Johannes Rau Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at July 21, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

Johannes Rau Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Johannes Rau Facts

Full Name	Johannes Rau
Birthdate	January 16, 1931
Birth Place	Germany
Age (in 2025)	94 Years Old
Zodiac	Capricorn
Occupation	World Leader

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Johannes Rau Age & Birthday

Johannes Rau is best known as World Leader who has born on January 16, 1931 in Germany. Currently, Johannes Rau is 94 years, 6 months and 5 days old. Johannes Rau will celebrate 95th birthday on Friday, 16th of January 2026. Below the countdown to Johannes Rau upcoming birthday.

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Johannes Rau Biography

About

After serving as both President of the German Bundesrat (during the early 1980s) and Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia (from the late 1970s until the late 1990s), this Social Democratic Party politician took office as President of Germany and led his country from 1999 until 2004.

Before Fame

He began his political career as a member of the Wuppertal City Council and went on to serve as the city's mayor. He was later elected to North Rhine-Westphalia's regional Landtag parliament.

Trivia

Under the administration of President Heinz Kühn, he served as German Minister of Science and Education.

Family Life

While growing up in Wuppertal, Rhine Province, Germany, he belonged to a Nazi resistance movement within the German Protestant Church. He later married Christina Rau and raised three children.

Associated With

Like his political mentor, West German President Gustav Heinemann, Rau belonged to the All-German People’s Party before transferring his allegiance to the Social Democratic Party.

Top Asked Questions about Johannes Rau

How old is Johannes Rau in 2025?

Johannes Rau is 94 years old today.

When was Johannes Rau born?

Johannes Rau was born on January 16, 1931 in Germany.

What is Johannes Rau zodiac sign?

Johannes Rau zodiac sign is Capricorn.

What was Johannes Rau best known for?

Johannes Rau was best known as World Leader.

Fun Facts about Johannes Rau's Birthday

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

Johannes Rau was born on Friday, 16^th day / 03^rd week of 1931
Johannes Rau has Capricorn zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Johannes Rau birthday is XVI.I.MCMXXXI
Johannes Rau's birthstone is Garnet
Johannes Rau's birth flower is Carnation that symbolize fascination, distinction & love
Johannes Rau age in year is 94 years old
Johannes Rau age in month is 1134 months old
Johannes Rau age in day is 34520 days old
Johannes Rau age in hour is 828480 hours old
Johannes Rau age in minute is 49708800 minutes old
Johannes Rau age in second is 2982528000 seconds old
Next Johannes Rau birthday is on Friday, January 16th 2026
Johannes Rau age in next birthday (2026) is 95 years old
Learn more interesting facts about January 16, 1931 birthday

Historical Events on Johannes Rau Birthday (January 16)

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

Year	Event
1983	Turkish Airlines Flight 158 crashes at Ankara Esenboğa Airport in Ankara, Turkey, killing 47 and injuring 20.
1991	Coalition Forces go to war with Iraq, beginning the Gulf War.
1992	El Salvador officials and rebel leaders sign the Chapultepec Peace Accords in Mexico City, Mexico ending the 12-year Salvadoran Civil War that claimed at least 75,000 lives.
1995	An avalanche hits the Icelandic village Súðavík, destroying 25 homes and burying 26 people, 14 of whom died.
2001	Second Congo War: Congolese President Laurent-Désiré Kabila is assassinated by one of his own bodyguards in Kinshasa.
2001	US President Bill Clinton awards former President Theodore Roosevelt a posthumous Medal of Honor for his service in the Spanish-American War.
2002	War in Afghanistan: The UN Security Council unanimously establishes an arms embargo and the freezing of assets of Osama bin Laden, al-Qaeda, and the remaining members of the Taliban.
2003	The Space Shuttle Columbia takes off for mission STS-107 which would be its final one. Columbia disintegrated 16 days later on re-entry.
2006	Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is sworn in as Liberia's new president. She becomes Africa's first female elected head of state.
2011	Syrian civil war: The Movement for a Democratic Society (TEV-DEM) is established with the stated goal of re-organizing Syria along the lines of democratic confederalism.
2012	The Mali War begins when Tuareg militias start fighting the Malian government for independence.
2016	Thirty-three out of 126 freed hostages are injured and 23 killed in terrorist attacks in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on a hotel and a nearby restaurant.
2018	Myanmar police open fire on a group of ethnic Rakhine protesters, killing seven and wounding twelve.
2020	The first impeachment of Donald Trump formally moves into its trial phase in the United States Senate.
2020	The United States Senate ratifies the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement as a replacement for NAFTA.
1985	The birth of Joe Flacco, American football player
1986	The birth of Johannes Rahn, German footballer
1986	The birth of Mark Trumbo, American baseball player
1986	The birth of Reto Ziegler, Swiss footballer
1987	The birth of Jake Epstein, Canadian actor
1987	The birth of Charlotte Henshaw, English swimmer
1988	The birth of Nicklas Bendtner, Danish footballer
1988	The birth of Jorge Torres Nilo, Mexican footballer
1991	The birth of Matt Duchene, Canadian ice hockey player
1993	The birth of Hannes Anier, Estonian footballer
1993	The birth of Amandine Hesse, French tennis player
1995	The birth of Mikaela Turik, Australian-Canadian cricketer
1996	The birth of Jennie Kim, Korean singer
1997	The birth of Brendan Donovan, American baseball player
2003	The birth of Adriana Hernández, Mexican rhythmic gymnast
2015	The death of Miriam Akavia, Polish-Israeli author and translator (b. 1927)
2015	The death of Yao Beina, Chinese singer (b. 1981)
2016	The death of Joannis Avramidis, Greek sculptor (b. 1922)
2016	The death of Ted Marchibroda, American football player and coach (b. 1931)
2017	The death of Eugene Cernan, American captain, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1934)
2018	The death of Ed Doolan, British radio presenter (b. 1941)
2018	The death of Oliver Ivanović, Kosovo Serb politician (b. 1953)
2019	The death of John C. Bogle, American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (b. 1929)
2019	The death of Lorna Doom, American musician (b. 1958)
2019	The death of Chris Wilson, Australian musician (b. 1956)
2020	The death of Christopher Tolkien, British academic and editor (b. 1924)
2021	The death of Pedro Trebbau, German-born Venezuelan zoologist (b. 1929)
2021	The death of Chris Cramer, British journalist (b.1948)
2021	The death of Phil Spector, American record producer, songwriter (b. 1939)
2022	The death of Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Former Malian President (b. 1945)

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