Kool Herc Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at December 12, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Kool Herc Facts
| Full Name | Kool Herc |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | April 16, 1955 |
| Birth Place | Jamaica |
| Age (in 2024) | 69 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Aries |
| Occupation | DJ |
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Kool Herc Age & Birthday
Kool Herc is best known as DJ who has born on April 16, 1955 in Jamaica. Currently, Kool Herc is 69 years, 7 months and 26 days old. Kool Herc will celebrate 70th birthday on Wednesday, 16th of April 2025. Below the countdown to Kool Herc upcoming birthday.
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About
Born Clive Campbell, he is DJ who is credited with popularizing hard funk and hip hop records in the 1970's.
Before Fame
He immigrated from Kingston, Jamaica to the Bronx, New York with his family when he was 12.
Trivia
In 1975, Grandmaster Flash said that he was his musical hero for his contributions to the genre.
Family Life
He was the oldest of six children.
Associated With
Grandmaster Flash was hugely influenced by his work.
Top Asked Questions about Kool Herc
How old is Kool Herc in 2024?
Kool Herc is 69 years old today.
When was Kool Herc born?
Kool Herc was born on April 16, 1955 in Jamaica.
What is Kool Herc zodiac sign?
Kool Herc zodiac sign is Aries.
What was Kool Herc best known for?
Kool Herc was best known as DJ.
Fun Facts about Kool Herc's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Kool Herc's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Kool Herc was born on Saturday, 106th day / 15th week of 1955
- Kool Herc has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Kool Herc birthday is XVI.IV.MCMLV
- Kool Herc's birthstone is Diamond
- Kool Herc's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
- Kool Herc age in year is 69 years old
- Kool Herc age in month is 835 months old
- Kool Herc age in day is 25443 days old
- Kool Herc age in hour is 610632 hours old
- Kool Herc age in minute is 36637920 minutes old
- Kool Herc age in second is 2198275200 seconds old
- Next Kool Herc birthday is on Wednesday, April 16th 2025
- Kool Herc age in next birthday (2025) is 70 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about April 16, 1955 birthday
Historical Events on Kool Herc Birthday (April 16)
Below are historical events that coincided with Kool Herc's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1972 | Apollo program: The launch of Apollo 16 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. |
| 1990 | "Doctor Death", Jack Kevorkian, participates in his first assisted suicide. |
| 1996 | Israel strikes a civilian house in Nabatieh Fawka, Lebanon, killing nine people, including seven children. |
| 2001 | India and Bangladesh begin a five-day border conflict, but are unable to resolve the disputes about their border. |
| 2003 | The Treaty of Accession is signed in Athens admitting ten new member states to the European Union. |
| 2003 | Michael Jordan plays his final game with the National Basketball Association. |
| 2007 | Virginia Tech shooting: Seung-Hui Cho guns down 32 people and injures 17 before committing suicide. |
| 2008 | The U.S. Supreme Court rules in the Baze v. Rees decision that execution by lethal injection does not violate the Eighth Amendment ban against cruel and unusual punishment. |
| 2012 | The trial for Anders Behring Breivik, the perpetrator of the 2011 Norway attacks, begins in Oslo, Norway. |
| 2012 | The Pulitzer Prize winners were announced, it was the first time since 1977 that no book won the Fiction Prize. |
| 2013 | A 7.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran, killing at least 35 people and injuring 117 others. |
| 2013 | The 2013 Baga massacre is started when Boko Haram militants engage government soldiers in Baga. |
| 2014 | The South Korean ferry MV Sewol capsizes and sinks near Jindo Island, killing 304 passengers and crew and leading to widespread criticism of the South Korean government, media, and shipping authorities. |
| 2016 | Ecuador's worst earthquake in nearly 40 years kills 676 and injures 6,274. |
| 2018 | The New York Times and the New Yorker win the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for breaking news of the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse scandal. |
| 1986 | The birth of Peter Regin, Danish ice hockey player |
| 1986 | The birth of Epke Zonderland, Dutch gymnast |
| 1987 | The birth of Cenk Akyol, Turkish basketball player |
| 1987 | The birth of Aaron Lennon, English international footballer |
| 1988 | The birth of Kyle Okposo, American ice hockey player |
| 1990 | The birth of Reggie Jackson, American basketball player |
| 1990 | The birth of Vangelis Mantzaris, Greek basketball player |
| 1990 | The birth of Tony McQuay, American sprinter |
| 1991 | The birth of Nolan Arenado, American baseball player |
| 1991 | The birth of Kim Kyung-jung, South Korean footballer |
| 1993 | The birth of Chance the Rapper, American rapper |
| 1993 | The birth of Mirai Nagasu, Japanese-American figure skater |
| 1996 | The birth of Anya Taylor-Joy, Argentine-British actress |
| 1996 | The birth of Taylor Townsend, American tennis player |
| 2002 | The birth of Sadie Sink, American actress |
| 2013 | The death of Siegfried Ludwig, Austrian politician, 18th Governor of Lower Austria (b. 1926) |
| 2013 | The death of Pentti Lund, Finnish-Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1925) |
| 2013 | The death of George Beverly Shea, Canadian-American singer-songwriter (b. 1909) |
| 2013 | The death of Pat Summerall, American football player and sportscaster (b. 1930) |
| 2013 | The death of Pedro Ramírez Vázquez, Mexican architect, designed the Tijuana Cultural Center and National Museum of Anthropology (b. 1919) |
| 2014 | The death of Gyude Bryant, Liberian businessman and politician (b. 1949) |
| 2014 | The death of Aulis Rytkönen, Finnish footballer and manager (b. 1929) |
| 2014 | The death of Ernst Florian Winter, Austrian-American historian and political scientist (b. 1923) |
| 2015 | The death of Valery Belousov, Russian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1948) |
| 2015 | The death of Stanislav Gross, Czech lawyer and politician, fifth Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (b. 1969) |
| 2018 | The death of Harry Anderson, American actor and magician (b. 1952) |
| 2021 | The death of Andrew Peacock, Australian politician (b. 1939) |
| 2021 | The death of Helen McCrory, British actress (b. 1968) |
| 2021 | The death of Liam Scarlett, British choreographer (b. 1986) |
| 2021 | The death of John Dawes, Welsh rugby union player (b. 1940) |
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| Tiktok | Kool Herc on Tiktok |
| Wikipedia | Kool Herc on Wikipedia |
| Website | Kool Herc's Webiste |
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