Michael Coats Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at July 24, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

Michael Coats Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Michael Coats Facts

Full Name	Michael Coats
Birthdate	January 16, 1946
Birth Place	California
Age (in 2025)	79 Years Old
Zodiac	Capricorn
Occupation	Astronaut

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Michael Coats Age & Birthday

Michael Coats is best known as Astronaut who has born on January 16, 1946 in California. Currently, Michael Coats is 79 years, 6 months and 8 days old. Michael Coats will celebrate 80th birthday on Friday, 16th of January 2026. Below the countdown to Michael Coats upcoming birthday.

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Michael Coats Biography

About

Former NASA astronaut who served as Director of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, from December 2005 until December 2012.

Before Fame

He flew 315 combat missions in Southeast Asia during his time on the USS Kitty Hawk from August 1970 until September 1972.

Trivia

His crew for STS-41-D in 1984 was nicknamed "Icebusters" because of their success in removing harmful ice particles from the Remote Manipulator System's orbiter.

Family Life

He married Diane Carson and together they had two children.

Associated With

He and astronaut Michael Collins were pilots.

Top Asked Questions about Michael Coats

How old is Michael Coats in 2025?

Michael Coats is 79 years old today.

When was Michael Coats born?

Michael Coats was born on January 16, 1946 in California.

What is Michael Coats zodiac sign?

Michael Coats zodiac sign is Capricorn.

What was Michael Coats best known for?

Michael Coats was best known as Astronaut.

Fun Facts about Michael Coats's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Michael Coats's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Michael Coats was born on Wednesday, 16^th day / 03^rd week of 1946
Michael Coats has Capricorn zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Michael Coats birthday is XVI.I.MCMXLVI
Michael Coats's birthstone is Garnet
Michael Coats's birth flower is Carnation that symbolize fascination, distinction & love
Michael Coats age in year is 79 years old
Michael Coats age in month is 954 months old
Michael Coats age in day is 29044 days old
Michael Coats age in hour is 697056 hours old
Michael Coats age in minute is 41823360 minutes old
Michael Coats age in second is 2509401600 seconds old
Next Michael Coats birthday is on Friday, January 16th 2026
Michael Coats age in next birthday (2026) is 80 years old
Learn more interesting facts about January 16, 1946 birthday

Historical Events on Michael Coats Birthday (January 16)

Below are historical events that coincided with Michael Coats's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1983	Turkish Airlines Flight 158 crashes at Ankara Esenboğa Airport in Ankara, Turkey, killing 47 and injuring 20.
1991	Coalition Forces go to war with Iraq, beginning the Gulf War.
1992	El Salvador officials and rebel leaders sign the Chapultepec Peace Accords in Mexico City, Mexico ending the 12-year Salvadoran Civil War that claimed at least 75,000 lives.
1995	An avalanche hits the Icelandic village Súðavík, destroying 25 homes and burying 26 people, 14 of whom died.
2001	Second Congo War: Congolese President Laurent-Désiré Kabila is assassinated by one of his own bodyguards in Kinshasa.
2001	US President Bill Clinton awards former President Theodore Roosevelt a posthumous Medal of Honor for his service in the Spanish-American War.
2002	War in Afghanistan: The UN Security Council unanimously establishes an arms embargo and the freezing of assets of Osama bin Laden, al-Qaeda, and the remaining members of the Taliban.
2003	The Space Shuttle Columbia takes off for mission STS-107 which would be its final one. Columbia disintegrated 16 days later on re-entry.
2006	Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is sworn in as Liberia's new president. She becomes Africa's first female elected head of state.
2011	Syrian civil war: The Movement for a Democratic Society (TEV-DEM) is established with the stated goal of re-organizing Syria along the lines of democratic confederalism.
2012	The Mali War begins when Tuareg militias start fighting the Malian government for independence.
2016	Thirty-three out of 126 freed hostages are injured and 23 killed in terrorist attacks in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on a hotel and a nearby restaurant.
2018	Myanmar police open fire on a group of ethnic Rakhine protesters, killing seven and wounding twelve.
2020	The first impeachment of Donald Trump formally moves into its trial phase in the United States Senate.
2020	The United States Senate ratifies the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement as a replacement for NAFTA.
1985	The birth of Joe Flacco, American football player
1986	The birth of Johannes Rahn, German footballer
1986	The birth of Mark Trumbo, American baseball player
1986	The birth of Reto Ziegler, Swiss footballer
1987	The birth of Jake Epstein, Canadian actor
1987	The birth of Charlotte Henshaw, English swimmer
1988	The birth of Nicklas Bendtner, Danish footballer
1988	The birth of Jorge Torres Nilo, Mexican footballer
1991	The birth of Matt Duchene, Canadian ice hockey player
1993	The birth of Hannes Anier, Estonian footballer
1993	The birth of Amandine Hesse, French tennis player
1995	The birth of Mikaela Turik, Australian-Canadian cricketer
1996	The birth of Jennie Kim, Korean singer
1997	The birth of Brendan Donovan, American baseball player
2003	The birth of Adriana Hernández, Mexican rhythmic gymnast
2015	The death of Miriam Akavia, Polish-Israeli author and translator (b. 1927)
2015	The death of Yao Beina, Chinese singer (b. 1981)
2016	The death of Joannis Avramidis, Greek sculptor (b. 1922)
2016	The death of Ted Marchibroda, American football player and coach (b. 1931)
2017	The death of Eugene Cernan, American captain, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1934)
2018	The death of Ed Doolan, British radio presenter (b. 1941)
2018	The death of Oliver Ivanović, Kosovo Serb politician (b. 1953)
2019	The death of John C. Bogle, American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (b. 1929)
2019	The death of Lorna Doom, American musician (b. 1958)
2019	The death of Chris Wilson, Australian musician (b. 1956)
2020	The death of Christopher Tolkien, British academic and editor (b. 1924)
2021	The death of Pedro Trebbau, German-born Venezuelan zoologist (b. 1929)
2021	The death of Chris Cramer, British journalist (b.1948)
2021	The death of Phil Spector, American record producer, songwriter (b. 1939)
2022	The death of Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Former Malian President (b. 1945)

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