Kirk Hammett Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at May 1, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Kirk Hammett Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Kirk Hammett Facts

Full Name	Kirk Hammett
Birthdate	November 18, 1962
Birth Place	San Francisco, CA
Age (in 2024)	61 Years Old
Zodiac	Scorpio
Occupation	Guitarist

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Kirk Hammett Age & Birthday

Kirk Hammett is best known as Guitarist who has born on November 18, 1962 in San Francisco, CA. Currently, Kirk Hammett is 61 years, 5 months and 13 days old. Kirk Hammett will celebrate 62nd birthday on Monday, 18th of November 2024. Below the countdown to Kirk Hammett upcoming birthday.

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Kirk Hammett Biography

About

Lead guitarist for heavy metal band Metallica, the group known for albums like Kill 'Em All. He was also a member of Exodus, a thrash metal outfit.

Before Fame

He worked at Burger King to make enough money to buy a Marshall amplifier. He formed his first band in 1980.

Trivia

As a heavy metal guitarist, he was ranked #11 on Rolling Stone's All-Time Best Guitarists list.

Family Life

He married Rebecca Enrica Kestelyn on December 3, 1987. After their divorce in 1991, he married Lani Gruttadauro on January 31, 1998. He has two sons named Vincenzo and Angel.

Associated With

He is joined by singer/guitarist James Hetfield, bassist Robert Trujillo and drummer Lars Ulrich in Metallica.

Top Asked Questions about Kirk Hammett

How old is Kirk Hammett in 2024?

Kirk Hammett is 61 years old today.

When was Kirk Hammett born?

Kirk Hammett was born on November 18, 1962 in San Francisco, CA.

What is Kirk Hammett zodiac sign?

Kirk Hammett zodiac sign is Scorpio.

What was Kirk Hammett best known for?

Kirk Hammett was best known as Guitarist.

Fun Facts about Kirk Hammett's Birthday

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

Kirk Hammett was born on Sunday, 322^nd day / 46^th week of 1962
Kirk Hammett has Scorpio zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Kirk Hammett birthday is XVIII.XI.MCMLXII
Kirk Hammett's birthstone is Topaz
Kirk Hammett's birth flower is Chrysanthemum that symbolize cheerfulness, friendship & abundance
Kirk Hammett age in year is 61 years old
Kirk Hammett age in month is 737 months old
Kirk Hammett age in day is 22445 days old
Kirk Hammett age in hour is 538680 hours old
Kirk Hammett age in minute is 32320800 minutes old
Kirk Hammett age in second is 1939248000 seconds old
Next Kirk Hammett birthday is on Tuesday, November 18th 2025
Kirk Hammett age in next birthday (2025) is 62 years old
Learn more interesting facts about November 18, 1962 birthday

Historical Events on Kirk Hammett Birthday (November 18)

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

Year	Event
1978	The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet makes its first flight, at the Naval Air Test Center in Maryland, United States.
1978	In Jonestown, Guyana, Jim Jones leads his Peoples Temple to a mass murder-suicide that claimed 918 lives in all, 909 of them in Jonestown itself, including over 270 children.
1987	King's Cross fire: In London, 31 people die in a fire at the city's busiest underground station, King's Cross St Pancras.
1991	Shiite Muslim kidnappers in Lebanon release Anglican Church envoys Terry Waite and Thomas Sutherland.
1991	After an 87-day siege, the Croatian city of Vukovar capitulates to the besieging Yugoslav People's Army and allied Serb paramilitary forces.
1991	The autonomous Croatian Community of Herzeg-Bosnia, which would in 1993 become a republic, was established in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
1993	In the United States, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is approved by the House of Representatives.
1993	In South Africa, 21 political parties approve a new constitution, expanding voting rights and ending white minority rule.
1996	A fire occurs on a train traveling through the Channel Tunnel from France to England causing several injuries and damaging approximately 500 metres (1,600 ft) of tunnel.
1999	At Texas A&M University, the Aggie Bonfire collapses killing 12 students and injuring 27 others.
2002	Iraq disarmament crisis: United Nations weapons inspectors led by Hans Blix arrive in Iraq.
2003	The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rules 4-3 in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health that the state's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and gives the state legislature 180 days to change the law making Massachusetts the first state in the United States to grant marriage rights to same-sex couples.
2012	Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria becomes the 118th Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
2013	NASA launches the MAVEN probe to Mars.
2020	The Utah monolith, built sometime in 2016 is discovered by state biologists of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
1983	The birth of Jon Lech Johansen, Norwegian computer programmer and engineer, created DeCSS
1984	The birth of Ryohei Chiba, Japanese singer and dancer
1984	The birth of Enar Jääger, Estonian footballer
1985	The birth of Allyson Felix, American sprinter
1987	The birth of Yoon Park, South Korean actor
1988	The birth of Jeffrey Jordan, American basketball player
1988	The birth of Michael Roach, American soccer player
1988	The birth of Marie-Josée Ta Lou, Ivorian sprinter
1989	The birth of Lu Jiajing, Chinese tennis player
1991	The birth of Ahmed Kelly, Iraqi-Australian swimmer
1991	The birth of Noppawan Lertcheewakarn, Thai tennis player
1992	The birth of Steven Skrzybski, German footballer
1994	The birth of Danka Kovinić, Montenegrin professional tennis player
1994	The birth of Bernhard Luxbacher, Austrian footballer
1994	The birth of Akiyuki Hashimoto, Japanese sprinter
2013	The death of Thomas Howard, American football player (b. 1983)
2013	The death of S. R. D. Vaidyanathan, Indian nadaswaram player and composer (b. 1929)
2013	The death of Ljubomir Vračarević, Serbian martial artist, founded Real Aikido (b. 1947)
2013	The death of Peter Wintonick, Canadian director and producer (b. 1953)
2014	The death of Dave Appell, American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1922)
2014	The death of Pepe Eliaschev, Argentinian journalist and author (b. 1945)
2014	The death of Ahmad Lozi, Jordanian educator and politician, 48th Prime Minister of Jordan (b. 1925)
2014	The death of C. Rudhraiya, Indian director and producer (b. 1947)
2015	The death of Abdelhamid Abaaoud, Belgian-Moroccan terrorist (b. 1987)
2015	The death of Dan Halldorson, Canadian-American golfer (b. 1952)
2015	The death of Jonah Lomu, New Zealand rugby player (b. 1975)
2016	The death of Sharon Jones, American soul and funk singer (b. 1956)
2016	The death of Denton Cooley, American surgeon and scientist (b. 1920)
2017	The death of Malcolm Young, Scottish-Australian hard rock guitarist (b. 1953)
2022	The death of Tabassum, Indian actress and talk show host (b. 1944)

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