Leland Melvin Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 12, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Leland Melvin Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Leland Melvin Facts

Full Name	Leland Melvin
Birthdate	February 15, 1964
Birth Place	Virginia
Age (in 2024)	60 Years Old
Zodiac	Aquarius
Occupation	Astronaut

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Leland Melvin Age & Birthday

Leland Melvin is best known as Astronaut who has born on February 15, 1964 in Virginia. Currently, Leland Melvin is 60 years, 9 months and 26 days old. Leland Melvin will celebrate 61st birthday on Saturday, 15th of February 2025. Below the countdown to Leland Melvin upcoming birthday.

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Leland Melvin Biography

About

Notable for his participation in the Space Shuttle Atlantis' STS-122 and STS-129 missions, this American astronaut became NASA's Associate Education Administrator in late 2010.

Before Fame

Following a distinguished collegiate athletic career as a member of the University of Richmond's Spiders football team, Melvin was drafted by the NFL team the Detroit Lions; however, a hamstring injury ended his career. He began his work for NASA in the Langley Research Center's Nondestructive Testing department and commenced his astronaut training in 1998.

Trivia

He appeared in episodes of the reality television programs The Dog Whisperer and Top Chef.

Family Life

He was born and raised in Lynchburg, Virginia, and he later lived and worked for NASA in both Hampton, Virginia and Washington, D.C.

Associated With

He and Alvin Drew are both notable African-American NASA astronauts.

Top Asked Questions about Leland Melvin

How old is Leland Melvin in 2024?

Leland Melvin is 60 years old today.

When was Leland Melvin born?

Leland Melvin was born on February 15, 1964 in Virginia.

What is Leland Melvin zodiac sign?

Leland Melvin zodiac sign is Aquarius.

What was Leland Melvin best known for?

Leland Melvin was best known as Astronaut.

Fun Facts about Leland Melvin's Birthday

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

Leland Melvin was born on Saturday, 46^th day / 07^th week of 1964
Leland Melvin has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Leland Melvin birthday is XV.II.MCMLXIV
Leland Melvin's birthstone is Amethyst
Leland Melvin's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
Leland Melvin age in year is 60 years old
Leland Melvin age in month is 729 months old
Leland Melvin age in day is 22216 days old
Leland Melvin age in hour is 533184 hours old
Leland Melvin age in minute is 31991040 minutes old
Leland Melvin age in second is 1919462400 seconds old
Next Leland Melvin birthday is on Saturday, February 15th 2025
Leland Melvin age in next birthday (2025) is 61 years old
Learn more interesting facts about February 15, 1964 birthday

Historical Events on Leland Melvin Birthday (February 15)

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

Year	Event
1972	Sound recordings are granted U.S. federal copyright protection for the first time.
1972	José María Velasco Ibarra, serving as President of Ecuador for the fifth time, is overthrown by the military for the fourth time.
1982	The drilling rig Ocean Ranger sinks during a storm off the coast of Newfoundland, killing 84 workers.
1989	Soviet-Afghan War: The Soviet Union officially announces that all of its troops have left Afghanistan.
1991	The Visegrád Group, establishing cooperation to move toward free-market systems, is signed by the leaders of Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland.
1992	Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is sentenced in Milwaukee to 15 terms of life in prison.
1992	Air Transport International Flight 805 crashes in Swanton, Ohio, near Toledo Express Airport, killing all four people on board.
1996	At the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China, a Long March 3B rocket, carrying an Intelsat 708, veers off course and crashes into a rural village after liftoff, killing somewhere between six and 100 people.
1996	The Embassy of the United States, Athens, is attacked by an antitank rocket, launched by the Revolutionary Organization 17 November.
2001	The first draft of the complete human genome is published in Nature.
2003	Protests against the Iraq war take place in over 600 cities worldwide. It is estimated that between eight million and 30 million people participate, making this the largest peace demonstration in history.
2010	Two trains collide in the Halle train collision in Halle, Belgium, killing 19 and injuring 171 people.
2012	Three hundred and sixty people die in a fire at a Honduran prison in the city of Comayagua.
2013	A meteor explodes over Russia, injuring 1,500 people as a shock wave blows out windows and rocks buildings. This happens unexpectedly only hours before the expected closest ever approach of the larger and unrelated asteroid 2012 DA14.
2021	Sixty people drown and hundreds are missing after a boat sinks on the Congo River near the village of Longola Ekoti, Mai-Ndombe Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
1986	The birth of Valeri Bojinov, Bulgarian footballer
1986	The birth of Johnny Cueto, Dominican baseball player
1986	The birth of Amber Riley, American actress and singer
1986	The birth of Laura Sallés, Andorran judoka
1987	The birth of Jarrod Sammut, Australian rugby league player
1988	The birth of Tim Mannah, Australian-born Lebanese rugby league player
1988	The birth of Rui Patrício, Portuguese footballer
1988	The birth of Papu Gómez, Argentine footballer
1991	The birth of Ángel Sepúlveda, Mexican footballer
1993	The birth of Ravi, South Korean rapper
1994	The birth of Sodapoppin, American Twitch streamer and Internet personality
1995	The birth of Megan Thee Stallion, American rapper
1997	The birth of Derrick Jones Jr., American basketball player
1998	The birth of George Russell, English racing driver
2001	The birth of Brad Schneider, Australian rugby league player
2010	The death of Jeanne M. Holm, American general (b. 1921)
2012	The death of Cyril Domb, English-Israeli physicist and academic (b. 1920)
2013	The death of Sanan Kachornprasart, Thai general and politician (b. 1935)
2013	The death of Ahmed Rajib Haider, Bangladeshi atheist blogger
2014	The death of Thelma Estrin, American computer scientist and engineer (b. 1924)
2014	The death of Christopher Malcolm, Scottish-Canadian actor, director, and producer (b. 1946)
2015	The death of Haron Amin, Afghan diplomat, Afghan Ambassador to Japan (b. 1969)
2015	The death of Arnaud de Borchgrave, American journalist and author (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Steve Montador, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1979)
2016	The death of George Gaynes, Finnish-American actor (b. 1917)
2016	The death of Vanity, Canadian-American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress (b. 1959)
2017	The death of Stuart McLean, Canadian radio broadcaster (b. 1948)
2019	The death of Lee Radziwill, American socialite (b. 1933)
2020	The death of Caroline Flack, English actress and TV presenter (b. 1979)
2022	The death of Bappi Lahiri, Indian singer, composer and record producer (b. 1952)

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