Penelope Heyns Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Penelope Heyns Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Penelope Heyns Facts

Full Name	Penelope Heyns
Birthdate	November 08, 1974
Birth Place	South Africa
Age (in 2024)	50 Years Old
Zodiac	Scorpio
Occupation	Swimmer

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Penelope Heyns Age & Birthday

Penelope Heyns is best known as Swimmer who has born on November 08, 1974 in South Africa. Currently, Penelope Heyns is 50 years, 1 months and 6 days old. Penelope Heyns will celebrate 51st birthday on Saturday, 8th of November 2025. Below the countdown to Penelope Heyns upcoming birthday.

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Penelope Heyns Biography

About

Renowned swimmer from South Africa nicknamed "Penny" who is widely regarded as one of the greatest breaststroke swimmers of all time. She won gold medals in the 100 and 200 meter events at the 1996 Olympic Games, becoming the first swimmer ever to do so.

Before Fame

She was the youngest swimmer on the South African team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

Trivia

At one point she held five out a possible six world records in the breaststroke, becoming the first person in the history of swimming to accomplish this feat.

Family Life

Her parents were deeply religious and moved from Springs to the Natal South Coast.

Associated With

She succeeded Hungary's Krisztina Egerszegi as World Swimmer of the Year in 1996.

Top Asked Questions about Penelope Heyns

How old is Penelope Heyns in 2024?

Penelope Heyns is 50 years old today.

When was Penelope Heyns born?

Penelope Heyns was born on November 08, 1974 in South Africa.

What is Penelope Heyns zodiac sign?

Penelope Heyns zodiac sign is Scorpio.

What was Penelope Heyns best known for?

Penelope Heyns was best known as Swimmer.

Fun Facts about Penelope Heyns's Birthday

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

Penelope Heyns was born on Friday, 312^th day / 45^th week of 1974
Penelope Heyns has Scorpio zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Penelope Heyns birthday is VIII.XI.MCMLXXIV
Penelope Heyns's birthstone is Topaz
Penelope Heyns's birth flower is Chrysanthemum that symbolize cheerfulness, friendship & abundance
Penelope Heyns age in year is 50 years old
Penelope Heyns age in month is 601 months old
Penelope Heyns age in day is 18299 days old
Penelope Heyns age in hour is 439176 hours old
Penelope Heyns age in minute is 26350560 minutes old
Penelope Heyns age in second is 1581033600 seconds old
Next Penelope Heyns birthday is on Saturday, November 8th 2025
Penelope Heyns age in next birthday (2025) is 51 years old
Learn more interesting facts about November 08, 1974 birthday

Historical Events on Penelope Heyns Birthday (November 08)

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

Year	Event
1973	The right ear of John Paul Getty III is delivered to a newspaper outlet along with a ransom note, convincing his father to pay US$2.9 million.
1977	Manolis Andronikos, a Greek archaeologist and professor at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, discovers the tomb of Philip II of Macedon at Vergina.
1981	Aeroméxico Flight 110 crashes near Zihuatanejo, Mexico, killing all 18 people on board.
1983	TAAG Angola Airlines Flight 462 crashes after takeoff from Lubango Airport killing all 130 people on board. UNITA claims to have shot down the aircraft, though this is disputed.
1987	Remembrance Day bombing: A Provisional IRA bomb explodes in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland during a ceremony honouring those who had died in wars involving British forces. Twelve people are killed and sixty-three wounded.
1988	U.S. Vice President George H. W. Bush is elected as the 41st president.
1994	Republican Revolution: On the night of the 1994 United States midterm elections, Republicans make historic electoral gains by securing massive majorities in both houses of Congress (54 seats in the House and eight seats in the Senate, additionally), thus bringing to a close four decades of Democratic domination.
1999	Bruce Miller is killed at his junkyard near Flint, Michigan. His wife Sharee Miller, who convinced her online lover Jerry Cassaday to kill him (before later killing himself) was convicted of the crime, in what became the world's first Internet murder.
2002	Iraq disarmament crisis: UN Security Council Resolution 1441: The United Nations Security Council unanimously approves a resolution on Iraq, forcing Saddam Hussein to disarm or face "serious consequences".
2004	Iraq War: More than 10,000 U.S. troops and a small number of Iraqi army units participate in a siege on the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah.
2006	Israeli-Palestinian conflict: The Israeli Defense Force kill 19 Palestinian civilians in their homes during the shelling of Beit Hanoun.
2011	The potentially hazardous asteroid 2005 YU55 passes 0.85 lunar distances from Earth (about 324,600 kilometres or 201,700 miles), the closest known approach by an asteroid of its brightness since 2010 XC15 in 1976.
2013	Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest tropical cyclones ever recorded, strikes the Visayas region of the Philippines; the storm left at least 6,340 people dead with over 1,000 still missing, and caused $2.86 billion (2013 USD) in damage.
2016	Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi publicly announces the withdrawal of ₹500 and ₹1000 denomination banknotes.
2016	Donald Trump is elected the 45th President of the United States, defeating Hillary Clinton, the first woman ever to receive a major party's nomination.
1987	The birth of Mohd Faiz Subri, Malaysian footballer
1988	The birth of Jessica Lowndes, Canadian actress and singer
1988	The birth of Lucia Slaničková, Slovak heptathlete
1989	The birth of Morgan Schneiderlin, French footballer
1989	The birth of Giancarlo Stanton, American baseball player
1990	The birth of Ingrid Puusta, Estonian sailor
1990	The birth of SZA, American singer-songwriter
1991	The birth of Aaron Fotheringham, American wheelchair athlete
1991	The birth of Jack Littlejohn, Australian rugby league player
1991	The birth of Dan Middleton, English YouTube personality and pro gamer
1992	The birth of Christophe Vincent, French footballer
1993	The birth of Przemek Karnowski, Polish basketball player
1993	The birth of Fraser Mullen, Scottish footballer
1999	The birth of Katherine Uchida, Canadian rhythmic gymnast
2000	The birth of Jasmine Thompson, English singer
2013	The death of Penn Kimball, American journalist and academic (b. 1915)
2013	The death of Arnold Rosner, American composer (b. 1945)
2013	The death of Chiyoko Shimakura, Japanese singer and actress (b. 1938)
2013	The death of Amanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam, Indian journalist and actor (b. 1957)
2014	The death of Phil Crane, American academic and politician (b. 1930)
2014	The death of Luigi Gorrini, Italian soldier and pilot (b. 1917)
2014	The death of Don Paul, American football player and sportscaster (b. 1925)
2014	The death of Hugo Sánchez Portugal, Spanish-Mexican footballer and sportscaster (b. 1984)
2014	The death of Ernie Vandeweghe, Canadian-American basketball player and physician (b. 1928)
2015	The death of Rhea Chiles, American philanthropist, founded the Polk Museum of Art (b. 1930)
2015	The death of Joseph Cure, American ice hockey player and actor (b. 1984)
2015	The death of Rod Davies, Australian-English astronomer and academic (b. 1930)
2015	The death of Om Prakash Mehra, Indian air marshal and politician (b. 1919)
2015	The death of Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero, Sri Lankan monk and activist (b. 1942)
2020	The death of Alex Trebek, Canadian-American television personality and longtime host of Jeopardy! (b. 1940)

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