Mark Farner Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at July 2, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team
Mark Farner Facts
| Full Name | Mark Farner |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | September 29, 1948 |
| Birth Place | Flint, MI |
| Age (in 2025) | 76 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Libra |
| Occupation | Guitarist |
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Mark Farner Age & Birthday
Mark Farner is best known as Guitarist who has born on September 29, 1948 in Flint, MI. Currently, Mark Farner is 76 years, 9 months and 3 days old. Mark Farner will celebrate 77th birthday on Monday, 29th of September 2025. Below the countdown to Mark Farner upcoming birthday.
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About
Guitarist, singer, and songwriter who was a founding member of the 1970s arena rock band Grand Funk Railroad.
Before Fame
He played for Terry Knight and The Pack from 1965 to 1966.
Trivia
He started out playing the tuba, but quickly realized he would not make it as a star with that instrument.
Family Life
He and his wife Lesia have been married for more than thirty years; they have three sons.
Associated With
He credited the televangelist Billy Graham with saving Farner when he was little.
Top Asked Questions about Mark Farner
How old is Mark Farner in 2025?
Mark Farner is 76 years old today.
When was Mark Farner born?
Mark Farner was born on September 29, 1948 in Flint, MI.
What is Mark Farner zodiac sign?
Mark Farner zodiac sign is Libra.
What was Mark Farner best known for?
Mark Farner was best known as Guitarist.
Fun Facts about Mark Farner's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Mark Farner's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Mark Farner was born on Wednesday, 273rd day / 40th week of 1948
- Mark Farner has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Mark Farner birthday is XXIX.IX.MCMXLVIII
- Mark Farner's birthstone is Sapphire
- Mark Farner's birth flower is Morning glory that symbolize daintiness & love
- Mark Farner age in year is 76 years old
- Mark Farner age in month is 921 months old
- Mark Farner age in day is 28035 days old
- Mark Farner age in hour is 672840 hours old
- Mark Farner age in minute is 40370400 minutes old
- Mark Farner age in second is 2422224000 seconds old
- Next Mark Farner birthday is on Tuesday, September 29th 2026
- Mark Farner age in next birthday (2026) is 77 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about September 29, 1948 birthday
Historical Events on Mark Farner Birthday (September 29)
Below are historical events that coincided with Mark Farner's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1990 | The YF-22, which would later become the F-22 Raptor, flies for the first time. |
| 1990 | The Tampere Hall, the largest concert and congress center in the Nordic countries, is inaugurated in Tampere, Finland. |
| 1991 | A Haitian coup d'état occurs. |
| 1992 | Brazilian President Fernando Collor de Mello is impeached. |
| 2004 | The asteroid 4179 Toutatis passes within four lunar distances of Earth. |
| 2004 | Burt Rutan's Ansari SpaceShipOne performs a successful spaceflight, the first of two required to win the Ansari X Prize. |
| 2005 | John Roberts is confirmed as Chief Justice of the United States. |
| 2006 | A Boeing 737 and an Embraer 600 collide in mid-air, killing 154 people and triggering a Brazilian aviation crisis. |
| 2007 | Calder Hall, the world's first commercial nuclear power station, is demolished in a controlled explosion. |
| 2008 | The stock market crashes after the first United States House of Representatives vote on the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act fails, leading to the Great Recession. |
| 2009 | The 8.1 Mw Samoa earthquake results in a tsunami that kills over 189 and injures hundreds. |
| 2011 | The special court in India convicted all 269 accused officials for atrocity on Dalits and 17 for rape in the Vachathi case. |
| 2013 | Over 42 people are killed by members of Boko Haram at the College of Agriculture in Nigeria. |
| 2016 | Eleven days after the Uri attack, the Indian Army conducts "surgical strikes" against suspected militants in Pakistani-administered Kashmir. |
| 2019 | Violence and low turnout mar the 2019 Afghan presidential election. |
| 1985 | The birth of Calvin Johnson, American football player |
| 1985 | The birth of Michelle Payne, Australian jockey |
| 1986 | The birth of Inika McPherson, American track and field athlete |
| 1988 | The birth of Samuel Di Carmine, Italian footballer |
| 1988 | The birth of Kevin Durant, American basketball player |
| 1989 | The birth of Shyima Hall, Egyptian human rights activist |
| 1989 | The birth of Aaron Martin, English footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Doug Brochu, American voice actor |
| 1991 | The birth of Souleymane Doukara, French footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Nathan Modest, English footballer |
| 1993 | The birth of Nathan Buddle, English footballer |
| 1994 | The birth of Halsey, American singer |
| 1995 | The birth of Sasha Lane, American actress |
| 1998 | The birth of Vera Lapko, Belarusian tennis player |
| 1999 | The birth of Choi Ye-na, South Korean singer and dancer |
| 2013 | The death of S. N. Goenka, Indian teacher of Vipassanā meditation (b. 1924) |
| 2013 | The death of Marcella Hazan, Italian cooking writer (b. 1924) |
| 2014 | The death of Mary Cadogan, English author (b. 1928) |
| 2014 | The death of John Ritchie, New Zealand composer and educator (b. 1921) |
| 2015 | The death of Nawwaf bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabian prince (b. 1932) |
| 2015 | The death of Hellmuth Karasek, Czech-German journalist, author, and critic (b. 1934) |
| 2015 | The death of Phil Woods, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1931) |
| 2016 | The death of Miriam Defensor Santiago, Filipina politician (b. 1945) |
| 2017 | The death of Tom Alter, Indian actor (b. 1950) |
| 2018 | The death of Otis Rush, American blues guitarist and singer (b. 1934) |
| 2019 | The death of Martin Bernheimer, German-American music critic (b. 1936) |
| 2020 | The death of Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Kuwaiti Emir (b. 1929) |
| 2020 | The death of Helen Reddy, Australian-American singer, actress, and activist (b. 1941) |
| 2022 | The death of Kathleen Booth, British computer scientist and mathematician (b. 1922) |
| 2022 | The death of Akissi Kouamé, Ivorian army officer (b. 1955) |
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