Lou Gehrig Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 22, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Lou Gehrig Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Lou Gehrig Facts

Full Name	Lou Gehrig
Birthdate	June 19, 1903
Birth Place	New York City, NY
Age (in 2024)	120 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 120 years, 10 months and 3 days old. Lou Gehrig will celebrate 121st birthday on Wednesday, 19th of June 2024. Below the countdown to Lou Gehrig upcoming birthday.

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Lou Gehrig Biography

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 120 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, 170^th day / 25^th 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 120 years old
Lou Gehrig age in month is 1450 months old
Lou Gehrig age in day is 44138 days old
Lou Gehrig age in hour is 1059312 hours old
Lou Gehrig age in minute is 63558720 minutes old
Lou Gehrig age in second is 3813523200 seconds old
Next Lou Gehrig birthday is on Thursday, June 19th 2025
Lou Gehrig age in next birthday (2025) is 121 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	Nguyễn Cao Kỳ becomes Prime Minister of South Vietnam at the head of a military junta; General Nguyễn Văn Thiệu 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 Kōsuke, Bulgarian sumo wrestler
1986	The birth of Lázaro 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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