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James Foley Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

James Foley Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

James Foley Facts

Full NameJames Foley
BirthdateOctober 18, 1973
Birth PlaceEvanston, IL
Age (in 2024)51 Years Old
ZodiacLibra
OccupationJournalist

James Foley Age & Birthday

James Foley is best known as Journalist who has born on October 18, 1973 in Evanston, IL. Currently, James Foley is 51 years, 1 months and 3 days old. James Foley will celebrate 52nd birthday on Saturday, 18th of October 2025. Below the countdown to James Foley upcoming birthday.

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James Foley Biography

About

American journalist who was kidnapped and murdered by the Islamic paramilitary group ISIS in August 2014. He was previously a writer for the Middle Eastern newspapers Stars and Stripes and GlobalPost.

Before Fame

He graduated from Marquette before graduating from the MFA Program for Poets & Writers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Trivia

His alma mater, Marquette University, established The James Foley Scholarship in the J. William and Mary Diederich College of Communication in his honor.

Family Life

He was the first of five children born to Diane and John Foley.

Associated With

He and Time magazine's Steven Sotloff were both killed by ISIS.

Top Asked Questions about James Foley

How old is James Foley in 2024?

James Foley is 51 years old today.

When was James Foley born?

James Foley was born on October 18, 1973 in Evanston, IL.

What is James Foley zodiac sign?

James Foley zodiac sign is Libra.

What was James Foley best known for?

James Foley was best known as Journalist.

Fun Facts about James Foley's Birthday

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

  • James Foley was born on Thursday, 291st day / 42nd week of 1973
  • James Foley has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of James Foley birthday is XVIII.X.MCMLXXIII
  • James Foley's birthstone is Opal
  • James Foley's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
  • James Foley age in year is 51 years old
  • James Foley age in month is 613 months old
  • James Foley age in day is 18662 days old
  • James Foley age in hour is 447888 hours old
  • James Foley age in minute is 26873280 minutes old
  • James Foley age in second is 1612396800 seconds old
  • Next James Foley birthday is on Saturday, October 18th 2025
  • James Foley age in next birthday (2025) is 52 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about October 18, 1973 birthday

Historical Events on James Foley Birthday (October 18)

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

YearEvent
1944World War II: The state funeral of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel takes place in Ulm, Germany.
1945The USSR's nuclear program receives plans for the United States plutonium bomb from Klaus Fuchs at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
1945A group of the Venezuelan Armed Forces, led by Mario Vargas, Marcos Pérez Jiménez and Carlos Delgado Chalbaud, stages a coup d'état against president Isaías Medina Angarita, who is overthrown by the end of the day.
1945Argentine military officer and politician Juan Perón marries actress Eva Duarte.
1954Texas Instruments announces the first transistor radio.
1963Félicette, a black and white female Parisian stray cat, becomes the first cat launched into space.
1967The Soviet probe Venera 4 reaches Venus and becomes the first spacecraft to measure the atmosphere of another planet.
1977German Autumn: A set of events revolving around the kidnapping of Hanns Martin Schleyer and the hijacking of a Lufthansa flight by the Red Army Faction (RAF) comes to an end when Schleyer is murdered and various RAF members allegedly commit suicide.
1979The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) begins allowing people to have home satellite earth stations without a federal government license.
1991The Supreme Council of Azerbaijan adopts a declaration of independence from the Soviet Union.
1992Merpati Nustantara Airlines Flight 5601 crashes into Mount Papandayan near the town of Garut in West Java, Indonesia, killing 31.
2003Bolivian gas conflict: Bolivian President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada is forced to resign and leave Bolivia.
2007Karachi bombing: A suicide attack on a motorcade carrying former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto kills 139 and wounds 450 more. Bhutto herself is uninjured.
2019NASA Astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch take part in the first all-female spacewalk when they venture out of the International Space Station to replace a power controller.
2019Riots in Chile's capital Santiago escalate into open battles, with attacks reported at nearly all of the city's 164 Metro stations. President Sebastián Piñera later announces a 15-day state of emergency in the capital.
1985The birth of Andrew Garcia, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1986The birth of Wilma Elles, German actress and fashion designer
1987The birth of Zac Efron, American actor and singer
1987The birth of Freja Beha Erichsen, Danish model
1988The birth of Tessa Schram, Dutch director and actress
1989The birth of Laci Green, American YouTube personality, video blogger, sex educator, and activist
1989The birth of Riisa Naka, Japanese model and actress
1990The birth of Bristol Palin, American public speaker and reality television personality
1990The birth of Brittney Griner, American professional basketball player
1990The birth of Drew Crawford, American basketball player
1991The birth of Roly Bonevacia, Dutch footballer
1992The birth of John John Florence, American professional surfer
1993The birth of Ivan Cavaleiro, Portuguese professional footballer
1994The birth of Pascal Wehrlein, German-Mauritian Formula One driver
1994The birth of Enhō Akira, Japanese sumo wrestler
2014The death of Mariano Lebrón Saviñón, Dominican author and academic (b. 1922)
2014The death of Edward Regan, American academic and politician (b. 1930)
2014The death of Sidney Shapiro, American-Chinese author and translator (b. 1915)
2015The death of Robert Dickerson, Australian painter (b. 1924)
2015The death of Gamal El-Ghitani, Egyptian journalist and author (b. 1945)
2015The death of Robert W. Farquhar, American engineer (b. 1932)
2015The death of Frank Watkins, American bass player (b. 1968)
2015The death of Paul West, English-American author, poet, and academic (b. 1930)
2017The death of Marino Perani, Italian football player and manager (b. 1939)
2018The death of Lisbeth Palme, Swedish child psychologist, former chairwoman of UNICEF (b. 1931)
2018The death of Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab, 5th President of the Sudan (b. 1934)
2019The death of Rui Jordão, Angolan-born Portuguese footballer (b. 1952)
2020The death of René Felber, 81st President of the Swiss Confederation (b. 1933)
2021The death of Colin Powell, American military leader and statesman, 65th Secretary of State (b. 1937)
2022The death of Harvey Wollman, American politician, 26th Governor of South Dakota (b. 1935)

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