Jon Jost Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at April 24, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Jon Jost Facts
| Full Name | Jon Jost |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | May 16, 1943 |
| Birth Place | Illinois |
| Age (in 2024) | 80 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Taurus |
| Occupation | Director |
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Jon Jost Age & Birthday
Jon Jost is best known as Director who has born on May 16, 1943 in Illinois. Currently, Jon Jost is 80 years, 11 months and 8 days old. Jon Jost will celebrate 81st birthday on Thursday, 16th of May 2024. Below the countdown to Jon Jost upcoming birthday.
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About
Director of the 1977 film Last Chants for a Slow Dance, listed in the book 1001 Films You Must See Before You Die.
Before Fame
He began making films in 1963 after being expelled from college.
Trivia
He was imprisoned for over two years for refusing to cooperate with the Selective Service System in 1965 and became involved in anti-war activities shortly thereafter.
Family Life
His father served in the United States military.
Associated With
He and Forrest Gump director Robert Zemeckis were both natives of Illinois.
Top Asked Questions about Jon Jost
How old is Jon Jost in 2024?
Jon Jost is 80 years old today.
When was Jon Jost born?
Jon Jost was born on May 16, 1943 in Illinois.
What is Jon Jost zodiac sign?
Jon Jost zodiac sign is Taurus.
What was Jon Jost best known for?
Jon Jost was best known as Director.
Fun Facts about Jon Jost's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Jon Jost's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Jon Jost was born on Sunday, 136th day / 19th week of 1943
- Jon Jost has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Jon Jost birthday is XVI.V.MCMXLIII
- Jon Jost's birthstone is Emerald
- Jon Jost's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
- Jon Jost age in year is 80 years old
- Jon Jost age in month is 971 months old
- Jon Jost age in day is 29564 days old
- Jon Jost age in hour is 709536 hours old
- Jon Jost age in minute is 42572160 minutes old
- Jon Jost age in second is 2554329600 seconds old
- Next Jon Jost birthday is on Friday, May 16th 2025
- Jon Jost age in next birthday (2025) is 81 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about May 16, 1943 birthday
Historical Events on Jon Jost Birthday (May 16)
Below are historical events that coincided with Jon Jost's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1951 | The first regularly scheduled transatlantic flights begin between Idlewild Airport (now John F Kennedy International Airport) in New York City and Heathrow Airport in London, operated by El Al Israel Airlines. |
| 1959 | The Triton Fountain in Valletta, Malta is turned on for the first time. |
| 1960 | Theodore Maiman operates the first optical laser (a ruby laser), at Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu, California. |
| 1961 | Park Chung-hee leads a coup d'état to overthrow the Second Republic of South Korea. |
| 1966 | The Chinese Communist Party issues the "May 16 Notice", marking the beginning of the Cultural Revolution. |
| 1969 | Venera program: Venera 5, a Soviet space probe, lands on Venus. |
| 1974 | Josip Broz Tito is elected president for life of Yugoslavia. |
| 1975 | Junko Tabei from Japan becomes the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. |
| 1988 | A report by the Surgeon General of the United States C. Everett Koop states that the addictive properties of nicotine are similar to those of heroin and cocaine. |
| 1991 | Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom addresses a joint session of the United States Congress. She is the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress. |
| 1997 | Mobutu Sese Seko, the President of Zaire, flees the country. |
| 2003 | In Morocco, 33 civilians are killed and more than 100 people are injured in the Casablanca terrorist attacks. |
| 2005 | Kuwait permits women's suffrage in a 35-23 National Assembly vote. |
| 2011 | STS-134 (ISS assembly flight ULF6), launched from the Kennedy Space Center on the 25th and final flight for Space Shuttle Endeavour. |
| 2014 | Twelve people are killed in two explosions in the Gikomba market area of Nairobi, Kenya. |
| 1990 | The birth of Thomas Brodie-Sangster, English actor |
| 1990 | The birth of Darko Šarović, Serbian sprinter |
| 1990 | The birth of Omar Strong, American basketball player |
| 1991 | The birth of Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgarian tennis player |
| 1991 | The birth of Joey Graceffa, American internet celebrity |
| 1991 | The birth of Ashley Wagner, American figure skater |
| 1992 | The birth of Jeff Skinner, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1992 | The birth of Kirstin Maldonado, American singer and songwriter |
| 1993 | The birth of Johannes Thingnes Bø, Norwegian biathlete |
| 1993 | The birth of Karol Mets, Estonian footballer |
| 1993 | The birth of IU, Korean singer-songwriter and actress |
| 1994 | The birth of Kathinka von Deichmann, Liechtenstein tennis player |
| 1995 | The birth of Elizabeth Ralston, Australian footballer |
| 1996 | The birth of Louisa Chirico, American tennis player |
| 2000 | The birth of Luis Garcia, Dominican-American baseball player |
| 2013 | The death of Heinrich Rohrer, Swiss physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1933) |
| 2013 | The death of Paul Shane, British actor and comedian (b. 1940) |
| 2013 | The death of Dick Trickle, American race car driver (b. 1941) |
| 2013 | The death of Bernard Waber, American author and illustrator (b. 1921) |
| 2014 | The death of Chris Duckworth, Zimbabwean-South African cricketer (b. 1933) |
| 2014 | The death of Vito Favero, Italian cyclist (b. 1932) |
| 2014 | The death of Bud Hollowell, American baseball player and manager (b. 1943) |
| 2014 | The death of Clyde Snow, American anthropologist and author (b. 1928) |
| 2015 | The death of Prashant Bhargava, American director and producer (b. 1973) |
| 2015 | The death of Moshe Levinger, Israeli rabbi and author (b. 1935) |
| 2015 | The death of Flora MacNeil, Scottish Gaelic singer (b. 1928) |
| 2019 | The death of Piet Blauw, Dutch politician (b. 1937) |
| 2019 | The death of Bob Hawke, Australian politician, 23rd Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1929) |
| 2019 | The death of I. M. Pei, Chinese-American architect (b. 1917) |
| 2021 | The death of Bruno Covas, Brazilian lawyer, politician (b. 1980) |
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