Jesse Jackson Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Jesse Jackson Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Jesse Jackson Facts

Full Name	Jesse Jackson
Birthdate	October 08, 1941
Birth Place	Greenville, SC
Age (in 2024)	83 Years Old
Zodiac	Libra
Occupation	Civil Rights Leader

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Jesse Jackson Age & Birthday

Jesse Jackson is best known as Civil Rights Leader who has born on October 08, 1941 in Greenville, SC. Currently, Jesse Jackson is 83 years, 1 months and 15 days old. Jesse Jackson will celebrate 84th birthday on Wednesday, 8th of October 2025. Below the countdown to Jesse Jackson upcoming birthday.

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Jesse Jackson Biography

About

American civil rights activist and Baptist minister who was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988. He also served as a shadow U.S. Senator for the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1997.

Before Fame

He attended a racially segregated high school as a student-athlete, demonstrating skill in baseball and football.

Trivia

He founded Rainbow/PUSH in 1971 and was heavily involved in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference during the 1960's.

Family Life

His son, former U.S. Representative for Illinois, Jesse Jackson Jr., was charged with corruption in 2012. He also has two other sons named Jonathan and Yusef as well as two daughters named Santita and Jacqueline with wife, Jacqueline Brown whom he married in 1962. He had his sixth child, Ashley, after an affair with Karin Stanford in 1999.

Associated With

He was with Martin Luther King Jr. when the famed leader was assassinated.

Top Asked Questions about Jesse Jackson

How old is Jesse Jackson in 2024?

Jesse Jackson is 83 years old today.

When was Jesse Jackson born?

Jesse Jackson was born on October 08, 1941 in Greenville, SC.

What is Jesse Jackson zodiac sign?

Jesse Jackson zodiac sign is Libra.

What was Jesse Jackson best known for?

Jesse Jackson was best known as Civil Rights Leader.

Fun Facts about Jesse Jackson's Birthday

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

Jesse Jackson was born on Wednesday, 281^st day / 41^st week of 1941
Jesse Jackson has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Jesse Jackson birthday is VIII.X.MCMXLI
Jesse Jackson's birthstone is Opal
Jesse Jackson's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
Jesse Jackson age in year is 83 years old
Jesse Jackson age in month is 997 months old
Jesse Jackson age in day is 30362 days old
Jesse Jackson age in hour is 728688 hours old
Jesse Jackson age in minute is 43721280 minutes old
Jesse Jackson age in second is 2623276800 seconds old
Next Jesse Jackson birthday is on Wednesday, October 8th 2025
Jesse Jackson age in next birthday (2025) is 84 years old
Learn more interesting facts about October 08, 1941 birthday

Historical Events on Jesse Jackson Birthday (October 08)

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

Year	Event
1973	Yom Kippur War: Israel loses more than 150 tanks in a failed attack on Egyptian-occupied positions.
1973	Spyros Markezinis begins his 48-day term as prime minister in an abortive attempt to lead Greece to parliamentary rule.
1974	Franklin National Bank collapses due to fraud and mismanagement; at the time it is the largest bank failure in the history of the United States.
1978	Australia's Ken Warby sets the current world water speed record of 275.97 knots at Blowering Dam, Australia.
1982	Poland bans Solidarity and all other trade unions.
1982	After its London premiere, Cats opens on Broadway and runs for nearly 18 years before closing on September 10, 2000.
1990	First Intifada: Israeli police kill 17 Palestinians and wound over 100 near the Dome of the Rock.
1991	Upon the expiration of the Brioni Agreement, Croatia and Slovenia sever all official relations with Yugoslavia.
2001	A twin engine Cessna and a Scandinavian Airlines System jetliner collide in heavy fog during takeoff from Milan, Italy, killing 118 people.
2001	U.S. President George W. Bush announces the establishment of the Office of Homeland Security.
2005	The 7.6 Mw  Kashmir earthquake leaves 86,000-87,351 people dead, 69,000-75,266 injured, and 2.8 million homeless.
2014	Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person in the United States to be diagnosed with Ebola, dies.
2016	In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the death toll rises to nearly 900.
2019	About 200 Extinction Rebellion activists block the gates of Leinster House (parliament) in the Republic of Ireland.
2020	Second Nagorno-Karabakh War: Azerbaijan twice deliberately targeted the Church of the Holy Savior Ghazanchetsots of Shusha.
1991	The birth of Jordan McLean, Australian rugby league player
1992	The birth of Maria João Koehler, Portuguese tennis player
1992	The birth of Lidziya Marozava, Belarusian tennis player
1992	The birth of Terran Petteway, American basketball player
1993	The birth of Garbiñe Muguruza, Spanish tennis player
1993	The birth of Barbara Palvin, Hungarian model and actress
1993	The birth of Molly Quinn, American actress and producer
1993	The birth of Darrell Wallace Jr., American race car driver
1996	The birth of Sara Sorribes Tormo, Spanish tennis player
1996	The birth of Sara Takanashi, Japanese ski jumper
1997	The birth of Fernanda Contreras Gómez, Mexican tennis player
1997	The birth of Bella Thorne, American actress
1999	The birth of Putthipong Assaratanakul, Thai actor and singer
1999	The birth of Camila Rossi, Brazilian rhythmic gymnast
2002	The birth of Qinwen Zheng, Chinese tennis player
2013	The death of Rod Grams, American journalist and politician (b. 1948)
2013	The death of Rodolphe Kasser, Swiss archaeologist and philologist (b. 1927)
2013	The death of Andy Pafko, American baseball player and manager (b. 1921)
2013	The death of Akong Rinpoche, Tibetan-Chinese spiritual leader (b. 1939)
2014	The death of Morris Lurie, Australian author and playwright (b. 1938)
2014	The death of Alden E. Matthews, American missionary (b. 1921)
2014	The death of Harden M. McConnell, American chemist and academic (b. 1927)
2014	The death of Zilpha Keatley Snyder, American author (b. 1927)
2014	The death of Jeen van den Berg, Dutch speed skater (b. 1928)
2015	The death of Richard Davies, Welsh-English actor (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Jim Diamond, Scottish singer-songwriter (b. 1951)
2015	The death of Dennis Eichhorn, American author and illustrator (b. 1945)
2015	The death of Lindy Infante, American football player and coach (b. 1940)
2015	The death of Paul Prudhomme, American chef and author (b. 1940)
2020	The death of Whitey Ford, American professional baseball pitcher (b. 1928)

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