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Pope John Paul II Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at March 29, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Pope John Paul II Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Pope John Paul II Facts

Full NamePope John Paul II
BirthdateMay 18, 1920
Birth PlaceWadowice, Poland
Age (in 2024)103 Years Old
ZodiacTaurus
OccupationReligious Leader

Pope John Paul II Age & Birthday

Pope John Paul II is best known as Religious Leader who has born on May 18, 1920 in Wadowice, Poland. Currently, Pope John Paul II is 103 years, 10 months and 11 days old. Pope John Paul II will celebrate 104th birthday on Saturday, 18th of May 2024. Below the countdown to Pope John Paul II upcoming birthday.

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Pope John Paul II Biography

About

Second longest-serving pope in history who was the leader of the Catholic Church from 1978 to 2005. He was one of the most influential leaders of the 20th century who worked to bring together Christians, Jews, and Muslims. He was canonized as a Saint in April of 2014.

Before Fame

He was a playwright who would also perform with various theatre groups.

Trivia

He was one of the most travelled world leaders in history, visiting 129 countries during his pontificate and helping end Communist rule in his native Poland and eventually all of Europe.

Family Life

He had two older siblings.

Associated With

He was the pope of the Catholic Church and was succeeded by Pope Benedict XVI.

Top Asked Questions about Pope John Paul II

How old is Pope John Paul II in 2024?

Pope John Paul II is 103 years old today.

When was Pope John Paul II born?

Pope John Paul II was born on May 18, 1920 in Wadowice, Poland.

What is Pope John Paul II zodiac sign?

Pope John Paul II zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Pope John Paul II best known for?

Pope John Paul II was best known as Religious Leader.

Fun Facts about Pope John Paul II's Birthday

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

  • Pope John Paul II was born on Tuesday, 139th day / 21st week of 1920
  • Pope John Paul II has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Pope John Paul II birthday is XVIII.V.MCMXX
  • Pope John Paul II's birthstone is Emerald
  • Pope John Paul II's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
  • Pope John Paul II age in year is 103 years old
  • Pope John Paul II age in month is 1246 months old
  • Pope John Paul II age in day is 37936 days old
  • Pope John Paul II age in hour is 910464 hours old
  • Pope John Paul II age in minute is 54627840 minutes old
  • Pope John Paul II age in second is 3277670400 seconds old
  • Next Pope John Paul II birthday is on Sunday, May 18th 2025
  • Pope John Paul II age in next birthday (2025) is 104 years old

Historical Events on Pope John Paul II Birthday (May 18)

Below are historical events that coincided with Pope John Paul II's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

YearEvent
1973Aeroflot Flight 109 is hijacked mid-flight and the aircraft is subsequently destroyed when the hijacker's bomb explodes, killing all 82 people on board.
1974Nuclear weapons testing: Under project Smiling Buddha, India successfully detonates its first nuclear weapon becoming the sixth nation to do so.
1977Likud party wins the 1977 Israeli legislative election, with Menachem Begin, its founder, as the sixth Prime Minister of Israel.
1980Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington, United States, killing 57 people and causing $3 billion in damage.
1980Students in Gwangju, South Korea begin demonstrations calling for democratic reforms.
1990In France, a modified TGV train achieves a new rail world speed record of 515.3 km/h (320.2 mph).
1991Northern Somalia declares independence from the rest of Somalia as the Republic of Somaliland.
1993Riots in Nørrebro, Copenhagen, caused by the approval of the four Danish exceptions in the Maastricht Treaty referendum. Police open fire against civilians for the first time since World War II and injure 11 demonstrators.
1994Israeli troops finish withdrawing from the Gaza Strip, ceding the area to the Palestinian National Authority to govern.
2005A second photo from the Hubble Space Telescope confirms that Pluto has two additional moons, Nix and Hydra.
2006The post Loktantra Andolan government passes a landmark bill curtailing the power of the monarchy and making Nepal a secular country.
2009The LTTE are defeated by the Sri Lankan government, ending almost 26 years of fighting between the two sides.
2015At least 78 people die in a landslide caused by heavy rains in the Colombian town of Salgar.
2018A school shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas kills ten people.
2019United States presidential election: Joe Biden announces his presidential campaign.
1986The birth of Kevin Anderson, South African tennis player
1988The birth of Taeyang, South Korean singer
1990The birth of Dimitri Daeseleire, Belgian footballer
1990The birth of Yuya Osako, Japanese footballer
1990The birth of Josh Starling, Australian rugby league player
1992The birth of Adwoa Aboah, British fashion model
1993The birth of Stuart Percy, Canadian ice hockey player
1993The birth of Jessica Watson, Australian sailor
1998The birth of Polina Edmunds, American figure skater
1999The birth of Laura Omloop, Belgian singer-songwriter
2000The birth of Ryan Sessegnon, English footballer
2000The birth of Steven Sessegnon, English footballer
2001The birth of Emma Navarro, American tennis player
2002The birth of Alina Zagitova, Russian figure skater
2009The birth of Hala Finley, American actress
2014The death of Dobrica Ćosić, Serbian politician, 1st President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (b. 1921)
2014The death of Hans-Peter Dürr, German physicist and academic (b. 1929)
2014The death of Kaiketsu Masateru, Japanese sumo wrestler (b. 1948)
2014The death of Chukwuedu Nwokolo, Nigerian physician and academic (b. 1921)
2014The death of Wubbo Ockels, Dutch physicist and astronaut (b. 1946)
2015The death of Halldór Ásgrímsson, Icelandic accountant and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Iceland (b. 1947)
2015The death of Raymond Gosling, English physicist and academic (b. 1926)
2015The death of Jean-François Théodore, French businessman (b. 1946)
2017The death of Roger Ailes, American businessman (b. 1940)
2017The death of Jacque Fresco, American engineer and academic (b. 1916)
2017The death of Chris Cornell, American singer (b. 1964)
2019The death of Austin Eubanks, American addiction recovery advocate, survivor of the Columbine shooting (b. 1981)
2020The death of Ken Osmond, American actor and police officer (b. 1943)
2021The death of Charles Grodin, American actor and talk show host (b. 1935)
2021The death of Yolanda Tortolero, Venezuelan politician

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