Lou Gehrig Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Lou Gehrig Facts
| Full Name | Lou Gehrig |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | June 19, 1903 |
| Birth Place | New York City, NY |
| Age (in 2024) | 121 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Gemini |
| Occupation | Baseball Player |
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Lou Gehrig Age & Birthday
Lou Gehrig is best known as Baseball Player who has born on June 19, 1903 in New York City, NY. Currently, Lou Gehrig is 121 years, 5 months and 2 days old. Lou Gehrig will celebrate 122nd birthday on Thursday, 19th of June 2025. Below the countdown to Lou Gehrig upcoming birthday.
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About
Baseball Hall of Famer, seven-time All-Star, six-time World Series Champion, and two-time AL MVP who became known as the "Iron Horse" after playing in 2,130 consecutive games. He died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which came to be known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.
Before Fame
While at Columbia University, he had to wait to play baseball due to eligibility issues, so he instead tried his hand in football.
Trivia
He set an MLB record with 23 grand slams. The record stood for nearly 75 years before Alex Rodriguez hit his 24th on September 20, 2013.
Family Life
He married Eleanor Twitchell, the daughter of the Chicago Parks commissioner, in September of 1933. The couple remained married until his death.
Associated With
He and Don Mattingly are two of the Yankees' most celebrated first basemen.
Top Asked Questions about Lou Gehrig
How old is Lou Gehrig in 2024?
Lou Gehrig is 121 years old today.
When was Lou Gehrig born?
Lou Gehrig was born on June 19, 1903 in New York City, NY.
What is Lou Gehrig zodiac sign?
Lou Gehrig zodiac sign is Gemini.
What was Lou Gehrig best known for?
Lou Gehrig was best known as Baseball Player.
Fun Facts about Lou Gehrig's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Lou Gehrig's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Lou Gehrig was born on Friday, 170th day / 25th week of 1903
- Lou Gehrig has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Lou Gehrig birthday is XIX.VI.MCMIII
- Lou Gehrig's birthstone is Pearl
- Lou Gehrig's birth flower is Rose that symbolize love, gratitude & appreciation
- Lou Gehrig age in year is 121 years old
- Lou Gehrig age in month is 1457 months old
- Lou Gehrig age in day is 44351 days old
- Lou Gehrig age in hour is 1064424 hours old
- Lou Gehrig age in minute is 63865440 minutes old
- Lou Gehrig age in second is 3831926400 seconds old
- Next Lou Gehrig birthday is on Thursday, June 19th 2025
- Lou Gehrig age in next birthday (2025) is 122 years old
Historical Events on Lou Gehrig Birthday (June 19)
Below are historical events that coincided with Lou Gehrig's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1965 | Nguyá» n Cao Kỳ becomes Prime Minister of South Vietnam at the head of a military junta; General Nguyá» n VÄn Thiá»u becomes the figurehead chief of state. |
| 1978 | Garfield's first comic strip, originally published locally as Jon in 1976, goes into nationwide syndication. |
| 1985 | Members of the Revolutionary Party of Central American Workers, dressed as Salvadoran soldiers, attack the Zona Rosa area of San Salvador. |
| 1987 | Basque separatist group ETA commits one of its most violent attacks, in which a bomb is set off in a supermarket, Hipercor, killing 21 and injuring 45. |
| 1988 | Pope John Paul II canonizes 117 Vietnamese Martyrs. |
| 1990 | The current international law defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, is ratified for the first time by Norway. |
| 1990 | The Communist Party of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic is founded in Moscow. |
| 1991 | The last Soviet army units in Hungary are withdrawn. |
| 2005 | Following a series of Michelin tire failures during the United States Grand Prix weekend at Indianapolis, and without an agreement being reached, 14 cars from seven teams in Michelin tires withdrew after completing the formation lap, leaving only six cars from three teams on Bridgestone tires to race. |
| 2007 | The al-Khilani Mosque bombing in Baghdad leaves 78 people dead and another 218 injured. |
| 2009 | Mass riots involving over 10,000 people and 10,000 police officers break out in Shishou, China, over the dubious circumstances surrounding the death of a local chef. |
| 2009 | War in North-West Pakistan: The Pakistani Armed Forces open Operation Rah-e-Nijat against the Taliban and other Islamist rebels in the South Waziristan area of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. |
| 2012 | WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange requested asylum in London's Ecuadorian Embassy for fear of extradition to the US after publication of previously classified documents including footage of civilian killings by the US army. |
| 2018 | The 10,000,000th United States Patent is issued. |
| 2018 | Antwon Rose II was fatally shot in East Pittsburgh by East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld after being involved in a near-fatal drive-by shooting. |
| 1984 | The birth of Andri Eleftheriou, Cypriot sport shooter |
| 1985 | The birth of Ai Miyazato, Japanese golfer |
| 1985 | The birth of José Ernesto Sosa, Argentinian footballer |
| 1985 | The birth of Dire Tune, Ethiopian runner |
| 1986 | The birth of Aoiyama KĆsuke, Bulgarian sumo wrestler |
| 1986 | The birth of LĂĄzaro Borges, Cuban pole vaulter |
| 1986 | The birth of Marvin Williams, American basketball player |
| 1987 | The birth of Rashard Mendenhall, American football player |
| 1988 | The birth of Jacob deGrom, American baseball player |
| 1990 | The birth of Moa Hjelmer, Swedish sprinter |
| 1990 | The birth of Xavier Rhodes, American football player |
| 1992 | The birth of Keaton Jennings, South African-English cricketer |
| 1992 | The birth of C. J. Mosley, American football player |
| 1993 | The birth of Olajide Olatunji, English YouTuber |
| 2004 | The birth of Millie Gibson, English actress |
| 2012 | The death of Norbert Tiemann, American soldier and politician, 32nd Governor of Nebraska (b. 1924) |
| 2013 | The death of Vince Flynn, American author (b. 1966) |
| 2013 | The death of James Gandolfini, American actor and producer (b. 1961) |
| 2013 | The death of Gyula Horn, Hungarian politician, 37th Prime Minister of Hungary (b. 1932) |
| 2013 | The death of Dave Jennings, American football player and sportscaster (b. 1952) |
| 2013 | The death of Filip Topol, Czech singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1965) |
| 2013 | The death of Slim Whitman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1923) |
| 2014 | The death of Oskar-Hubert Dennhardt, German general (b. 1915) |
| 2014 | The death of Gerry Goffin, American songwriter (b. 1939) |
| 2014 | The death of Ibrahim Touré, Ivorian footballer (b. 1985) |
| 2015 | The death of James Salter, American novelist and short-story writer (b. 1925) |
| 2016 | The death of Anton Yelchin, American actor (b. 1989) |
| 2017 | The death of Otto Warmbier, American college student detained in North Korea (b. 1994) |
| 2018 | The death of Koko, western lowland gorilla and user of American Sign Language (b. 1971) |
| 2019 | The death of Etika, American YouTuber and streamer (b. 1990) |
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