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

Updated at November 2, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

John Sweeney Facts

Full NameJohn Sweeney
BirthdateMay 05, 1934
Birth PlaceNew York
Age (in 2024)90 Years Old
ZodiacTaurus
OccupationCivil Rights Leader

John Sweeney Age & Birthday

John Sweeney is best known as Civil Rights Leader who has born on May 05, 1934 in New York. Currently, John Sweeney is 90 years, 5 months and 28 days old. John Sweeney will celebrate 91st birthday on Monday, 5th of May 2025. Below the countdown to John Sweeney upcoming birthday.

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John Sweeney Biography

About

Labor leader who served as the President of the national trade union center known as AFL–CIO from 1995 to 2009. He was previously President of the national SEIU, where he pushed for improvements to laws regarding issues like health care reform and immigrant rights.

Before Fame

He worked as a clerk at IBM after graduating with a degree in Economics from Iona College.

Trivia

He published the book America Needs a Raise: Fighting for Economic Security and Social Justice in 2000.

Family Life

He married schoolteacher Maureen Power, with whom he has children named John and Patricia.

Associated With

He and Cesar Chavez are both prominent labor leaders.

Top Asked Questions about John Sweeney

How old is John Sweeney in 2024?

John Sweeney is 90 years old today.

When was John Sweeney born?

John Sweeney was born on May 05, 1934 in New York.

What is John Sweeney zodiac sign?

John Sweeney zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was John Sweeney best known for?

John Sweeney was best known as Civil Rights Leader.

Fun Facts about John Sweeney's Birthday

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

  • John Sweeney was born on Saturday, 125th day / 18th week of 1934
  • John Sweeney has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of John Sweeney birthday is V.V.MCMXXXIV
  • John Sweeney's birthstone is Emerald
  • John Sweeney's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
  • John Sweeney age in year is 90 years old
  • John Sweeney age in month is 1085 months old
  • John Sweeney age in day is 33054 days old
  • John Sweeney age in hour is 793296 hours old
  • John Sweeney age in minute is 47597760 minutes old
  • John Sweeney age in second is 2855865600 seconds old
  • Next John Sweeney birthday is on Monday, May 5th 2025
  • John Sweeney age in next birthday (2025) is 91 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about May 05, 1934 birthday

Historical Events on John Sweeney Birthday (May 05)

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

YearEvent
1955The General Treaty, by which France, Britain and the United States recognize the sovereignty of West Germany, comes into effect.
1961Project Mercury: Alan Shepard becomes the first American to travel into outer space, on a sub-orbital flight.
1964The Council of Europe declares May 5 as Europe Day.
1972Alitalia Flight 112 crashes into Mount Longa near Palermo, Sicily, killing all 115 aboard, making it the deadliest single-aircraft disaster in Italy.
1973Secretariat wins the 1973 Kentucky Derby in 1:59.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}2⁄5, an as-yet unbeaten record.
1980Operation Nimrod: The British Special Air Service storms the Iranian embassy in London after a six-day siege.
1981Bobby Sands dies in the Long Kesh prison hospital after 66 days of hunger-striking, aged 27.
1985Ronald Reagan visits the military cemetery at Bitburg and the site of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, where he makes a speech.
1987Iran-Contra affair: Start of Congressional televised hearings in the United States of America
1991A riot breaks out in the Mt. Pleasant section of Washington, D.C. after police shoot a Salvadoran man.
1994The signing of the Bishkek Protocol between Armenia and Azerbaijan effectively freezes the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
1994American teenager Michael P. Fay is caned in Singapore for theft and vandalism.
2006The government of Sudan signs an accord with the Sudan Liberation Army.
2007Kenya Airways Flight 507 crashes after takeoff from Douala International Airport in Douala, Cameroon, killing all 114 aboard, making it the deadliest aircraft disaster in Cameroon.
2010Mass protests in Greece erupt in response to austerity measures imposed by the government as a result of the Greek government-debt crisis.
1985The birth of Tsepo Masilela, South African footballer
1985The birth of P. J. Tucker, American basketball player
1985The birth of Terrence Wheatley, American football player
1987The birth of Graham Dorrans, Scottish footballer
1988The birth of Adele, English singer-songwriter
1988The birth of Mervyn Westfield, English cricketer
1989The birth of Chris Brown, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor
1991The birth of Xenofon Fetsis, Greek footballer
1991The birth of RaĂșl JimĂ©nez, Mexican footballer
1992The birth of LoĂŻck Landre, French footballer
1996The birth of Mayar Sherif, Egyptian tennis player
1998The birth of Aryna Sabalenka, Belarusian tennis player
1999The birth of Nathan Chen, American figure skater
1999The birth of Justin Kluivert, Dutch footballer
2003The birth of Carlos Alcaraz, Spanish tennis player
2011The death of Claude Choules, English-Australian soldier (b. 1901)
2011The death of Yosef Merimovich, Israeli footballer and manager (b. 1924)
2011The death of Dana Wynter, British actress (b. 1931)
2012The death of Surendranath, Indian cricketer (b. 1937)
2012The death of Carl Johan Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg (b. 1916)
2012The death of Aatos Erkko, Finnish journalist and publisher (b. 1932)
2012The death of George Knobel, Dutch footballer, coach, and manager (b. 1922)
2012The death of Roy Padayachie, South African lawyer and politician, South African Minister of Communications (b. 1950)
2013The death of Sarah Kirsch, German poet and author (b. 1935)
2013The death of Robert Ressler, American FBI agent and author (b. 1937)
2014The death of Michael Otedola, Nigerian journalist and politician, 9th Governor of Lagos State (b. 1926)
2015The death of Jobst Brandt, American cyclist, engineer, and author (b. 1935)
2015The death of Hans Jansen, Dutch linguist, academic, and politician (b. 1942)
2017The death of Binyamin Elon, Israeli Orthodox rabbi and politician (b. 1954)
2017The death of Ely Ould Mohamed Vall, Mauritanian politician (b. 1953)

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