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

Updated at May 22, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

John Hume Facts

Full Name	John Hume
Birthdate	January 18, 1937
Birth Place	Ireland
Age (in 2025)	88 Years Old
Zodiac	Capricorn
Occupation	Politician

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John Hume Age & Birthday

John Hume is best known as Politician who has born on January 18, 1937 in Ireland. Currently, John Hume is 88 years, 4 months and 4 days old. John Hume will celebrate 89th birthday on Sunday, 18th of January 2026. Below the countdown to John Hume upcoming birthday.

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John Hume Biography

About

Irish politician who founded the Social Democratic and Labour Party and was one of the architects of the Northern Ireland peace process. He was the first person to receive all three major peace awards: the Nobel Peace Prize, the Martin Luther King Award, and the Gandhi Peace Prize.

Before Fame

He entered the National University of Ireland, where he originally intended to be study to become a priest.

Trivia

Pope Benedict XVI made him a Knight Commander of the Papal Order of St. Gregory the Great in 2012.

Family Life

His wife was named Patricia.

Associated With

He collected the Nobel Peace Prize with fellow Irish politician David Trimble.

Top Asked Questions about John Hume

How old is John Hume in 2025?

John Hume is 88 years old today.

When was John Hume born?

John Hume was born on January 18, 1937 in Ireland.

What is John Hume zodiac sign?

John Hume zodiac sign is Capricorn.

What was John Hume best known for?

John Hume was best known as Politician.

Fun Facts about John Hume's Birthday

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

John Hume was born on Monday, 18^th day / 03^rd week of 1937
John Hume has Capricorn zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of John Hume birthday is XVIII.I.MCMXXXVII
John Hume's birthstone is Garnet
John Hume's birth flower is Carnation that symbolize fascination, distinction & love
John Hume age in year is 88 years old
John Hume age in month is 1060 months old
John Hume age in day is 32266 days old
John Hume age in hour is 774384 hours old
John Hume age in minute is 46463040 minutes old
John Hume age in second is 2787782400 seconds old
Next John Hume birthday is on Sunday, January 18th 2026
John Hume age in next birthday (2026) is 89 years old
Learn more interesting facts about January 18, 1937 birthday

Historical Events on John Hume Birthday (January 18)

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

Year	Event
1977	SFR Yugoslavia's Prime minister, Džemal Bijedić, his wife and six others are killed in a plane crash in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
1978	The European Court of Human Rights finds the United Kingdom's government guilty of mistreating prisoners in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture.
1981	Phil Smith and Phil Mayfield parachute off a Houston skyscraper, becoming the first two people to BASE jump from objects in all four categories: buildings, antennae, spans (bridges), and earth (cliffs).
1983	The International Olympic Committee restores Jim Thorpe's Olympic medals to his family.
1988	China Southwest Airlines Flight 4146 crashes near Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, killing all 98 passengers and 10 crew members.
1990	Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry is arrested for drug possession in an FBI sting.
1993	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is officially observed for the first time in all 50 US states.
2002	The Sierra Leone Civil War is declared over.
2003	A bushfire kills four people and destroys more than 500 homes in Canberra, Australia.
2005	The Airbus A380, the world's largest commercial jet, is unveiled at a ceremony in Toulouse, France
2007	The strongest storm in the United Kingdom in 17 years kills 14 people and Germany sees the worst storm since 1999 with 13 deaths. Cyclone Kyrill causes at least 44 deaths across 20 countries in Western Europe.
2008	The Euphronios Krater is unveiled in Rome after being returned to Italy by the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
2018	A bus catches fire on the Samara-Shymkent road in Yrgyz District, Aktobe, Kazakhstan. The fire kills 52 passengers, with three passengers and two drivers escaping.
2019	An oil pipeline explosion near Tlahuelilpan, Hidalgo, Mexico, kills 137 people.
2023	A helicopter crash in Ukraine leaves 14 people dead, including the country's Interior Minister, Denys Monastyrsky.
1990	The birth of Brett Lawrie, Canadian baseball player
1990	The birth of Gift Ngoepe, South African baseball player
1990	The birth of Zeeko Zaki, Egyptian-born American actor
1991	The birth of Diego Simões, Brazilian footballer
1992	The birth of Francesco Bardi, Italian footballer
1993	The birth of Sean Keenan, Australian actor
1994	The birth of Max Fried, American baseball player
1994	The birth of Kang Ji-young, South Korean singer
1994	The birth of Ilona Kremen, Belarusian tennis player
1995	The birth of Bryce Alford, American basketball player
1995	The birth of Leonard Fournette, American football player
1998	The birth of Aitana Bonmatí, Spanish footballer
1999	The birth of Tee Higgins, American football player
1999	The birth of Mateus Ward, American actor
2002	The birth of Anastasia Zakharova, Russian tennis player
2015	The death of Piet van der Sanden, Dutch journalist and politician (b. 1924)
2015	The death of Tony Verna, American director and producer, invented instant replay (b. 1933)
2016	The death of Johnny Bach, American basketball player and coach (b. 1924)
2016	The death of Glenn Frey, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (b. 1948)
2016	The death of T. S. Sinnathuray, Judge of the High Court of Singapore (b. 1930)
2016	The death of Michel Tournier, French journalist and author (b. 1924)
2017	The death of Peter Abrahams, South African-Jamaican writer (b. 1919)
2017	The death of David P. Buckson, American lawyer and politician, Governor of Delaware (b. 1920)
2017	The death of Rachael Heyhoe Flint, Baroness Heyhoe Flint, English cricketer, businesswoman and philanthropist (b. 1939)
2017	The death of Roberta Peters, American coloratura soprano (b. 1930)
2019	The death of John Coughlin, American figure skater (b. 1985)
2022	The death of Francisco Gento, Spanish football player (b. 1933)
2022	The death of Yvette Mimieux, American actress (b. 1942)
2022	The death of André Leon Talley, American fashion journalist (b. 1948)
2023	The death of David Crosby, American singer-songwriter (b. 1941)

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