John Hughes Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at July 27, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team
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, 5 months and 9 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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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, 49th day / 07th 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 905 months old
- John Hughes age in day is 27553 days old
- John Hughes age in hour is 661272 hours old
- John Hughes age in minute is 39676320 minutes old
- John Hughes age in second is 2380579200 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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