Mary Peters Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at April 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Mary Peters Facts
| Full Name | Mary Peters |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | July 06, 1939 |
| Birth Place | England |
| Age (in 2024) | 84 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Cancer |
| Occupation | Shot Putter |
Mary Peters Age & Birthday
Mary Peters is best known as Shot Putter who has born on July 06, 1939 in England. Currently, Mary Peters is 84 years, 9 months and 17 days old. Mary Peters will celebrate 85th birthday on Saturday, 6th of July 2024. Below the countdown to Mary Peters upcoming birthday.
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About
After winning gold in the shot put and pentathlon events at the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, she won Olympic Gold and set a world record as a pentathlete at the 1972 Summer Games in Munich, West Germany.
Before Fame
Her interest in athletics began during her time at Portadown College in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. She competed in her first Commonwealth Games in 1966, winning a silver medal in the competition's shot put event.
Trivia
After she beat German athlete Heide Rosendahl to an Olympic gold medal, Peters, who is a protestant, was subjected to several death threats from sources possibly connected to the IRA.
Family Life
She spent her earliest years in Lancashire, England, and the remainder of her life in Northern Ireland. Her father supported her early athletic aspirations by constructing training facilities for her at the family's Portadown home.
Associated With
She and fellow British shot putter Geoff Capes both won gold at the Commonwealth Games.
Top Asked Questions about Mary Peters
How old is Mary Peters in 2024?
Mary Peters is 84 years old today.
When was Mary Peters born?
Mary Peters was born on July 06, 1939 in England.
What is Mary Peters zodiac sign?
Mary Peters zodiac sign is Cancer.
What was Mary Peters best known for?
Mary Peters was best known as Shot Putter.
Fun Facts about Mary Peters's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Mary Peters's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Mary Peters was born on Thursday, 187th day / 27th week of 1939
- Mary Peters has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Mary Peters birthday is VI.VII.MCMXXXIX
- Mary Peters's birthstone is Ruby
- Mary Peters's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
- Mary Peters age in year is 84 years old
- Mary Peters age in month is 1017 months old
- Mary Peters age in day is 30973 days old
- Mary Peters age in hour is 743352 hours old
- Mary Peters age in minute is 44601120 minutes old
- Mary Peters age in second is 2676067200 seconds old
- Next Mary Peters birthday is on Sunday, July 6th 2025
- Mary Peters age in next birthday (2025) is 85 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about July 06, 1939 birthday
Historical Events on Mary Peters Birthday (July 06)
Below are historical events that coincided with Mary Peters's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1967 | Nigerian Civil War: Nigerian forces invade Biafra, beginning the war. |
| 1975 | The Comoros declares independence from France. |
| 1982 | While attempting to return to Sheremetyevo International Airport, an Ilyushin Il-62 operating as Aeroflot Flight 411 crashes near Mendeleyevo, Moscow Oblast, killing all 90 people on board. |
| 1988 | The Piper Alpha drilling platform in the North Sea is destroyed by explosions and fires. One hundred sixty-seven oil workers are killed, making it the world's worst offshore oil disaster in terms of direct loss of life. |
| 1989 | The Tel Aviv-Jerusalem bus 405 suicide attack: Sixteen bus passengers are killed when a member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad took control of the bus and drove it over a cliff. |
| 1995 | In the Bosnian War, under the command of General Ratko Mladić, Serbia begins its attack on the Bosnian town of Srebrenica. |
| 1996 | A McDonnell Douglas MD-88 operating as Delta Air Lines Flight 1288 experiences a turbine engine failure during takeoff from Pensacola International Airport, killing two and injuring five of the 147 people on board. |
| 1997 | The Troubles: In response to the Drumcree dispute, five days of mass protests, riots and gun battles begin in Irish nationalist districts of Northern Ireland. |
| 1998 | Hong Kong International Airport opens in Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong, replacing Kai Tak Airport as the city's international airport. |
| 2003 | The 70-metre Yevpatoria Planetary Radar sends a METI message (Cosmic Call 2) to five stars: Hip 4872, HD 245409, 55 Cancri (HD 75732), HD 10307 and 47 Ursae Majoris (HD 95128). The messages will arrive to these stars in 2036, 2040, 2044, and 2049, respectively. |
| 2006 | The Nathu La pass between India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-opens for trade after 44 years. |
| 2013 | At least 42 people are killed in a shooting at a school in Yobe State, Nigeria. |
| 2013 | A Boeing 777 operating as Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crashes at San Francisco International Airport, killing three and injuring 181 of the 307 people on board. |
| 2013 | A 73-car oil train derails in the town of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec and explodes into flames, killing at least 47 people and destroying more than 30 buildings in the town's central area. |
| 2022 | The Georgia Guidestones, a monument in the United States, are heavily damaged in a bombing, and are dismantled later the same day. |
| 1981 | The birth of Roman Shirokov, Russian footballer |
| 1982 | The birth of Brandon Jacobs, American football player |
| 1982 | The birth of Misty Upham, American actress (d. 2014) |
| 1983 | The birth of Gregory Smith, Canadian actor, director, and producer |
| 1984 | The birth of Zhang Hao, Chinese figure skater |
| 1985 | The birth of Ranveer Singh, Indian film actor |
| 1986 | The birth of David Karp, American businessman, founded Tumblr |
| 1987 | The birth of Sophie Auster, American singer-songwriter and actress |
| 1987 | The birth of Manteo Mitchell, American runner |
| 1987 | The birth of Kate Nash, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress |
| 1987 | The birth of Caroline Trentini, Brazilian model |
| 1988 | The birth of Kevin Fickentscher, Swiss footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Magaye Gueye, French footballer |
| 1992 | The birth of Na-Lae Han, South Korean tennis player |
| 1992 | The birth of Manny Machado, Dominican-American baseball player |
| 2009 | The death of Robert McNamara, American businessman and politician, 8th United States Secretary of Defense (b. 1916) |
| 2010 | The death of Harvey Fuqua, American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1929) |
| 2011 | The death of Carly Hibberd, Australian road racing cyclist (b. 1985) |
| 2012 | The death of Hani al-Hassan, Palestinian engineer and politician (b. 1939) |
| 2013 | The death of Lo Hsing Han, Burmese businessman, co-founded Asia World (b. 1935) |
| 2014 | The death of Alan J. Dixon, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 34th Illinois Secretary of State (b. 1927) |
| 2015 | The death of Jerry Weintraub, American film producer, and talent agent (b. 1937) |
| 2018 | The death of Shoko Asahara, founder of Japanese cult group Aum Shinrikyo (b. 1955) |
| 2019 | The death of João Gilberto, Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist, pioneer of bossa nova music style (b. 1931) |
| 2020 | The death of Charlie Daniels, American singer-songwriter, fiddle-player and guitarist (b. 1936) |
| 2020 | The death of Mary Kay Letourneau, American child rapist (b. 1962) |
| 2020 | The death of Ennio Morricone, Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, and trumpet player (b. 1928) |
| 2022 | The death of James Caan, American actor (b. 1940) |
| 2022 | The death of Arnaldo Pambianco, Italian former professional road racing cyclist (b. 1935) |
| 2022 | The death of Norah Vincent, American writer (b. 1968) |
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