Jay Mathews Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 15, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Jay Mathews Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Jay Mathews Facts

Full Name	Jay Mathews
Birthdate	April 05, 1945
Birth Place	California
Age (in 2024)	79 Years Old
Zodiac	Aries
Occupation	Journalist

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Jay Mathews Age & Birthday

Jay Mathews is best known as Journalist who has born on April 05, 1945 in California. Currently, Jay Mathews is 79 years, 8 months and 10 days old. Jay Mathews will celebrate 80th birthday on Saturday, 5th of April 2025. Below the countdown to Jay Mathews upcoming birthday.

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Jay Mathews Biography

About

Most well known as a columnist, feature writer, and blogger for the Washington Post, he was the 1999 recipient of the Benjamin Fine Award for Outstanding Education Reporting.

Before Fame

He attended both Occidental College and Harvard University and served in the Vietnam War.

Trivia

His full-length, education-themed publications include Class Struggle : What's Wrong (and Right) with America's Best Public High Schools (1998) and Harvard Schmarvard: Getting Beyond the Ivy League to the College That is Best for You (2003).

Family Life

His marriage to USA Today and New York Times editor Linda Mathews produced three children, including a journalist son named Joe Mathews.

Associated With

In 1988, Mathews published a nonfiction work titled Escalante: The Best Teacher in America. The book tells the unique life story of Bolivian-born, Los Angeles-based high school mathematics teacher Jaime Escalante.

Top Asked Questions about Jay Mathews

How old is Jay Mathews in 2024?

Jay Mathews is 79 years old today.

When was Jay Mathews born?

Jay Mathews was born on April 05, 1945 in California.

What is Jay Mathews zodiac sign?

Jay Mathews zodiac sign is Aries.

What was Jay Mathews best known for?

Jay Mathews was best known as Journalist.

Fun Facts about Jay Mathews's Birthday

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

Jay Mathews was born on Thursday, 95^th day / 14^th week of 1945
Jay Mathews has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Jay Mathews birthday is V.IV.MCMXLV
Jay Mathews's birthstone is Diamond
Jay Mathews's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
Jay Mathews age in year is 79 years old
Jay Mathews age in month is 956 months old
Jay Mathews age in day is 29109 days old
Jay Mathews age in hour is 698616 hours old
Jay Mathews age in minute is 41916960 minutes old
Jay Mathews age in second is 2515017600 seconds old
Next Jay Mathews birthday is on Saturday, April 5th 2025
Jay Mathews age in next birthday (2025) is 80 years old
Learn more interesting facts about April 05, 1945 birthday

Historical Events on Jay Mathews Birthday (April 05)

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

Year	Event
1966	During the Buddhist Uprising, South Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Cao Kỳ personally attempted to lead the capture of the restive city of Đà Nẵng before backing down.
1969	Vietnam War: Massive antiwar demonstrations occur in many U.S. cities.
1971	In Sri Lanka, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna launches a revolt against the United Front government of Sirimavo Bandaranaike.
1976	In China, the April Fifth Movement leads to the Tiananmen Incident.
1977	The US Supreme Court rules that congressional legislation that diminished the size of the Sioux people's reservation thereby destroyed the tribe's jurisdictional authority over the area in Rosebud Sioux Tribe v. Kneip.
1991	An ASA EMB 120 crashes in Brunswick, Georgia, killing all 23 aboard including Sen. John Tower and astronaut Sonny Carter.
1992	Alberto Fujimori, president of Peru, dissolves the Peruvian congress by military force.
1992	Peace protesters Suada Dilberovic and Olga Sučić are killed on the Vrbanja Bridge in Sarajevo, becoming the first casualties of the Bosnian War.
1998	In Japan, the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge opens to traffic, becoming the longest bridge span in the world.
1999	Two Libyans suspected of bringing down Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988 are handed over for eventual trial in the Netherlands.
2007	The cruise ship MS Sea Diamond strikes a volcanic reef near Nea Kameni and sinks the next day. Two passengers were never recovered and are presumed dead.
2009	North Korea launches its controversial Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 rocket. The satellite passed over mainland Japan, which prompted an immediate reaction from the United Nations Security Council, as well as participating states of Six-party talks.
2010	Twenty-nine coal miners are killed in an explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia.
2018	Agents with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid a slaughterhouse in Tennessee, detaining nearly 100 undocumented Hispanic workers in one of the largest workplace raids in the history of the United States.
2021	Nguyễn Xuân Phúc took office as President of Vietnam after dismissing the title of Prime Minister.
1993	The birth of Laura Feiersinger, Austrian footballer
1993	The birth of Benjamin Garcia, French rugby league player
1993	The birth of Scottie Wilbekin, American-Turkish basketball player
1994	The birth of Mateusz Bieniek, Polish volleyball player
1994	The birth of Edem Rjaïbi, Tunisian footballer
1994	The birth of Richard Sánchez, Mexican footballer
1995	The birth of Viliame Kikau, Fijian rugby league player
1995	The birth of Sei Muroya, Japanese footballer
1995	The birth of Gleb Rassadkin, Belarusian footballer
1995	The birth of Sebastian Starke Hedlund, Swedish footballer
1996	The birth of Nicolas Beer, Danish race car driver
1996	The birth of Raouf Benguit, Algerian footballer
1997	The birth of Borja Mayoral, Spanish footballer
2000	The birth of Ayush Mahesh Khedekar, Indian actor
2001	The birth of Thylane Blondeau, French model and actress
2016	The death of Koço Kasapoğlu, Turkish footballer (b. 1936)
2017	The death of Attilio Benfatto, Italian cyclist (b. 1943)
2017	The death of Arthur Bisguier, American chess Grandmaster (b. 1929)
2017	The death of Paul G. Comba, Italian-American computer scientist and astronomer (b. 1926)
2017	The death of Makoto Ōoka, Japanese poet and literary critic (b. 1931)
2017	The death of Paul O'Neill, American rock composer and producer (b. 1956)
2017	The death of Tim Parnell, British race car driver (b. 1932)
2017	The death of Memè Perlini, Italian actor and director (b. 1947)
2017	The death of Atanase Sciotnic, Romanian sprint canoeist (b. 1942)
2017	The death of Ilkka Sinisalo, Finnish ice hockey player (b. 1958)
2018	The death of Isao Takahata, Japanese director (b. 1935)
2019	The death of Sydney Brenner, South African biologist (b. 1927)
2021	The death of Paul Ritter, English actor (b. 1966)
2022	The death of Nehemiah Persoff, Israeli-American actor (b. 1919)
2022	The death of Jimmy Wang Yu, Taiwanese actor (b.1943)

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