Percy Spencer Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at May 6, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Percy Spencer Facts
| Full Name | Percy Spencer |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | July 19, 1894 |
| Birth Place | Howland, ME |
| Age (in 2024) | 129 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Cancer |
| Occupation | Inventor |
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Percy Spencer Age & Birthday
Percy Spencer is best known as Inventor who has born on July 19, 1894 in Howland, ME. Currently, Percy Spencer is 129 years, 9 months and 18 days old. Percy Spencer will celebrate 130th birthday on Friday, 19th of July 2024. Below the countdown to Percy Spencer upcoming birthday.
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About
Inventor, engineer and scientist best remembered as the co-inventor of the microwave oven.
Before Fame
He was known as a leading expert in radar tube design by 1939.
Trivia
He was working on a magnetron in a lab when he discovered the waves coming out of it melted the candy bar in his pocket.
Family Life
His family was poor, and he had little formal schooling. He had three sons with his wife Louise Spencer.
Associated With
He and Vannevar Bush, a fellow engineer, were good friends.
Top Asked Questions about Percy Spencer
How old is Percy Spencer in 2024?
Percy Spencer is 129 years old today.
When was Percy Spencer born?
Percy Spencer was born on July 19, 1894 in Howland, ME.
What is Percy Spencer zodiac sign?
Percy Spencer zodiac sign is Cancer.
What was Percy Spencer best known for?
Percy Spencer was best known as Inventor.
Fun Facts about Percy Spencer's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Percy Spencer's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Percy Spencer was born on Thursday, 200th day / 29th week of 1894
- Percy Spencer has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Percy Spencer birthday is XIX.VII.MDCCCXCIV
- Percy Spencer's birthstone is Ruby
- Percy Spencer's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
- Percy Spencer age in year is 129 years old
- Percy Spencer age in month is 1557 months old
- Percy Spencer age in day is 47408 days old
- Percy Spencer age in hour is 1137792 hours old
- Percy Spencer age in minute is 68267520 minutes old
- Percy Spencer age in second is 4096051200 seconds old
- Next Percy Spencer birthday is on Saturday, July 19th 2025
- Percy Spencer age in next birthday (2025) is 130 years old
Historical Events on Percy Spencer Birthday (July 19)
Below are historical events that coincided with Percy Spencer's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1977 | The world's first Global Positioning System (GPS) signal was transmitted from Navigation Technology Satellite 2 (NTS-2) and received at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at 12:41 a.m. Eastern time (ET). |
| 1979 | The Sandinista rebels overthrow the government of the Somoza family in Nicaragua. |
| 1979 | The oil tanker SS Atlantic Empress collides with another oil tanker, causing the largest ever ship-borne oil spill. |
| 1980 | Opening of the Summer Olympics in Moscow. |
| 1981 | In a private meeting with U.S. President Ronald Reagan, French President François Mitterrand reveals the existence of the Farewell Dossier, a collection of documents showing the Soviet Union had been stealing American technological research and development. |
| 1982 | In one of the first militant attacks by Hezbollah, David S. Dodge, president of the American University of Beirut, is kidnapped. |
| 1983 | The first three-dimensional reconstruction of a human head in a CT is published. |
| 1985 | The Val di Stava dam collapses killing 268 people in Val di Stava, Italy. |
| 1989 | United Airlines Flight 232 crashes in Sioux City, Iowa killing 111. |
| 1992 | A car bomb kills Judge Paolo Borsellino and five members of his escort. |
| 1997 | The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army resumes a ceasefire to end their 25-year paramilitary campaign to end British rule in Northern Ireland. |
| 2011 | Guinean President Alpha Condé survives an attempted assassination and coup d'état at his residence in Conakry. |
| 2012 | Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the city of Kobanî without resistance, starting the Rojava conflict in Northeast Syria. |
| 2014 | Gunmen in Egypt's western desert province of New Valley Governorate attack a military checkpoint, killing at least 21 soldiers. Egypt reportedly declares a state of emergency on its border with Sudan. |
| 2018 | The Knesset passes the controversial Nationality Bill, which defines the State of Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people. |
| 1985 | The birth of Hadi Norouzi, Iranian footballer (d. 2015) |
| 1986 | The birth of Leandro Greco, Italian footballer |
| 1987 | The birth of Jon Jones, American mixed martial artist |
| 1987 | The birth of Marc Murphy, Australian footballer |
| 1988 | The birth of Shane Dawson, American comedian and actor |
| 1988 | The birth of Kevin Großkreutz, German footballer |
| 1988 | The birth of Jakub Kovář, Czech ice hockey player |
| 1989 | The birth of Sam McKendry, Australian-New Zealand rugby league player |
| 1991 | The birth of Eray İşcan, Turkish footballer |
| 1992 | The birth of Jake Nicholson, English footballer |
| 1994 | The birth of Christian Welch, Australian rugby league player |
| 1996 | The birth of Paul Momirovski, Australian rugby league player |
| 1998 | The birth of Erin Cuthbert, footballer |
| 1998 | The birth of Ronaldo Vieira, Bissau-Guinean footballer |
| 2003 | The birth of Tyler Downs, American Olympic diver |
| 2014 | The death of James Garner, American actor (b. 1928) |
| 2014 | The death of Jerzy Jurka, Polish biologist (b. 1950) |
| 2014 | The death of Ray King, English footballer and manager (b. 1924) |
| 2014 | The death of Ingemar Odlander, Swedish journalist (b. 1936) |
| 2014 | The death of Harry Pougher, English cricketer (b. 1941) |
| 2014 | The death of Leen Vleggeert, Dutch politician (b. 1931) |
| 2014 | The death of John Winkin, American baseball player, coach, and journalist (b. 1919) |
| 2015 | The death of Van Alexander, American composer and conductor (b. 1915) |
| 2015 | The death of Galina Prozumenshchikova, Ukrainian-Russian swimmer and journalist (b. 1948) |
| 2015 | The death of Carmino Ravosa, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (b. 1930) |
| 2015 | The death of Gennadiy Seleznyov, Russian journalist and politician, 2nd Speaker of the Duma (b. 1947) |
| 2016 | The death of Garry Marshall, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1934) |
| 2018 | The death of Jon Schnepp, American producer, director, voice actor, editor, writer, cartoonist, animator, and cinematographer (b. 1967) |
| 2018 | The death of Denis Ten, Kazakhstani figure skater (b. 1993) |
| 2019 | The death of Rutger Hauer, Dutch actor, director, and producer (b. 1944) |
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