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Jimmy Wales Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 2, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Jimmy Wales Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Jimmy Wales Facts

Full NameJimmy Wales
BirthdateAugust 07, 1966
Birth PlaceHuntsville, AL
Age (in 2024)58 Years Old
ZodiacLeo
OccupationEntrepreneur

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, 2 months and 26 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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Jimmy Wales Biography

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 698 months old
  • Jimmy Wales age in day is 21272 days old
  • Jimmy Wales age in hour is 510528 hours old
  • Jimmy Wales age in minute is 30631680 minutes old
  • Jimmy Wales age in second is 1837900800 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.

YearEvent
1978U.S. President Jimmy Carter declares a federal emergency at Love Canal due to toxic waste that had been disposed of negligently.
1981The Washington Star ceases all operations after 128 years of publication.
1985Takao Doi, Mamoru Mohri and Chiaki Mukai are chosen to be Japan's first astronauts.
1987Cold 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.
1989U.S. Congressman Mickey Leland (D-TX) and 15 others die in a plane crash in Ethiopia.
1990First American soldiers arrive in Saudi Arabia as part of the Gulf War.
1993Ada Deer, a Menominee activist, is sworn in as the head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
1995The 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.
1997Space Shuttle Program: The Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-85 from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
1997Fine Air Flight 101 crashes after takeoff from Miami International Airport, killing five people.
1998Bombings at United States embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya kill approximately 212 people.
1999The Chechnya-based Islamic International Brigade invades neighboring Dagestan.
2007At AT&T Park, Barry Bonds hits his 756th career home run to surpass Hank Aaron's 33-year-old record.
2008The start of the Russo-Georgian War over the territory of South Ossetia.
2020Air 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.
1988The birth of Beanie Wells, American football player
1989The birth of DeMar DeRozan, American basketball player
1990The birth of Josh Franceschi, English singer-songwriter
1991The birth of Luis Salom, Spanish motorcycle racer (d. 2016)
1991The birth of Mitchell te Vrede, Dutch footballer
1991The birth of Mike Trout, American baseball player
1992The birth of Adam Yates, English cyclist
1992The birth of Simon Yates, English cyclist
1992The birth of E. J. Tackett, American bowler
1993The birth of Martti Nõmme, Estonian ski jumper
1993The birth of Karol Zalewski, Polish sprinter
1997The birth of Matty Cash, Polish footballer
1997The birth of Kyler Murray, American football player
1998The birth of Vladimir Barbu, Italian diver
1998The birth of María Bazo, Peruvian windsurfer
2014The death of Víctor Fayad, Argentine lawyer and politician (b. 1955)
2014The death of Perry Moss, American football player and coach (b. 1926)
2014The death of Henry Stone, American record producer (b. 1921)
2015The death of Manuel Contreras, Chilean general (b. 1929)
2015The death of Frances Oldham Kelsey, Canadian pharmacologist and physician (b. 1914)
2015The death of Louise Suggs, American golfer, co-founded LPGA (b. 1923)
2016The death of Bryan Clauson, American racing driver (b. 1989)
2017The death of Don Baylor, American baseball player (b. 1949)
2017The death of David Maslanka, American composer (b. 1943)
2018The death of M. Karunanidhi, Indian politician, former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and prominent leader of Tamils (b. 1924)
2018The death of Stan Mikita, Slovak hockey player (b. 1940)
2019The death of David Berman, American musician, singer, poet and cartoonist (b. 1967)
2020The death of Lê Khả Phiêu, Vietnamese politician (b. 1931)
2021The death of Markie Post, American actress (b. 1950)
2022The death of David McCullough, American historian and author (b. 1933)

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