Merle Haggard Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at December 13, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Merle Haggard Facts
| Full Name | Merle Haggard |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | April 06, 1937 |
| Birth Place | Oildale, CA |
| Age (in 2024) | 87 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Aries |
| Occupation | Country Singer |
Merle Haggard Age & Birthday
Merle Haggard is best known as Country Singer who has born on April 06, 1937 in Oildale, CA. Currently, Merle Haggard is 87 years, 8 months and 7 days old. Merle Haggard will celebrate 88th birthday on Sunday, 6th of April 2025. Below the countdown to Merle Haggard upcoming birthday.
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About
Country singer of "Okie From Muskogee" who was the leader of the band The Strangers. He was a Country Music Hall of Fame inductee in 1994.
Before Fame
His family moved west because their farm burned down during the Great Depression. As a young man, Haggard got into legal trouble for minor offenses like theft.
Trivia
He was honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006 and a Kennedy Center Honor in 2010.
Family Life
He was married five times: first to Leona Hobbs in 1956, then to Bonnie Owens in 1968, then to Leona Williams in 1978, then to Debbie Parret on in 1985, and then to Theresa Ann Lane on September 11, 1993.
Associated With
Kris Kristofferson once performed for Haggard in Washington D.C.
Top Asked Questions about Merle Haggard
How old is Merle Haggard in 2024?
Merle Haggard is 87 years old today.
When was Merle Haggard born?
Merle Haggard was born on April 06, 1937 in Oildale, CA.
What is Merle Haggard zodiac sign?
Merle Haggard zodiac sign is Aries.
What was Merle Haggard best known for?
Merle Haggard was best known as Country Singer.
Fun Facts about Merle Haggard's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Merle Haggard's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Merle Haggard was born on Tuesday, 96th day / 14th week of 1937
- Merle Haggard has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Merle Haggard birthday is VI.IV.MCMXXXVII
- Merle Haggard's birthstone is Diamond
- Merle Haggard's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
- Merle Haggard age in year is 87 years old
- Merle Haggard age in month is 1052 months old
- Merle Haggard age in day is 32028 days old
- Merle Haggard age in hour is 768672 hours old
- Merle Haggard age in minute is 46120320 minutes old
- Merle Haggard age in second is 2767219200 seconds old
- Next Merle Haggard birthday is on Sunday, April 6th 2025
- Merle Haggard age in next birthday (2025) is 88 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about April 06, 1937 birthday
Historical Events on Merle Haggard Birthday (April 06)
Below are historical events that coincided with Merle Haggard's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1984 | Members of Cameroon's Republican Guard unsuccessfully attempt to overthrow the government headed by Paul Biya. |
| 1985 | Sudanese President Gaafar Nimeiry is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Field Marshal Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab. |
| 1992 | The Bosnian War begins. |
| 1994 | The Rwandan genocide begins when the aircraft carrying Rwandan president Juvénal Habyarimana and Burundian president Cyprien Ntaryamira is shot down. |
| 1997 | In Greene County, Tennessee, the Lillelid murders occur. |
| 1998 | Nuclear weapons testing: Pakistan tests medium-range missiles capable of reaching India. |
| 2004 | Rolandas Paksas becomes the first president of Lithuania to be peacefully removed from office by impeachment. |
| 2005 | Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani becomes Iraqi president; Shiite Arab Ibrahim al-Jaafari is named premier the next day. |
| 2008 | The 2008 Egyptian general strike starts led by Egyptian workers later to be adopted by April 6 Youth Movement and Egyptian activists. |
| 2009 | A 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes near L'Aquila, Italy, killing 307. |
| 2010 | Maoist rebels kill 76 CRPF officers in Dantewada district, India. |
| 2011 | In San Fernando, Tamaulipas, Mexico, over 193 victims of Los Zetas were exhumed from several mass graves. |
| 2012 | Azawad declares itself independent from the Republic of Mali. |
| 2017 | U.S. military launches 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at an air base in Syria. Russia describes the strikes as an "aggression", adding they significantly damage US-Russia ties. |
| 2018 | A bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos junior ice hockey team collides with a semi-truck in Saskatchewan, Canada, killing 16 people and injuring 13 others. |
| 1988 | The birth of Fabrice Muamba, Congolese-English footballer |
| 1988 | The birth of Ivonne Orsini, Puerto Rican model and television host, Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 |
| 1990 | The birth of Lachlan Coote, Australian rugby league player |
| 1990 | The birth of Charlie McDermott, American actor |
| 1990 | The birth of Andrei Veis, Estonian footballer |
| 1992 | The birth of Ken, South Korean singer |
| 1992 | The birth of Julie Ertz, American soccer player |
| 1994 | The birth of Adrián Alonso, Mexican actor |
| 1995 | The birth of Darya Lebesheva, Belarusian tennis player |
| 1998 | The birth of Peyton List, American actress and model |
| 1998 | The birth of Spencer List, American actor |
| 2000 | The birth of Shaheen Afridi, Pakistani cricketer |
| 2002 | The birth of Leyre Romero Gormaz, Spanish tennis player |
| 2009 | The birth of Shaylee Mansfield, deaf American actress and YouTuber |
| 2009 | The birth of Valentina Tronel, French child singer, winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020 |
| 2014 | The death of Liv Dommersnes, Norwegian actress (b. 1922) |
| 2014 | The death of Mickey Rooney, American soldier, actor, and dancer (b. 1920) |
| 2014 | The death of Chuck Stone, American soldier, journalist, and academic (b. 1924) |
| 2014 | The death of Massimo Tamburini, Italian motorcycle designer, co-founded Bimota (b. 1943) |
| 2015 | The death of Giovanni Berlinguer, Italian lawyer and politician (b. 1924) |
| 2015 | The death of James Best, American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1926) |
| 2015 | The death of Ray Charles, American singer-songwriter and conductor (b. 1918) |
| 2015 | The death of Dollard St. Laurent, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1929) |
| 2016 | The death of Merle Haggard, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1937) |
| 2017 | The death of Don Rickles, American actor and comedian (b. 1926) |
| 2019 | The death of Michael O'Donnell, British physician, journalist, author and broadcaster (b. 1928) |
| 2020 | The death of Al Kaline, American baseball player, broadcaster and executive (b.1934) |
| 2021 | The death of Hans Küng, Swiss Catholic priest, theologian, and author (b. 1928) |
| 2022 | The death of Vladimir Zhirinovsky, Russian and Soviet politician (b. 1946) |
| 2022 | The death of Jill Knight, British politician (b. 1923) |
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