Jimmy Wales Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Jimmy Wales Facts
| Full Name | Jimmy Wales |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | August 07, 1966 |
| Birth Place | Huntsville, AL |
| Age (in 2024) | 58 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Leo |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
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Jimmy Wales Age & Birthday
Jimmy Wales is best known as Entrepreneur who has born on August 07, 1966 in Huntsville, AL. Currently, Jimmy Wales is 58 years, 3 months and 14 days old. Jimmy Wales will celebrate 59th birthday on Thursday, 7th of August 2025. Below the countdown to Jimmy Wales upcoming birthday.
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About
Co-founder of the widely used non-profit online encyclopedia Wikipedia and the for-profit hosting company known as Wikia.
Before Fame
He attended Indiana University and the University of Alabama.
Trivia
He received criticism for the accuracy of the content that was published on Wikipedia.
Family Life
He was married to Christine Rohan from 1997 to 2010. He married a third time to Kate Garvey in 2012. He has daughters named Ada and Kira.
Associated With
He and Mark Zuckerberg were both pioneers of the Cyber Age.
Top Asked Questions about Jimmy Wales
How old is Jimmy Wales in 2024?
Jimmy Wales is 58 years old today.
When was Jimmy Wales born?
Jimmy Wales was born on August 07, 1966 in Huntsville, AL.
What is Jimmy Wales zodiac sign?
Jimmy Wales zodiac sign is Leo.
What was Jimmy Wales best known for?
Jimmy Wales was best known as Entrepreneur.
Fun Facts about Jimmy Wales's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Jimmy Wales's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Jimmy Wales was born on Sunday, 219th day / 31st week of 1966
- Jimmy Wales has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Jimmy Wales birthday is VII.VIII.MCMLXVI
- Jimmy Wales's birthstone is Peridot
- Jimmy Wales's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
- Jimmy Wales age in year is 58 years old
- Jimmy Wales age in month is 699 months old
- Jimmy Wales age in day is 21291 days old
- Jimmy Wales age in hour is 510984 hours old
- Jimmy Wales age in minute is 30659040 minutes old
- Jimmy Wales age in second is 1839542400 seconds old
- Next Jimmy Wales birthday is on Thursday, August 7th 2025
- Jimmy Wales age in next birthday (2025) is 59 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about August 07, 1966 birthday
Historical Events on Jimmy Wales Birthday (August 07)
Below are historical events that coincided with Jimmy Wales's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1978 | U.S. President Jimmy Carter declares a federal emergency at Love Canal due to toxic waste that had been disposed of negligently. |
| 1981 | The Washington Star ceases all operations after 128 years of publication. |
| 1985 | Takao Doi, Mamoru Mohri and Chiaki Mukai are chosen to be Japan's first astronauts. |
| 1987 | Cold War: Lynne Cox becomes the first person to swim from the United States to the Soviet Union, crossing the Bering Strait from Little Diomede Island in Alaska to Big Diomede in the Soviet Union. |
| 1989 | U.S. Congressman Mickey Leland (D-TX) and 15 others die in a plane crash in Ethiopia. |
| 1990 | First American soldiers arrive in Saudi Arabia as part of the Gulf War. |
| 1993 | Ada Deer, a Menominee activist, is sworn in as the head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. |
| 1995 | The Chilean government declares state of emergency in the southern half of the country in response to an event of intense, cold, wind, rain and snowfall known as the White Earthquake. |
| 1997 | Space Shuttle Program: The Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-85 from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. |
| 1997 | Fine Air Flight 101 crashes after takeoff from Miami International Airport, killing five people. |
| 1998 | Bombings at United States embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya kill approximately 212 people. |
| 1999 | The Chechnya-based Islamic International Brigade invades neighboring Dagestan. |
| 2007 | At AT&T Park, Barry Bonds hits his 756th career home run to surpass Hank Aaron's 33-year-old record. |
| 2008 | The start of the Russo-Georgian War over the territory of South Ossetia. |
| 2020 | Air India Express Flight 1344 overshoots the runway at Calicut International Airport in the Malappuram district of Kerala, India, and crashes, killing 21 of the 190 people on board. |
| 1988 | The birth of Beanie Wells, American football player |
| 1989 | The birth of DeMar DeRozan, American basketball player |
| 1990 | The birth of Josh Franceschi, English singer-songwriter |
| 1991 | The birth of Luis Salom, Spanish motorcycle racer (d. 2016) |
| 1991 | The birth of Mitchell te Vrede, Dutch footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Mike Trout, American baseball player |
| 1992 | The birth of Adam Yates, English cyclist |
| 1992 | The birth of Simon Yates, English cyclist |
| 1992 | The birth of E. J. Tackett, American bowler |
| 1993 | The birth of Martti Nõmme, Estonian ski jumper |
| 1993 | The birth of Karol Zalewski, Polish sprinter |
| 1997 | The birth of Matty Cash, Polish footballer |
| 1997 | The birth of Kyler Murray, American football player |
| 1998 | The birth of Vladimir Barbu, Italian diver |
| 1998 | The birth of MarÃa Bazo, Peruvian windsurfer |
| 2014 | The death of VÃctor Fayad, Argentine lawyer and politician (b. 1955) |
| 2014 | The death of Perry Moss, American football player and coach (b. 1926) |
| 2014 | The death of Henry Stone, American record producer (b. 1921) |
| 2015 | The death of Manuel Contreras, Chilean general (b. 1929) |
| 2015 | The death of Frances Oldham Kelsey, Canadian pharmacologist and physician (b. 1914) |
| 2015 | The death of Louise Suggs, American golfer, co-founded LPGA (b. 1923) |
| 2016 | The death of Bryan Clauson, American racing driver (b. 1989) |
| 2017 | The death of Don Baylor, American baseball player (b. 1949) |
| 2017 | The death of David Maslanka, American composer (b. 1943) |
| 2018 | The death of M. Karunanidhi, Indian politician, former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and prominent leader of Tamils (b. 1924) |
| 2018 | The death of Stan Mikita, Slovak hockey player (b. 1940) |
| 2019 | The death of David Berman, American musician, singer, poet and cartoonist (b. 1967) |
| 2020 | The death of Lê Khả Phiêu, Vietnamese politician (b. 1931) |
| 2021 | The death of Markie Post, American actress (b. 1950) |
| 2022 | The death of David McCullough, American historian and author (b. 1933) |
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| Youtube | Jimmy Wales on Youtube |
| Tiktok | Jimmy Wales on Tiktok |
| Wikipedia | Jimmy Wales on Wikipedia |
| Website | Jimmy Wales's Webiste |
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