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

Updated at April 18, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Peter Jennings Facts

Full Name	Peter Jennings
Birthdate	July 29, 1938
Birth Place	Toronto, Canada
Age (in 2024)	85 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo
Occupation	Journalist

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Peter Jennings Age & Birthday

Peter Jennings is best known as Journalist who has born on July 29, 1938 in Toronto, Canada. Currently, Peter Jennings is 85 years, 8 months and 20 days old. Peter Jennings will celebrate 86th birthday on Monday, 29th of July 2024. Below the countdown to Peter Jennings upcoming birthday.

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Peter Jennings Biography

About

Broadcast journalist who served as the ABC World News Tonight anchor from 1983 until his death in 2005. He covered numerous world-changing news stories, including the 9/11 attacks of 2001 and the 1991 start of the Gulf War.

Before Fame

After dropping out of both high school and college, he worked briefly as a bank teller and an actor. He began his career as a broadcast journalist with the Ontario radio station CFJR-FM.

Trivia

During the 1960s and 1970s, he was a Middle Eastern correspondent for ABC.

Family Life

He married his fourth wife, TV producer Kayce Freed, in 1997. His third wife, Kati Marton, worked as a reporter for ABC and NPR.

Associated With

He, Tom Brokaw, and Dan Rather were considered the three major news anchors of their era.

Top Asked Questions about Peter Jennings

How old is Peter Jennings in 2024?

Peter Jennings is 85 years old today.

When was Peter Jennings born?

Peter Jennings was born on July 29, 1938 in Toronto, Canada.

What is Peter Jennings zodiac sign?

Peter Jennings zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Peter Jennings best known for?

Peter Jennings was best known as Journalist.

Fun Facts about Peter Jennings's Birthday

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

Peter Jennings was born on Friday, 210^th day / 30^th week of 1938
Peter Jennings has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Peter Jennings birthday is XXIX.VII.MCMXXXVIII
Peter Jennings's birthstone is Ruby
Peter Jennings's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
Peter Jennings age in year is 85 years old
Peter Jennings age in month is 1028 months old
Peter Jennings age in day is 31310 days old
Peter Jennings age in hour is 751440 hours old
Peter Jennings age in minute is 45086400 minutes old
Peter Jennings age in second is 2705184000 seconds old
Next Peter Jennings birthday is on Tuesday, July 29th 2025
Peter Jennings age in next birthday (2025) is 86 years old
Learn more interesting facts about July 29, 1938 birthday

Historical Events on Peter Jennings Birthday (July 29)

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

Year	Event
1973	Driver Roger Williamson is killed during the Dutch Grand Prix, after a suspected tire failure causes his car to pitch into the barriers at high speed.
1976	In New York City, David Berkowitz (a.k.a. the "Son of Sam") kills one person and seriously wounds another in the first of a series of attacks.
1980	Iran adopts a new "holy" flag after the Islamic Revolution.
1981	A worldwide television audience of around 750 million people watch the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer at St Paul's Cathedral in London.
1981	After impeachment on June 21, Abolhassan Banisadr flees with Massoud Rajavi to Paris, in an Iranian Air Force Boeing 707, piloted by Colonel Behzad Moezzi, to form the National Council of Resistance of Iran.
1987	British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and President of France François Mitterrand sign the agreement to build a tunnel under the English Channel (Eurotunnel).
1987	Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi and President of Sri Lanka J. R. Jayewardene sign the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord on ethnic issues.
1993	The Supreme Court of Israel acquits alleged Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk of all charges and he is set free.
1996	The child protection portion of the Communications Decency Act is struck down by a U.S. federal court as too broad.
2005	Astronomers announce their discovery of the dwarf planet Eris.
2010	An overloaded passenger ferry capsizes on the Kasai River in Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, resulting in at least 80 deaths.
2013	Two passenger trains collide in the Swiss municipality of Granges-près-Marnand near Lausanne injuring 25 people.
2015	The first piece of suspected debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is discovered on Réunion Island.
2019	The 2019 Altamira prison riot between rival Brazilian drug gangs leaves 62 dead.
2021	The International Space Station temporarily spins out of control, moving the ISS 45 degrees out of attitude, following an engine malfunction of Russian module Nauka.
1984	The birth of Chad Billingsley, American baseball player
1984	The birth of Wilson Palacios, Honduran footballer
1985	The birth of Besart Berisha, Albanian footballer
1985	The birth of Okinoumi Ayumi, Japanese sumo wrestler
1985	The birth of Simon Santoso, Indonesian badminton player
1988	The birth of Tarjei Bø, Norwegian biathlete
1989	The birth of Grit Šadeiko, Estonian heptathlete
1990	The birth of Shin Se-kyung, South Korean actress, singer and model
1991	The birth of Dale Copley, Australian rugby league player
1991	The birth of Irakli Logua, Russian footballer
1992	The birth of Karen Torrez, Bolivian swimmer
1993	The birth of Nicole Melichar, American tennis player
1993	The birth of Dak Prescott, American football player
1994	The birth of Liam O'Brien, Canadian ice hockey player
1998	The birth of Mirjam Björklund, Swedish tennis player
2013	The death of Tony Gaze, Australian soldier, pilot, and race car driver (b. 1920)
2013	The death of Munir Hussain, Indian cricketer and sportscaster (b. 1929)
2014	The death of M. Caldwell Butler, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (b. 1925)
2014	The death of Jon R. Cavaiani, English-American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1943)
2014	The death of Giorgio Gaslini, Italian pianist and composer (b. 1929)
2014	The death of María Antonia Iglesias, Spanish journalist and author (b. 1945)
2014	The death of Péter Kiss, Hungarian engineer and politician (b. 1959)
2014	The death of Idris Muhammad, American drummer and composer (b. 1939)
2014	The death of Thomas R. St. George, American soldier and author (b. 1919)
2015	The death of Antony Holland, English-Canadian actor, director, and playwright (b. 1920)
2015	The death of Peter O'Sullevan, Anglo-Irish sportscaster (b. 1918)
2015	The death of Mike Pyle, American football player and sportscaster (b. 1939)
2015	The death of Franklin H. Westervelt, American computer scientist, engineer, and academic (b. 1930)
2018	The death of Oliver Dragojević, Croatian recording artist (b. 1947)
2018	The death of Nikolai Volkoff, Yugoslav-born American professional wrestler (b. 1947)

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