John Kongos Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at November 24, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
John Kongos Facts
| Full Name | John Kongos |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | August 06, 1945 |
| Birth Place | South Africa |
| Age (in 2024) | 79 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Leo |
| Occupation | Pop Singer |
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John Kongos Age & Birthday
John Kongos is best known as Pop Singer who has born on August 06, 1945 in South Africa. Currently, John Kongos is 79 years, 3 months and 18 days old. John Kongos will celebrate 80th birthday on Wednesday, 6th of August 2025. Below the countdown to John Kongos upcoming birthday.
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About
South African singer-songwriter most famous for hit singles like "He's Gonna Step On You Again" and "Tokoloshe Man." He has since made a name for himself in the world of commercial jingle and theme music composing.
Before Fame
He got his start in the music industry as the leader of the band Johnny and the G-Men in the 60's.
Trivia
The Guinness Book of Records named his 1971 song "He's Gonna Step On You Again" the first song ever to use a sample.
Family Life
His four sons, named Jesse, Johnny, Daniel and Dylan, formed a rock band together called Kongos.
Associated With
His 1975 song "Ride the Lightning" was covered by singer Sylvie Vartan.
Top Asked Questions about John Kongos
How old is John Kongos in 2024?
John Kongos is 79 years old today.
When was John Kongos born?
John Kongos was born on August 06, 1945 in South Africa.
What is John Kongos zodiac sign?
John Kongos zodiac sign is Leo.
What was John Kongos best known for?
John Kongos was best known as Pop Singer.
Fun Facts about John Kongos's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about John Kongos's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- John Kongos was born on Monday, 218th day / 32nd week of 1945
- John Kongos has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of John Kongos birthday is VI.VIII.MCMXLV
- John Kongos's birthstone is Peridot
- John Kongos's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
- John Kongos age in year is 79 years old
- John Kongos age in month is 951 months old
- John Kongos age in day is 28965 days old
- John Kongos age in hour is 695160 hours old
- John Kongos age in minute is 41709600 minutes old
- John Kongos age in second is 2502576000 seconds old
- Next John Kongos birthday is on Wednesday, August 6th 2025
- John Kongos age in next birthday (2025) is 80 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about August 06, 1945 birthday
Historical Events on John Kongos Birthday (August 06)
Below are historical events that coincided with John Kongos's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1962 | Jamaica becomes independent from the United Kingdom. |
| 1965 | US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law. |
| 1986 | A low-pressure system that redeveloped off the New South Wales coast dumps a record 328 millimeters (13 inches) of rain in a day on Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. |
| 1990 | Gulf War: The United Nations Security Council orders a global trade embargo against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. |
| 1991 | Tim Berners-Lee releases files describing his idea for the World Wide Web. WWW makes its first appearance as a publicly available service on the Internet. |
| 1991 | Takako Doi, chair of the Social Democratic Party, becomes Japan's first female speaker of the House of Representatives. |
| 1996 | The Ramones played their farewell concert at The Palace, Los Angeles, CA. |
| 1996 | NASA announces that the ALH 84001 meteorite, thought to originate from Mars, contains evidence of primitive life-forms. |
| 1997 | Korean Air Flight 801 crashed at Nimitz Hill, Guam killing 228 of 254 people on board. |
| 2001 | Erwadi fire incident: Twenty-eight mentally ill persons tied to a chain are burnt to death at a faith based institution at Erwadi, Tamil Nadu. |
| 2008 | A military junta led by Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz stages a coup d'état in Mauritania, overthrowing president Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi. |
| 2010 | Flash floods across a large part of Jammu and Kashmir, India, damages 71 towns and kills at least 255 people. |
| 2011 | War in Afghanistan: A United States military helicopter is shot down, killing 30 American special forces members and a working dog, seven Afghan soldiers, and one Afghan civilian. It was the deadliest single event for the United States in the War in Afghanistan. |
| 2012 | NASA's Curiosity rover lands on the surface of Mars. |
| 2015 | A suicide bomb attack kills at least 15 people at a mosque in the Saudi city of Abha. |
| 1979 | The birth of Jaime Correa, Mexican footballer |
| 1979 | The birth of Travis Reed, American basketball player |
| 1981 | The birth of Diána Póth, Hungarian figure skater |
| 1983 | The birth of Robin van Persie, Dutch footballer |
| 1984 | The birth of Vedad Ibišević, Bosnian footballer |
| 1984 | The birth of Maja Ognjenović, Serbian volleyball player |
| 1984 | The birth of Jesse Ryder, New Zealand cricketer |
| 1985 | The birth of Mickaël Delage, French cyclist |
| 1985 | The birth of Bafétimbi Gomis, French footballer |
| 1985 | The birth of Garrett Weber-Gale, American swimmer |
| 1986 | The birth of Raphael Pyrasch, German rugby player |
| 1987 | The birth of Leanne Crichton, Scottish footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Jiao Liuyang, Chinese swimmer |
| 1995 | The birth of Rebecca Peterson, Swedish tennis player |
| 1999 | The birth of Rebeka Masarova, Spanish-Swiss tennis player |
| 2012 | The death of Ruggiero Ricci, American violinist and educator (b. 1918) |
| 2012 | The death of Dan Roundfield, American basketball player (b. 1953) |
| 2013 | The death of Stan Lynde, American author and illustrator (b. 1931) |
| 2013 | The death of Mava Lee Thomas, American baseball player (b. 1929) |
| 2013 | The death of Jerry Wolman, American businessman (b. 1927) |
| 2014 | The death of Ralph Bryans, Northern Irish motorcycle racer (b. 1941) |
| 2014 | The death of Ananda W.P. Guruge, Sri Lankan scholar and diplomat (b. 1928) |
| 2014 | The death of John Woodland Hastings, American biochemist and academic (b. 1927) |
| 2015 | The death of Ray Hill, American football player (b. 1975) |
| 2015 | The death of Orna Porat, German-Israeli actress (b. 1924) |
| 2017 | The death of Betty Cuthbert, Australian sprinter (b. 1938) |
| 2017 | The death of Darren Daulton, American baseball player (b. 1962) |
| 2018 | The death of Joël Robuchon, French Chef (b. 1945) |
| 2018 | The death of Margaret Heckler, American politician (b. 1931) |
| 2018 | The death of Anya Krugovoy Silver, American poet (b. 1968) |
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| Wikipedia | John Kongos on Wikipedia |
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