Updated at December 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Full Name | Martin Handford |
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Birthdate | September 27, 1956 |
Birth Place | England |
Age (in 2024) | 68 Years Old |
Zodiac | Libra |
Occupation | Cartoonist |
Martin Handford is best known as Cartoonist who has born on September 27, 1956 in England. Currently, Martin Handford is 68 years, 2 months and 26 days old. Martin Handford will celebrate 69th birthday on Saturday, 27th of September 2025. Below the countdown to Martin Handford upcoming birthday.
Cartoonist most recognized for creating the international comic book character, Where's Waldo. He later sold ownership of the cartoon to Entertainment Rights Group for millions.
He was a socially awkward child -- often electing to stay inside and draw rather than go out with friends.
His character, Waldo, has lept out of the pages of the popular comic he created and now appears on notebooks, pillows, posters, and video games.
He was born and raised in London.
He and David Shannon both elevated the Where's Waldo character to international stardom.
Martin Handford is 68 years old today.
Martin Handford was born on September 27, 1956 in England.
Martin Handford zodiac sign is Libra.
Martin Handford was best known as Cartoonist.
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Martin Handford's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
Below are historical events that coincided with Martin Handford's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
Year | Event |
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1975 | The last use of capital punishment in Spain sparks worldwide protests. |
1977 | Japan Airlines Flight 715 crashes on approach to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang, Malaysia, killing 34 of the 79 people on board. |
1988 | The National League for Democracy is formed by Aung San Suu Kyi and others to fight dictatorship in Myanmar. |
1993 | The Sukhumi massacre takes place in Abkhazia. |
1996 | The Battle of Kabul ends in a Taliban victory; an Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is established. |
1996 | Confusion on a tanker ship results in the Julie N. oil spill in Portland, Maine. |
1998 | The Google internet search engine retroactively claims this date as its birthday. |
2001 | In Switzerland, a gunman shoots 18 citizens, killing 14 and then himself. |
2003 | The SMART-1 satellite is launched. |
2007 | NASA launches the Dawn probe to the asteroid belt. |
2008 | CNSA astronaut Zhai Zhigang becomes the first Chinese person to perform a spacewalk. |
2012 | In Minneapolis, a gunman shoots seven citizens, killing five and then himself. |
2014 | The eruption of Mount Ontake in Japan occurs. |
2019 | Over two million people participated in worldwide strikes to protest climate change across 2,400 locations worldwide. |
2020 | Second Nagorno-Karabakh war: Azerbaijan launched an offensive against the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh, inhabited predominantly by ethnic Armenians. |
1991 | The birth of Rio Uchida, Japanese model and actress |
1992 | The birth of Lachlan Burr, Australian rugby league player |
1992 | The birth of Luc Castaignos, Dutch footballer |
1992 | The birth of Pak Kwang-ryong, North Korean footballer |
1992 | The birth of Ryan O'Shaughnessy, Irish singer-songwriter and actor |
1992 | The birth of Gabriel Vasconcelos Ferreira, Brazilian footballer |
1992 | The birth of Granit Xhaka, Swiss footballer |
1993 | The birth of Lisandro Magallán, Argentinian footballer |
1993 | The birth of Monica Puig, Puerto Rican-American tennis player |
1993 | The birth of Vinnie Sunseri, American football player |
1994 | The birth of Dylan Walker, Australian rugby league player |
1995 | The birth of Kwon Eun-bi, South Korean singer and musical actress |
1998 | The birth of Ioana Mincă, Romanian tennis player |
2001 | The birth of David Malukas, American race car driver |
2002 | The birth of Jenna Ortega, American actress |
2014 | The death of Eugie Foster, American journalist and author (b. 1971) |
2014 | The death of Taylor Hardwick, American architect and educator, designed Haydon Burns Library and Friendship Fountain Park (b. 1925) |
2014 | The death of Wally Hergesheimer, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1927) |
2014 | The death of Abdelmajid Lakhal, Tunisian actor and director (b. 1939) |
2014 | The death of James Traficant, American lawyer and politician (b. 1941) |
2015 | The death of Syed Ahmed, Indian author and politician, 16th Governor of Manipur (b. 1945) |
2015 | The death of Pietro Ingrao, Italian journalist and politician (b. 1915) |
2015 | The death of Kallen Pokkudan, Indian activist and author (b. 1937) |
2015 | The death of Frank Tyson, English-Australian cricketer, coach, and journalist (b. 1930) |
2016 | The death of David Hahn, American Boy Scout famous for attempting to build a nuclear reactor in a shed in his backyard (b. 1976) |
2017 | The death of Hugh Hefner, American publisher, founder of Playboy Enterprises (b. 1926) |
2018 | The death of Kavita Mahajan, Indian author and translator (b.1967) |
2018 | The death of Michael Payton, American football quarterback (b.1970) |
2018 | The death of Manoharsinhji Pradyumansinhji, Indian nobleman and politician (b.1935) |
2018 | The death of Marty Balin, American singer, co-founder of the band Jefferson Airplane (b. 1942) |
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Youtube | Martin Handford on Youtube |
Tiktok | Martin Handford on Tiktok |
Wikipedia | Martin Handford on Wikipedia |
Website | Martin Handford's Webiste |
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