Peter Cooper Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at October 19, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

Peter Cooper Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Peter Cooper Facts

Full Name	Peter Cooper
Birthdate	February 12, 1791
Birth Place	New York City, NY
Age (in 2025)	234 Years Old
Zodiac	Aquarius
Occupation	Politician

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Peter Cooper Age & Birthday

Peter Cooper is best known as Politician who has born on February 12, 1791 in New York City, NY. Currently, Peter Cooper is 234 years, 8 months and 7 days old. Peter Cooper will celebrate 235th birthday on Thursday, 12th of February 2026. Below the countdown to Peter Cooper upcoming birthday.

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Peter Cooper Biography

About

American industrialist, inventor and philanthropist who built the first steam locomotive in the United States. He was also a candidate for the US Presidency in 1876 for the Greenback Party.

Before Fame

He worked many jobs as a young man, including cabinet-making, hat-making, and brewing.

Trivia

He became the oldest person ever to receive a presidential nomination at the age of eighty-five.

Family Life

His father was John Cooper, a hat-maker from New York.

Associated With

He lost the 1876 presidential election to Rutherford B Hayes.

Top Asked Questions about Peter Cooper

How old is Peter Cooper in 2025?

Peter Cooper is 234 years old today.

When was Peter Cooper born?

Peter Cooper was born on February 12, 1791 in New York City, NY.

What is Peter Cooper zodiac sign?

Peter Cooper zodiac sign is Aquarius.

What was Peter Cooper best known for?

Peter Cooper was best known as Politician.

Fun Facts about Peter Cooper's Birthday

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

Peter Cooper was born on Saturday, 43^rd day / 06^th week of 1791
Peter Cooper has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Peter Cooper birthday is XII.II.MDCCXCI
Peter Cooper's birthstone is Amethyst
Peter Cooper's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
Peter Cooper age in year is 234 years old
Peter Cooper age in month is 2816 months old
Peter Cooper age in day is 85716 days old
Peter Cooper age in hour is 2057184 hours old
Peter Cooper age in minute is 123431040 minutes old
Peter Cooper age in second is 7405862400 seconds old
Next Peter Cooper birthday is on Thursday, February 12th 2026
Peter Cooper age in next birthday (2026) is 235 years old

Historical Events on Peter Cooper Birthday (February 12)

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

Year	Event
1974	Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1970, is exiled from the Soviet Union.
1983	One hundred women protest in Lahore, Pakistan against military dictator Zia-ul-Haq's proposed Law of Evidence. The women were tear-gassed, baton-charged and thrown into lock-up. The women were successful in repealing the law.
1988	Cold War: The 1988 Black Sea bumping incident: The U.S. missile cruiser USS Yorktown (CG-48) is intentionally rammed by the Soviet frigate Bezzavetnyy in the Soviet territorial waters, while Yorktown claims innocent passage.
1990	Carmen Lawrence becomes the first female Premier in Australian history when she becomes Premier of Western Australia.
1992	The current Constitution of Mongolia comes into effect.
1993	Two-year-old James Bulger is abducted from New Strand Shopping Centre by two ten-year-old boys, who later torture and murder him.
1994	Four thieves break into the National Gallery of Norway and steal Edvard Munch's iconic painting The Scream.
1999	United States President Bill Clinton is acquitted by the United States Senate in his impeachment trial.
2001	NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft touches down in the "saddle" region of 433 Eros, becoming the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid.
2002	The trial of Slobodan Milošević, the former President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, begins at the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague, Netherlands. He dies four years later before its conclusion.
2002	An Iran Airtour Tupolev Tu-154 crashes in the mountains outside Khorramabad, Iran while descending for a landing at Khorramabad Airport, killing 119.
2004	The city of San Francisco begins issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in response to a directive from Mayor Gavin Newsom.
2009	Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashes into a house in Clarence Center, New York while on approach to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, killing all on board and one on the ground.
2016	Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill sign an Ecumenical Declaration in the first such meeting between leaders of the Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches since their split in 1054.
2019	The country known as the Republic of Macedonia renames itself the Republic of North Macedonia in accordance with the Prespa agreement, settling a long-standing naming dispute with Greece.
1982	The birth of Anthony Tuitavake, New Zealand rugby player
1983	The birth of Carlton Brewster, American football player and coach
1984	The birth of Brad Keselowski, American race car driver
1984	The birth of Andrei Sidorenkov, Estonian footballer
1984	The birth of Peter Vanderkaay, American swimmer
1987	The birth of Jérémy Chardy, French tennis player
1988	The birth of DeMarco Murray, American football player
1988	The birth of Nicolás Otamendi, Argentine footballer
1988	The birth of Mike Posner, American singer-songwriter and producer
1990	The birth of Robert Griffin III, American football player
1991	The birth of Patrick Herrmann, German footballer
1992	The birth of Magda Linette, Polish tennis player
1994	The birth of Arman Hall, American sprinter
1999	The birth of Maggie Coles-Lyster, Canadian cyclist
2000	The birth of Kim Ji-min, South Korean actress
2015	The death of Gary Owens, American radio host and voice actor (b. 1934)
2015	The death of Steve Strange, Welsh singer (b. 1959)
2016	The death of Dominique D'Onofrio, Italian-Belgian footballer and coach (b. 1953)
2016	The death of Yannis Kalaitzis, Greek cartoonist (b. 1945)
2016	The death of Yan Su, Chinese general and composer (b. 1930)
2017	The death of Al Jarreau, American singer (b. 1940)
2017	The death of Anna Marguerite McCann, first female American underwater archaeologist (b. 1933)
2017	The death of Ren Xinmin, Chinese rocket scientist (b. 1915)
2018	The death of Bill Crider, American author (b. 1941)
2019	The death of Gordon Banks, English footballer (b. 1937)
2019	The death of Lyndon LaRouche, American political activist (b. 1922)
2019	The death of Pedro Morales, Puerto Rican professional wrestler and commentator (b. 1942)
2020	The death of Christie Blatchford, Canadian newspaper columnist, journalist and broadcaster (b. 1951)
2020	The death of Geert Hofstede, Dutch social psychologist (b. 1928)
2022	The death of Ivan Reitman, Slovak-Canadian actor, director, and producer (b. 1946)

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