John Downie Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at January 11, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team
John Downie Facts
| Full Name | John Downie |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | July 19, 1925 |
| Birth Place | Scotland |
| Age (in 2025) | 99 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Cancer |
| Occupation | Soccer Player |
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John Downie Age & Birthday
John Downie is best known as Soccer Player who has born on July 19, 1925 in Scotland. Currently, John Downie is 99 years, 5 months and 23 days old. John Downie will celebrate 100th birthday on Saturday, 19th of July 2025. Below the countdown to John Downie upcoming birthday.
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About
Inside forward who played professionally from 1942-1962 for a variety of teams, including Manchester United, Luton Town, and Hull City.
Before Fame
He played youth soccer for Lanark ATC.
Trivia
He made his first professional appearance for Bradford Park Avenue in 1942.
Family Life
He grew up in Lanark, Scotland.
Associated With
He competed against Manchester United midfielder Bobby Charlton.
Top Asked Questions about John Downie
How old is John Downie in 2025?
John Downie is 99 years old today.
When was John Downie born?
John Downie was born on July 19, 1925 in Scotland.
What is John Downie zodiac sign?
John Downie zodiac sign is Cancer.
What was John Downie best known for?
John Downie was best known as Soccer Player.
Fun Facts about John Downie's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about John Downie's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- John Downie was born on Sunday, 200th day / 29th week of 1925
- John Downie has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of John Downie birthday is XIX.VII.MCMXXV
- John Downie's birthstone is Ruby
- John Downie's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
- John Downie age in year is 99 years old
- John Downie age in month is 1193 months old
- John Downie age in day is 36336 days old
- John Downie age in hour is 872064 hours old
- John Downie age in minute is 52323840 minutes old
- John Downie age in second is 3139430400 seconds old
- Next John Downie birthday is on Sunday, July 19th 2026
- John Downie age in next birthday (2026) is 100 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about July 19, 1925 birthday
Historical Events on John Downie Birthday (July 19)
Below are historical events that coincided with John Downie's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1977 | The world's first Global Positioning System (GPS) signal was transmitted from Navigation Technology Satellite 2 (NTS-2) and received at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at 12:41 a.m. Eastern time (ET). |
| 1979 | The Sandinista rebels overthrow the government of the Somoza family in Nicaragua. |
| 1979 | The oil tanker SS Atlantic Empress collides with another oil tanker, causing the largest ever ship-borne oil spill. |
| 1980 | Opening of the Summer Olympics in Moscow. |
| 1981 | In a private meeting with U.S. President Ronald Reagan, French President François Mitterrand reveals the existence of the Farewell Dossier, a collection of documents showing the Soviet Union had been stealing American technological research and development. |
| 1982 | In one of the first militant attacks by Hezbollah, David S. Dodge, president of the American University of Beirut, is kidnapped. |
| 1983 | The first three-dimensional reconstruction of a human head in a CT is published. |
| 1985 | The Val di Stava dam collapses killing 268 people in Val di Stava, Italy. |
| 1989 | United Airlines Flight 232 crashes in Sioux City, Iowa killing 111. |
| 1992 | A car bomb kills Judge Paolo Borsellino and five members of his escort. |
| 1997 | The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army resumes a ceasefire to end their 25-year paramilitary campaign to end British rule in Northern Ireland. |
| 2011 | Guinean President Alpha Condé survives an attempted assassination and coup d'état at his residence in Conakry. |
| 2012 | Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the city of Kobanî without resistance, starting the Rojava conflict in Northeast Syria. |
| 2014 | Gunmen in Egypt's western desert province of New Valley Governorate attack a military checkpoint, killing at least 21 soldiers. Egypt reportedly declares a state of emergency on its border with Sudan. |
| 2018 | The Knesset passes the controversial Nationality Bill, which defines the State of Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people. |
| 1985 | The birth of Hadi Norouzi, Iranian footballer (d. 2015) |
| 1986 | The birth of Leandro Greco, Italian footballer |
| 1987 | The birth of Jon Jones, American mixed martial artist |
| 1987 | The birth of Marc Murphy, Australian footballer |
| 1988 | The birth of Shane Dawson, American comedian and actor |
| 1988 | The birth of Kevin Großkreutz, German footballer |
| 1988 | The birth of Jakub Kovář, Czech ice hockey player |
| 1989 | The birth of Sam McKendry, Australian-New Zealand rugby league player |
| 1991 | The birth of Eray İşcan, Turkish footballer |
| 1992 | The birth of Jake Nicholson, English footballer |
| 1994 | The birth of Christian Welch, Australian rugby league player |
| 1996 | The birth of Paul Momirovski, Australian rugby league player |
| 1998 | The birth of Erin Cuthbert, footballer |
| 1998 | The birth of Ronaldo Vieira, Bissau-Guinean footballer |
| 2003 | The birth of Tyler Downs, American Olympic diver |
| 2014 | The death of James Garner, American actor (b. 1928) |
| 2014 | The death of Jerzy Jurka, Polish biologist (b. 1950) |
| 2014 | The death of Ray King, English footballer and manager (b. 1924) |
| 2014 | The death of Ingemar Odlander, Swedish journalist (b. 1936) |
| 2014 | The death of Harry Pougher, English cricketer (b. 1941) |
| 2014 | The death of Leen Vleggeert, Dutch politician (b. 1931) |
| 2014 | The death of John Winkin, American baseball player, coach, and journalist (b. 1919) |
| 2015 | The death of Van Alexander, American composer and conductor (b. 1915) |
| 2015 | The death of Galina Prozumenshchikova, Ukrainian-Russian swimmer and journalist (b. 1948) |
| 2015 | The death of Carmino Ravosa, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (b. 1930) |
| 2015 | The death of Gennadiy Seleznyov, Russian journalist and politician, 2nd Speaker of the Duma (b. 1947) |
| 2016 | The death of Garry Marshall, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1934) |
| 2018 | The death of Jon Schnepp, American producer, director, voice actor, editor, writer, cartoonist, animator, and cinematographer (b. 1967) |
| 2018 | The death of Denis Ten, Kazakhstani figure skater (b. 1993) |
| 2019 | The death of Rutger Hauer, Dutch actor, director, and producer (b. 1944) |
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