John Riggins Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at April 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
John Riggins Facts
| Full Name | John Riggins |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | August 04, 1949 |
| Birth Place | Centralia, KS |
| Age (in 2024) | 74 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Leo |
| Occupation | Football Player |
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John Riggins Age & Birthday
John Riggins is best known as Football Player who has born on August 04, 1949 in Centralia, KS. Currently, John Riggins is 74 years, 8 months and 19 days old. John Riggins will celebrate 75th birthday on Sunday, 4th of August 2024. Below the countdown to John Riggins upcoming birthday.
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About
Running back who spent his first five NFL seasons with the New York Jets and was named Super Bowl XVII MVP with the Washington Redskins. He retired with 11,352 rushing yards and 104 touchdowns and led the NFL in rushing touchdowns in 1983 and 1984.
Before Fame
He was an All-American in football, All-State in basketball, and two time 100 yard dash state champion at Centralia High School in Kansas.
Trivia
He was nicknamed Diesel for his speed and power on the field.
Family Life
He married Lisa-Marie in June 1996 and he has a total of five children.
Associated With
Joe Gibbs coached him and the Redskins to victory in SUper Bowl XVII.
Top Asked Questions about John Riggins
How old is John Riggins in 2024?
John Riggins is 74 years old today.
When was John Riggins born?
John Riggins was born on August 04, 1949 in Centralia, KS.
What is John Riggins zodiac sign?
John Riggins zodiac sign is Leo.
What was John Riggins best known for?
John Riggins was best known as Football Player.
Fun Facts about John Riggins's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about John Riggins's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- John Riggins was born on Thursday, 216th day / 31st week of 1949
- John Riggins has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of John Riggins birthday is IV.VIII.MCMXLIX
- John Riggins's birthstone is Peridot
- John Riggins's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
- John Riggins age in year is 74 years old
- John Riggins age in month is 896 months old
- John Riggins age in day is 27291 days old
- John Riggins age in hour is 654984 hours old
- John Riggins age in minute is 39299040 minutes old
- John Riggins age in second is 2357942400 seconds old
- Next John Riggins birthday is on Monday, August 4th 2025
- John Riggins age in next birthday (2025) is 75 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about August 04, 1949 birthday
Historical Events on John Riggins Birthday (August 04)
Below are historical events that coincided with John Riggins's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1965 | The Constitution of the Cook Islands comes into force, giving the Cook Islands self-governing status within New Zealand. |
| 1969 | Vietnam War: At the apartment of French intermediary Jean Sainteny in Paris, American representative Henry Kissinger and North Vietnamese representative Xuân Thuỷ begin secret peace negotiations. The negotiations will eventually fail. |
| 1972 | Ugandan President Idi Amin announces that Uganda is no longer responsible for the care of British subjects of Asian origin, beginning the expulsions of Ugandan Asians. |
| 1974 | A bomb explodes in the Italicus Express train at San Benedetto Val di Sambro, Italy, killing 12 people and wounding 22. |
| 1975 | The Japanese Red Army takes more than 50 hostages at the AIA Building housing several embassies in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The hostages include the U.S. consul and the Swedish Chargé d'affaires. The gunmen win the release of five imprisoned comrades and fly with them to Libya. |
| 1977 | U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs legislation creating the United States Department of Energy. |
| 1983 | Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo, president of the military government of Upper Volta, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Captain Thomas Sankara. |
| 1984 | The Republic of Upper Volta changes its name to Burkina Faso. |
| 1987 | The Federal Communications Commission rescinds the Fairness Doctrine which had required radio and television stations to present controversial issues "fairly". |
| 1995 | Operation Storm begins in Croatia. |
| 2006 | A massacre is carried out by Sri Lankan government forces, killing 17 employees of the French INGO Action Against Hunger (known internationally as Action Contre la Faim, or ACF). |
| 2007 | NASA's Phoenix spacecraft is launched. |
| 2018 | Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) expel the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) from the Iraq-Syria border, concluding the second phase of the Deir ez-Zor campaign. |
| 2019 | Nine people are killed and 26 injured in a shooting in Dayton, Ohio. This comes only 12 hours after another mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, where 23 people were killed. |
| 2020 | At least 220 people are killed and over 5,000 are wounded when 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate explodes in Beirut, Lebanon. |
| 1987 | The birth of Marreese Speights American basketball player |
| 1987 | The birth of Tomoya Warabino, Japanese actor |
| 1988 | The birth of Carly Foulkes, Canadian model and actress |
| 1988 | The birth of Kelley O'Hara, American soccer player |
| 1989 | The birth of Tomasz Kaczor, Polish sprint canoeist |
| 1989 | The birth of Jessica Mauboy, Australian singer-songwriter and actress |
| 1989 | The birth of Wang Hao, Chinese chess player |
| 1990 | The birth of Hikmet BalioÄŸlu, Turkish footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Siim Tenno, Estonian footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Thiago Cardoso, Brazilian footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Izet Hajrović, Bosnian footballer |
| 1992 | The birth of Daniele Garozzo, Italian fencer |
| 1992 | The birth of Cole Sprouse, American actor |
| 1992 | The birth of Dylan Sprouse, American actor |
| 1995 | The birth of Bruna Marquezine, Brazilian actress |
| 2012 | The death of Bud Riley, American football player and coach (b. 1925) |
| 2013 | The death of Keith H. Basso, American anthropologist and academic (b. 1940) |
| 2013 | The death of Art Donovan, American football player and radio host (b. 1925) |
| 2013 | The death of Olavi J. Mattila, Finnish engineer and politician, Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1918) |
| 2013 | The death of Renato Ruggiero, Italian lawyer and politician, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1930) |
| 2013 | The death of Tony Snell, English lieutenant and pilot (b. 1922) |
| 2013 | The death of Sandy Woodward, English admiral (b. 1932) |
| 2014 | The death of James Brady, American activist and politician, 15th White House Press Secretary (b. 1940) |
| 2014 | The death of Chester Crandell, American lawyer and politician (b. 1946) |
| 2014 | The death of Jake Hooker, Israeli-American guitarist and songwriter (b. 1953) |
| 2015 | The death of Elsie Hillman, American philanthropist and politician (b. 1925) |
| 2015 | The death of Les Munro, New Zealand soldier and pilot (b. 1919) |
| 2015 | The death of John Rudometkin, American basketball player (b. 1940) |
| 2015 | The death of Billy Sherrill, American songwriter and producer (b. 1936) |
| 2019 | The death of Nuon Chea, Cambodian politician and theorist for the Khmer Rouge (b. 1926) |
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