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

Updated at January 12, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Peter Snell Facts

Full Name	Peter Snell
Birthdate	December 17, 1938
Birth Place	New Zealand
Age (in 2025)	86 Years Old
Zodiac	Sagittarius
Occupation	Runner

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Peter Snell Age & Birthday

Peter Snell is best known as Runner who has born on December 17, 1938 in New Zealand. Currently, Peter Snell is 86 years, 0 months and 26 days old. Peter Snell will celebrate 87th birthday on Wednesday, 17th of December 2025. Below the countdown to Peter Snell upcoming birthday.

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Peter Snell Biography

About

Three-time Olympic gold medalist runner from New Zealand. He won golds in the 800 meter and 1500 meter races.

Before Fame

He played competitive tennis as a teenager and played in the Junior Championships at age 19.

Trivia

He broke the world record for the mile in 1962 in Whanganui, New Zealand.

Family Life

His mother was a tennis player and his father played golf.

Associated With

He won gold in 1964, the same year boxer Joe Frazier won gold.

Top Asked Questions about Peter Snell

How old is Peter Snell in 2025?

Peter Snell is 86 years old today.

When was Peter Snell born?

Peter Snell was born on December 17, 1938 in New Zealand.

What is Peter Snell zodiac sign?

Peter Snell zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

What was Peter Snell best known for?

Peter Snell was best known as Runner.

Fun Facts about Peter Snell's Birthday

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

Peter Snell was born on Saturday, 351^st day / 50^th week of 1938
Peter Snell has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Peter Snell birthday is XVII.XII.MCMXXXVIII
Peter Snell's birthstone is Turquoise
Peter Snell's birth flower is Narcissus that symbolize sweetness, self-esteem & vanity
Peter Snell age in year is 86 years old
Peter Snell age in month is 1032 months old
Peter Snell age in day is 31438 days old
Peter Snell age in hour is 754512 hours old
Peter Snell age in minute is 45270720 minutes old
Peter Snell age in second is 2716243200 seconds old
Next Peter Snell birthday is on Thursday, December 17th 2026
Peter Snell age in next birthday (2026) is 87 years old
Learn more interesting facts about December 17, 1938 birthday

Historical Events on Peter Snell Birthday (December 17)

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

Year	Event
1981	American Brigadier General James L. Dozier is abducted by the Red Brigades in Verona, Italy.
1983	Provisional IRA members detonate a car bomb at Harrods Department Store in London. Three police officers and three civilians are killed.
1989	Romanian Revolution: Protests continue in Timișoara, Romania, with rioters breaking into the Romanian Communist Party's District Committee building and attempting to set it on fire.
1989	Fernando Collor de Mello defeats Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the second round of the Brazilian presidential election, becoming the first democratically elected President in almost 30 years.
1989	The Simpsons premieres on television with the episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire".
1997	Aerosvit Flight 241: A Yakovlev Yak-42 crashes into the Pierian Mountains near Thessaloniki Airport in Thessaloniki, Greece, killing all 70 people on board.
2002	Second Congo War: The Congolese parties of the Inter Congolese Dialogue sign a peace accord which makes provision for transitional governance and legislative and presidential elections within two years.
2003	The Soham murder trial ends at the Old Bailey in London, with Ian Huntley found guilty of two counts of murder. His girlfriend, Maxine Carr, is found guilty of perverting the course of justice.
2003	SpaceShipOne, piloted by Brian Binnie, makes its first powered and first supersonic flight.
2003	Sex work rights activists establish December 17 (or "D17") as International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers to memorialize victims of a serial killer who targeted prostitutes, and highlight State violence against sex workers by police and others.
2005	Anti-World Trade Organization protesters riot in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
2005	Jigme Singye Wangchuck abdicates the throne as King of Bhutan.
2009	MV Danny F II sinks off the coast of Lebanon, resulting in the deaths of 44 people and over 28,000 animals.
2010	Mohamed Bouazizi sets himself on fire. This act became the catalyst for the Tunisian Revolution and the wider Arab Spring.
2014	The United States and Cuba re-establish diplomatic relations after severing them in 1961.
1988	The birth of Craig Sutherland, Scottish footballer
1991	The birth of James Hurst, American football player
1991	The birth of Jordan Rankin, Australian rugby league player
1991	The birth of Atsedu Tsegay, Ethiopian runner
1992	The birth of Quinton de Kock, South African cricketer
1992	The birth of Joshua Ingram, Canadian drummer and percussionist
1993	The birth of Patricia Kú Flores, Peruvian tennis player
1994	The birth of Lloyd Perrett, New Zealand rugby league player
1994	The birth of Nat Wolff, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player and actor
1996	The birth of Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Russian figure skater
1997	The birth of Naiktha Bains, British-Australian tennis player
1997	The birth of Shoma Uno, Japanese figure skater
1998	The birth of Jasmine Armfield, English actress
1998	The birth of Martin Ødegaard, Norwegian footballer
1999	The birth of Mirei Sasaki, Japanese idol
2013	The death of Janet Rowley, American geneticist and biologist (b. 1925)
2013	The death of Conny van Rietschoten, Dutch sailor (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Dieter Grau, German-American scientist and engineer (b. 1913)
2014	The death of Richard C. Hottelet, American journalist (b. 1917)
2014	The death of Oleh Lysheha, Ukrainian poet and playwright (b. 1949)
2014	The death of Lowell Steward, American captain (b. 1919)
2014	The death of Ivan Vekić, Croatian colonel, lawyer, and politician, Croatian Minister of the Interior (b. 1938)
2015	The death of Hal Brown, American baseball player and manager (b. 1924)
2015	The death of Osamu Hayaishi, American-Japanese biochemist and academic (b. 1920)
2015	The death of Michael Wyschogrod, German-American philosopher and theologian (b. 1928)
2016	The death of Benjamin A. Gilman, American soldier and politician (b. 1922)
2016	The death of Henry Heimlich, American doctor (b. 1920)
2016	The death of Gordon Hunt, American voice director (b. 1929)
2020	The death of Jeremy Bullock, English actor (b. 1945)
2020	The death of Allen Dines, American politician (b. 1921)

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