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

Updated at December 17, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

John Velazquez Facts

Full Name	John Velazquez
Birthdate	November 24, 1971
Birth Place	Puerto Rico
Age (in 2024)	53 Years Old
Zodiac	Sagittarius
Occupation	Horse Jockey

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John Velazquez Age & Birthday

John Velazquez is best known as Horse Jockey who has born on November 24, 1971 in Puerto Rico. Currently, John Velazquez is 53 years, 0 months and 23 days old. John Velazquez will celebrate 54th birthday on Monday, 24th of November 2025. Below the countdown to John Velazquez upcoming birthday.

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John Velazquez Biography

About

Puerto Rican horse jockey who amassed over 4,000 wins in his career, including a 2011 win at the Kentucky Derby.

Before Fame

He won his first race in 1990 at age 19.

Trivia

He was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2011.

Family Life

He and his wife, Leona O'Brien, have two children: Lerina and Michael.

Associated With

He and Willie Shoemaker became two of the winningest horse jockeys.

Top Asked Questions about John Velazquez

How old is John Velazquez in 2024?

John Velazquez is 53 years old today.

When was John Velazquez born?

John Velazquez was born on November 24, 1971 in Puerto Rico.

What is John Velazquez zodiac sign?

John Velazquez zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

What was John Velazquez best known for?

John Velazquez was best known as Horse Jockey.

Fun Facts about John Velazquez's Birthday

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

John Velazquez was born on Wednesday, 328^th day / 47^th week of 1971
John Velazquez has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of John Velazquez birthday is XXIV.XI.MCMLXXI
John Velazquez's birthstone is Topaz
John Velazquez's birth flower is Chrysanthemum that symbolize cheerfulness, friendship & abundance
John Velazquez age in year is 53 years old
John Velazquez age in month is 636 months old
John Velazquez age in day is 19382 days old
John Velazquez age in hour is 465168 hours old
John Velazquez age in minute is 27910080 minutes old
John Velazquez age in second is 1674604800 seconds old
Next John Velazquez birthday is on Monday, November 24th 2025
John Velazquez age in next birthday (2025) is 54 years old
Learn more interesting facts about November 24, 1971 birthday

Historical Events on John Velazquez Birthday (November 24)

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

Year	Event
1969	Apollo program: The Apollo 12 command module splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean, ending the second manned mission to land on the Moon.
1971	During a severe thunderstorm over Washington state, a hijacker calling himself Dan Cooper (aka D. B. Cooper) parachutes from a Northwest Orient Airlines plane with $200,000 in ransom money. He has never been found.
1973	A national speed limit is imposed on the Autobahn in Germany because of the 1973 oil crisis. The speed limit lasts only four months.
1974	Donald Johanson and Tom Gray discover the 40% complete Australopithecus afarensis skeleton, nicknamed "Lucy" (after The Beatles song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"), in the Awash Valley of Ethiopia's Afar Depression.
1976	The Çaldıran-Muradiye earthquake in eastern Turkey kills between 4,000 and 5,000 people.
1989	After a week of mass protests against the Communist regime known as the Velvet Revolution, Miloš Jakeš and the entire Politburo of the Czechoslovak Communist Party resign from office. This brings an effective end to Communist rule in Czechoslovakia.
1992	China Southern Airlines Flight 3943 crashes on approach to Guilin Qifengling Airport in Guilin, China, killing all 141 people on board.
2009	The Avdhela Project, an Aromanian digital library and cultural initiative, is founded in Bucharest, Romania.
2012	A fire at a clothing factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, kills at least 112 people.
2013	Iran signs an interim agreement with the P5+1 countries, limiting its nuclear program in exchange for reduced sanctions.
2015	A Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-24 fighter jet is shot down by the Turkish Air Force over the Syria–Turkey border, killing one of the two pilots; a Russian marine is also killed during a subsequent rescue effort.
2015	A terrorist attack on a hotel in Al-Arish, Egypt, kills at least seven people and injures 12 others.
2015	An explosion on a bus carrying Tunisian Presidential Guard personnel in Tunisia's capital Tunis leaves at least 14 people dead.
2016	The government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—People's Army sign a revised peace deal, bringing an end to the country's more than 50-year-long civil war.
2022	Five days after the general elections which resulted in a hung parliament, opposition leader and former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim is officially named as the 10th prime minister of Malaysia.
1983	The birth of José López, Venezuelan baseball player
1983	The birth of Karine Vanasse, Canadian actress and producer
1984	The birth of Maria Höfl-Riesch, German skier
1985	The birth of Julia Alexandratou, Greek model, actress, and singer
1985	The birth of Tony Hunt, American football player
1986	The birth of Pedro León, Spanish footballer
1986	The birth of Mohamed Massaquoi, American football player
1990	The birth of Sarah Hyland, American actress
1990	The birth of Tom Odell, English singer-songwriter
1990	The birth of Michael Oldfield, Australian rugby league player
1990	The birth of Mario Gaspar, Spanish footballer
1992	The birth of Sergei Kulbach, Ukrainian figure skater
1993	The birth of Ivi Adamou, Cypriot-Greek singer-songwriter
1993	The birth of Joe Pigott, English footballer
1994	The birth of Nabil Bentaleb, Algerian footballer
2013	The death of Matti Ranin, Finnish actor (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Jorge Herrera Delgado, Mexican engineer and politician (b. 1961)
2014	The death of Murli Deora, Indian politician, Indian Minister of Corporate Affairs (b. 1937)
2014	The death of Peter Henderson, New Zealand rugby player (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Nenad Manojlović, Serbian water polo player and manager (b. 1957)
2014	The death of Viktor Tikhonov, Russian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1930)
2015	The death of Robert Ford, English general (b. 1923)
2015	The death of John Forrester, English historian and philosopher (b. 1949)
2015	The death of Quincy Monk, American football player (b. 1979)
2015	The death of Heinz Oberhummer, Austrian physicist, astronomer, and academic (b. 1941)
2015	The death of Douglas W. Shorenstein, American businessman (b. 1955)
2016	The death of Paul Futcher, English footballer (b. 1956)
2016	The death of Florence Henderson, American actress, singer and television personality (b. 1934)
2019	The death of Goo Hara, South Korean singer and actress (b. 1991)
2022	The death of Börje Salming, Swedish hockey player (b. 1951)

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