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

Updated at April 18, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

John Illsley Facts

Full Name	John Illsley
Birthdate	June 24, 1949
Birth Place	England
Age (in 2024)	74 Years Old
Zodiac	Cancer
Occupation	Bassist

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John Illsley Age & Birthday

John Illsley is best known as Bassist who has born on June 24, 1949 in England. Currently, John Illsley is 74 years, 9 months and 24 days old. John Illsley will celebrate 75th birthday on Monday, 24th of June 2024. Below the countdown to John Illsley upcoming birthday.

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John Illsley Biography

About

Though he also recorded several solo albums (including Glass and Never Told a Soul), this British musician is most famous as the bassist of the Grammy-winning rock band Dire Straits.

Before Fame

While attending Goldsmiths College, University of London, he established a record store.

Trivia

In the early 2000s, he collaborated with members of a Celtic rock band called Cunla.

Family Life

He grew up in Leicester, England, and later settled in Hampshire with his four children and his wife, Stephanie.

Associated With

He and guitarist David Knopfler were both founding members of Dire Straits.

Top Asked Questions about John Illsley

How old is John Illsley in 2024?

John Illsley is 74 years old today.

When was John Illsley born?

John Illsley was born on June 24, 1949 in England.

What is John Illsley zodiac sign?

John Illsley zodiac sign is Cancer.

What was John Illsley best known for?

John Illsley was best known as Bassist.

Fun Facts about John Illsley's Birthday

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

John Illsley was born on Friday, 175^th day / 25^th week of 1949
John Illsley has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of John Illsley birthday is XXIV.VI.MCMXLIX
John Illsley's birthstone is Pearl
John Illsley's birth flower is Rose that symbolize love, gratitude & appreciation
John Illsley age in year is 74 years old
John Illsley age in month is 897 months old
John Illsley age in day is 27327 days old
John Illsley age in hour is 655848 hours old
John Illsley age in minute is 39350880 minutes old
John Illsley age in second is 2361052800 seconds old
Next John Illsley birthday is on Tuesday, June 24th 2025
John Illsley age in next birthday (2025) is 75 years old
Learn more interesting facts about June 24, 1949 birthday

Historical Events on John Illsley Birthday (June 24)

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

Year	Event
1963	The United Kingdom grants Zanzibar internal self-government.
1973	The UpStairs Lounge arson attack takes place at a gay bar located on the second floor of the three-story building at 141 Chartres Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Thirty-two people die as a result of fire or smoke inhalation.
1975	Eastern Air Lines Flight 66 encounters severe wind shear and crashes on final approach to New York's JFK Airport killing 113 of the 124 passengers on board, making it the deadliest U.S. plane crash at the time. This accident led to decades of research into downburst and microburst phenomena and their effects on aircraft.
1981	The Humber Bridge opens to traffic, connecting Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. It remained the world's longest bridge span for 17 years.
1982	"The Jakarta Incident": British Airways Flight 9 flies into a cloud of volcanic ash thrown up by the eruption of Mount Galunggung, resulting in the failure of all four engines.
1989	Jiang Zemin succeeds Zhao Ziyang to become the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party after the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre.
1995	Rugby World Cup: South Africa defeats New Zealand and Nelson Mandela presents Francois Pienaar with the Webb Ellis Cup in an iconic post-apartheid moment.
2002	The Igandu train disaster in Tanzania kills 281, the worst train accident in African history.
2004	In New York, capital punishment is declared unconstitutional.
2010	At Wimbledon, John Isner of the United States defeats Nicolas Mahut of France, in the longest match in professional tennis history.
2010	Julia Gillard assumes office as the first female Prime Minister of Australia.
2012	Death of Lonesome George, the last known individual of Chelonoidis nigra abingdonii, a subspecies of the Galápagos tortoise.
2013	Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is found guilty of abusing his power and engaging in sex with an underage prostitute, and is sentenced to seven years in prison.
2021	The Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida suffers a sudden partial collapse, killing 98 people inside.
2022	In Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that a pregnant woman's liberty to choose to have an abortion is not protected by the U.S. Constitution, overturning the court's prior decisions in Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992).
1986	The birth of Stuart Broad, English cricketer
1986	The birth of Phil Hughes, American baseball player
1986	The birth of Solange Knowles, American singer-songwriter and actress
1987	The birth of Simona Dobrá, Czech tennis player
1987	The birth of Lionel Messi, Argentinian footballer
1987	The birth of Pierre Vaultier, French snowboarder
1988	The birth of Micah Richards, English footballer
1989	The birth of Teklemariam Medhin, Eritrean runner
1990	The birth of Michael Del Zotto, Canadian ice hockey player
1990	The birth of Richard Sukuta-Pasu, German footballer
1991	The birth of Yasmin Paige, English actress
1991	The birth of Aidan Sezer, Australian rugby league player
1992	The birth of David Alaba, Austrian footballer
1996	The birth of Duki, Argentinian rapper
2004	The birth of Erika Andreeva, Russian tennis player
2013	The death of Emilio Colombo, Italian politician, 40th Prime Minister of Italy (b. 1920)
2013	The death of Joannes Gijsen, Dutch bishop (b. 1932)
2013	The death of William Hathaway, American lawyer and politician (b. 1924)
2013	The death of James Martin, English-Bermudian computer scientist and author (b. 1933)
2013	The death of Alan Myers, American drummer (b. 1955)
2014	The death of John Clement, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1928)
2014	The death of Olga Kotelko, Canadian runner and softball player (b. 1919)
2014	The death of Ramón José Velásquez, Venezuelan journalist, lawyer, and politician, President of Venezuela (b. 1916)
2014	The death of Eli Wallach, American actor (b. 1915)
2015	The death of Cristiano Araújo, Brazilian singer-songwriter (b. 1986)
2015	The death of Mario Biaggi, American police officer, politician and criminal (b. 1917)
2015	The death of Marva Collins, American author and educator (b. 1936)
2015	The death of Susan Ahn Cuddy, American lieutenant (b. 1915)
2021	The death of Benigno Aquino III, 15th President of the Philippines (b. 1960)
2021	The death of Trần Thiện Khiêm, 7th Prime Minister of South Vietnam and army officer (b. 1925)

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