weapons of mass destruction in Ba'athist Iraq.
2004	In a suburb of Moscow, Russia, the roof of the Transvaal water park collapses, killing more than 28 people, and wounding 193 others.
2005	In Beirut, 23 people, including former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, are killed when the equivalent of around 1,000 kg of TNT is detonated while Hariri's motorcade drives through the city.
2005	Seven people are killed and 151 wounded in a series of bombings by suspected al-Qaeda-linked militants that hit Makati, Davao City, and General Santos City, all in the Philippines.
2005	YouTube is launched by a group of college students, eventually becoming the largest video sharing website in the world and a main source for viral videos.
2008	Northern Illinois University shooting: A gunman opens fire in a lecture hall of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb County, Illinois, resulting in six fatalities (including the gunman) and 21 injuries.
2011	As a part of Arab Spring, the Bahraini uprising begins with a 'Day of Rage'.
2018	Jacob Zuma resigns as President of South Africa.
2018	A shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida is one of the deadliest school massacres with 17 fatalities and 17 injuries.
2019	Pulwama attack takes place in Lethpora in Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir, India in which 40 Central Reserve Police Force personnel and a suicide bomber were killed and 35 were injured.
1988	The birth of Ángel Di María, Argentinian footballer
1988	The birth of Siim Liivik, Estonian ice hockey player
1989	The birth of Néstor Calderón, Mexican footballer
1989	The birth of Adam Matuszczyk, Polish footballer
1989	The birth of Emma Miskew, Canadian curler
1989	The birth of Brandon Sutter, Canadian ice hockey player
1989	The birth of Jurij Tepeš, Slovenian ski jumper
1989	The birth of Kristian Thomas, English gymnast
1990	The birth of Chris Babb, American basketball player
1990	The birth of Sefa Yılmaz, German-Turkish footballer
1991	The birth of Daniela Mona Lambin, Estonian footballer
1992	The birth of Christian Eriksen, Danish footballer
1992	The birth of Freddie Highmore, English actor
1996	The birth of Lucas Hernandez, French footballer
1997	The birth of Jaehyun, South Korean singer and actor
2012	The death of Péter Rusorán, Hungarian swimmer, water polo player, and coach (b. 1940)
2013	The death of Glenn Boyer, American historian and author (b. 1924)
2013	The death of Ronald Dworkin, American philosopher and scholar (b. 1931)
2014	The death of Tom Finney, English footballer (b. 1922)
2014	The death of Chris Pearson, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Premier of Yukon (b. 1931)
2014	The death of Mike Stepovich, American lawyer and politician, Governor of Alaska Territory (b. 1919)
2015	The death of Louis Jourdan, French-American actor and singer (b. 1921)
2015	The death of Philip Levine, American poet and academic (b. 1928)
2015	The death of Franjo Mihalić, Croatian-Serbian runner and coach (b. 1920)
2016	The death of Eric Lubbock, 4th Baron Avebury, English lieutenant, engineer, and politician (b. 1928)
2016	The death of Steven Stucky, American composer and academic (b. 1949)
2018	The death of Ruud Lubbers, Dutch politician and diplomat, Prime Minister and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (b. 1939)
2018	The death of Morgan Tsvangirai, 2nd Prime Minister of Zimbabwe (b. 1952)
2021	The death of Carlos Menem, Argentine former president, lawyer, and statesman (b. 1930)
2021	The death of William Meninger, American Trappist monk and a principal developer of Centering Prayer (b. 1932)

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