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

Updated at January 14, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

John Reith Facts

Full Name	John Reith
Birthdate	July 20, 1889
Birth Place	Scotland
Age (in 2025)	135 Years Old
Zodiac	Cancer
Occupation	Entrepreneur

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John Reith Age & Birthday

John Reith is best known as Entrepreneur who has born on July 20, 1889 in Scotland. Currently, John Reith is 135 years, 5 months and 25 days old. John Reith will celebrate 136th birthday on Sunday, 20th of July 2025. Below the countdown to John Reith upcoming birthday.

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John Reith Biography

About

Scottish radio executive who established public service broadcasting. He was the the Director-General of the British Broadcasting Corporation from 1927 to 1938.

Before Fame

He served in the Scottish army during World War I and later answered an ad in The Morning Post for a General Manager position at the BBC, which had not yet launched.

Trivia

He was given many honors, including his appointment to the Order of the British Empire in 1938 and being named Baron Reith of Stonehaven in 1940.

Family Life

He was deeply religious, and his brother was a vicar in the Church of England.

Associated With

He was appointed Minister of Information under Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain.

Top Asked Questions about John Reith

How old is John Reith in 2025?

John Reith is 135 years old today.

When was John Reith born?

John Reith was born on July 20, 1889 in Scotland.

What is John Reith zodiac sign?

John Reith zodiac sign is Cancer.

What was John Reith best known for?

John Reith was best known as Entrepreneur.

Fun Facts about John Reith's Birthday

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

John Reith was born on Saturday, 201^st day / 29^th week of 1889
John Reith has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of John Reith birthday is XX.VII.MDCCCLXXXIX
John Reith's birthstone is Ruby
John Reith's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
John Reith age in year is 135 years old
John Reith age in month is 1625 months old
John Reith age in day is 49486 days old
John Reith age in hour is 1187664 hours old
John Reith age in minute is 71259840 minutes old
John Reith age in second is 4275590400 seconds old
Next John Reith birthday is on Monday, July 20th 2026
John Reith age in next birthday (2026) is 136 years old

Historical Events on John Reith Birthday (July 20)

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

Year	Event
1982	Hyde Park and Regent's Park bombings: The Provisional IRA detonates two bombs in Hyde Park and Regent's Park in central London, killing eight soldiers, wounding forty-seven people, and leading to the deaths of seven horses.
1985	The government of Aruba passes legislation to secede from the Netherlands Antilles.
1989	Burma's ruling junta puts opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrest.
1992	Václav Havel resigns as president of Czechoslovakia.
1997	The fully restored USS Constitution (a.k.a. Old Ironsides) celebrates its 200th birthday by setting sail for the first time in 116 years.
1999	The Chinese Communist Party begins a persecution campaign against Falun Gong, arresting thousands nationwide.
2005	The Civil Marriage Act legalizes same-sex marriage in Canada.
2012	James Holmes opened fire at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, killing 12 and injuring 70 others.
2012	Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the cities of Amuda and Efrîn without resistance.
2013	Seventeen government soldiers are killed in an attack by FARC revolutionaries in the Colombian department of Arauca.
2013	Syrian civil war: The Battle of Ras al-Ayn ends with the expulsion of Islamist forces from the city by the People's Protection Units (YPG).
2015	A huge explosion in the mostly Kurdish border town of Suruç, Turkey, targeting the Socialist Youth Associations Federation, kills at least 31 people and injures over 100.
2015	The United States and Cuba resume full diplomatic relations after five decades.
2017	O. J. Simpson is granted parole to be released from prison after serving nine years of a 33-year sentence after being convicted of armed robbery in Las Vegas.
2021	American businessman Jeff Bezos flies to space aboard New Shepard NS-16 operated by his private spaceflight company Blue Origin.
1988	The birth of Stephen Strasburg, American baseball player
1988	The birth of Shahram Mahmoudi, Iranian volleyball player
1989	The birth of Javier Cortés, Mexican footballer
1989	The birth of Cristian Pasquato, Italian footballer
1990	The birth of Lars Unnerstall, German footballer
1991	The birth of Chiyoshōma Fujio, Mongolian sumo wrestler
1991	The birth of Ryan James, Australian rugby league player
1991	The birth of Kira Kazantsev, Miss America 2015
1991	The birth of Philipp Reiter, German mountaineer and runner
1991	The birth of Tawan Vihokratana, Thai actor, host, and model
1993	The birth of Steven Adams, New Zealand basketball player
1993	The birth of Nick Cousins, Canadian ice hockey player
1995	The birth of Moses Leota, New Zealand rugby league player
1996	The birth of Ben Simmons, Australian basketball player
1999	The birth of Pop Smoke, American rapper and singer (d. 2020)
2012	The death of José Hermano Saraiva, Portuguese historian, jurist, and politician, Portuguese Minister of Education (b. 1919)
2013	The death of Pierre Fabre, French pharmacist and businessman, founded Laboratoires Pierre Fabre (b. 1926)
2013	The death of Khurshed Alam Khan, Indian politician, 2nd Governor of Goa (b. 1919)
2013	The death of Augustus Rowe, Canadian physician and politician (b. 1920)
2013	The death of Helen Thomas, American journalist and author (b. 1920)
2014	The death of Victor G. Atiyeh, American businessman and politician, 32nd Governor of Oregon (b. 1923)
2014	The death of Constantin Lucaci, Romanian sculptor and educator (b. 1923)
2014	The death of Bob McNamara, American football player (b. 1931)
2014	The death of Klaus Schmidt, German archaeologist and academic (b. 1953)
2015	The death of Wayne Carson, American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1943)
2015	The death of Fred Else, English footballer and manager (b. 1933)
2015	The death of Dieter Moebius, Swiss-German keyboard player and producer (b. 1944)
2016	The death of Radu Beligan, Romanian actor, director, and essayist (b. 1918)
2017	The death of Chester Bennington, American singer (b. 1976)
2020	The death of Michael Brooks, political commentator (b. 1983)

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