John Hughes Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at July 4, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

John Hughes Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

John Hughes Facts

Full Name	John Hughes
Birthdate	February 18, 1950
Birth Place	Lansing, MI
Age (in 2025)	75 Years Old
Zodiac	Aquarius
Occupation	Director

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John Hughes Age & Birthday

John Hughes is best known as Director who has born on February 18, 1950 in Lansing, MI. Currently, John Hughes is 75 years, 4 months and 14 days old. John Hughes will celebrate 76th birthday on Wednesday, 18th of February 2026. Below the countdown to John Hughes upcoming birthday.

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John Hughes Biography

About

Writer and director of some of the most successful films of the 1980s and 1990s, including Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club, National Lampoon's Vacation, Sixteen Candles, and Home Alone.

Before Fame

He went to Glenbrook North High School, which would serve as inspiration for his future films. His first job in the movie business was selling jokes to prominent comedians.

Trivia

He directed John Candy in the 1980s comedies Planes, Trains and Automobiles and Uncle Buck.

Family Life

He married Nancy Ludwig in 1970 and they had two sons, writer and producer James Hughes and musician John Hughes.

Associated With

His acclaimed films included breakthrough roles for aspiring new actors such as Judd Nelson, who starred in The Breakfast Club.

Top Asked Questions about John Hughes

How old is John Hughes in 2025?

John Hughes is 75 years old today.

When was John Hughes born?

John Hughes was born on February 18, 1950 in Lansing, MI.

What is John Hughes zodiac sign?

John Hughes zodiac sign is Aquarius.

What was John Hughes best known for?

John Hughes was best known as Director.

Fun Facts about John Hughes's Birthday

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

John Hughes was born on Saturday, 49^th day / 07^th week of 1950
John Hughes has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of John Hughes birthday is XVIII.II.MCML
John Hughes's birthstone is Amethyst
John Hughes's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
John Hughes age in year is 75 years old
John Hughes age in month is 904 months old
John Hughes age in day is 27530 days old
John Hughes age in hour is 660720 hours old
John Hughes age in minute is 39643200 minutes old
John Hughes age in second is 2378592000 seconds old
Next John Hughes birthday is on Wednesday, February 18th 2026
John Hughes age in next birthday (2026) is 76 years old
Learn more interesting facts about February 18, 1950 birthday

Historical Events on John Hughes Birthday (February 18)

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

Year	Event
1970	The Chicago Seven are found not guilty of conspiring to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
1972	The California Supreme Court in the case of People v. Anderson, (6 Cal.3d 628) invalidates the state's death penalty and commutes the sentences of all death row inmates to life imprisonment.
1977	A thousand armed soldiers raid Kalakuta Republic, the commune of Nigerian singer Fela Kuti, leading to the death of Funmilayo Anikulapo Kuti.
1977	The Space Shuttle Enterprise test vehicle is carried on its maiden "flight" on top of a Boeing 747.
1979	Richard Petty wins a then-record sixth Daytona 500 after leaders Donnie Allison and Cale Yarborough crash on the final lap of the first NASCAR race televised live flag-to-flag.
1983	Thirteen people die and one is seriously injured in the Wah Mee massacre in Seattle. It is said to be the largest robbery-motivated mass-murder in U.S. history.
1991	The IRA explodes bombs in the early morning at Paddington station and Victoria station in London.
2001	FBI agent Robert Hanssen is arrested for spying for the Soviet Union. He is ultimately convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.
2001	Sampit conflict: Inter-ethnic violence between Dayaks and Madurese breaks out in Sampit, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, ultimately resulting in more than 500 deaths and 100,000 Madurese displaced from their homes.
2003	192 people die when an arsonist sets fire to a subway train in Daegu, South Korea.
2004	Up to 295 people, including nearly 200 rescue workers, die near Nishapur, Iran, when a runaway freight train carrying sulfur, petrol and fertilizer catches fire and explodes.
2010	WikiLeaks publishes the first of hundreds of thousands of classified documents disclosed by the soldier now known as Chelsea Manning.
2013	Armed robbers steal a haul of diamonds worth $50 million during a raid at Brussels Airport in Belgium.
2014	At least 76 people are killed and hundreds are injured in clashes between riot police and demonstrators in Kyiv, Ukraine.
2021	Perseverance, a Mars rover designed to explore Jezero crater on Mars, as part of NASA's Mars 2020 mission, lands successfully.
1970	The birth of James H. Fowler, American political scientist and author
1971	The birth of Thomas Bjørn, Danish golfer
1974	The birth of Carrie Ann Baade, American painter and academic
1974	The birth of Radek Černý, Czech international footballer
1974	The birth of Julia Butterfly Hill, American environmentalist and author
1974	The birth of Jillian Michaels, American personal trainer and television personality
1974	The birth of Leilani Maaja Münter, American environmental activist and former professional race car driver
1975	The birth of Gary Neville, English international footballer
1980	The birth of Regina Spektor, Russian-American musician and songwriter
1982	The birth of Christian Tiffert, German footballer
1983	The birth of Jermaine Jenas, English international footballer
1990	The birth of Monica Aksamit, American Olympic saber fencer
1991	The birth of Sebastian Neumann, German footballer
1991	The birth of Jeremy Allen White, American actor
1992	The birth of Le'Veon Bell, American football player
1956	The death of Gustave Charpentier, French composer (b. 1860)
1960	The death of Gertrude Vanderbilt, American stage actress (b. c. 1885)
1966	The death of Grigory Nelyubov, Soviet pilot and military officer (b. 1934)
1967	The death of J. Robert Oppenheimer, American physicist and academic (b. 1904)
1969	The death of Dragiša Cvetković, Serbian lawyer and politician, 17th Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (b. 1893)
1977	The death of Andy Devine, American actor (b. 1905)
1981	The death of Jack Northrop, American engineer and businessman, founded the Northrop Corporation (b. 1895)
1982	The death of Ngaio Marsh, New Zealand author (b. 1895)
2001	The death of Balthus, Polish-Swiss painter and illustrator (b. 1908)
2001	The death of Dale Earnhardt, American racer and NASCAR seven times champion (b. 1951)
2014	The death of Mavis Gallant, Canadian-French author and playwright (b. 1922)
2014	The death of Maria Franziska von Trapp, Austrian-American singer (b. 1914)
2015	The death of Elchanan Heilprin, Czechoslovakian-born English rabbi (b. 1920 or 1922)
2019	The death of Alessandro Mendini, Italian designer and architect (b. 1931)
2020	The death of Flavio Bucci, Italian actor and voice actor (b. 1947)

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