Richard Phillips Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Richard Phillips Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Richard Phillips Facts

Full Name	Richard Phillips
Birthdate	May 16, 1955
Birth Place	Winchester, MA
Age (in 2024)	69 Years Old
Zodiac	Taurus
Occupation	Non-Fiction Author

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Richard Phillips Age & Birthday

Richard Phillips is best known as Non-Fiction Author who has born on May 16, 1955 in Winchester, MA. Currently, Richard Phillips is 69 years, 7 months and 7 days old. Richard Phillips will celebrate 70th birthday on Friday, 16th of May 2025. Below the countdown to Richard Phillips upcoming birthday.

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Richard Phillips Biography

About

United States merchant mariner who was captain of the MV Maersk Alabama when it was hijacked by Somali pirates in 2009. He wrote the book called A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALS, and Dangerous Days at Sea about his experience.

Before Fame

He attended the University of Massachusetts, Amherst before transferring to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy.

Trivia

A film entitled Captain Phillips, about his experience as a hostage of the pirates, came out in 2013.

Family Life

He married Andrea Coggio in 1987, and they had two children together.

Associated With

He was portrayed by actor Tom Hanks in the film Captain Phillips.

Top Asked Questions about Richard Phillips

How old is Richard Phillips in 2024?

Richard Phillips is 69 years old today.

When was Richard Phillips born?

Richard Phillips was born on May 16, 1955 in Winchester, MA.

What is Richard Phillips zodiac sign?

Richard Phillips zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Richard Phillips best known for?

Richard Phillips was best known as Non-Fiction Author.

Fun Facts about Richard Phillips's Birthday

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

Richard Phillips was born on Monday, 136^th day / 20^th week of 1955
Richard Phillips has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Richard Phillips birthday is XVI.V.MCMLV
Richard Phillips's birthstone is Emerald
Richard Phillips's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
Richard Phillips age in year is 69 years old
Richard Phillips age in month is 835 months old
Richard Phillips age in day is 25424 days old
Richard Phillips age in hour is 610176 hours old
Richard Phillips age in minute is 36610560 minutes old
Richard Phillips age in second is 2196633600 seconds old
Next Richard Phillips birthday is on Friday, May 16th 2025
Richard Phillips age in next birthday (2025) is 70 years old
Learn more interesting facts about May 16, 1955 birthday

Historical Events on Richard Phillips Birthday (May 16)

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

Year	Event
1951	The first regularly scheduled transatlantic flights begin between Idlewild Airport (now John F Kennedy International Airport) in New York City and Heathrow Airport in London, operated by El Al Israel Airlines.
1959	The Triton Fountain in Valletta, Malta is turned on for the first time.
1960	Theodore Maiman operates the first optical laser (a ruby laser), at Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu, California.
1961	Park Chung-hee leads a coup d'état to overthrow the Second Republic of South Korea.
1966	The Chinese Communist Party issues the "May 16 Notice", marking the beginning of the Cultural Revolution.
1969	Venera program: Venera 5, a Soviet space probe, lands on Venus.
1974	Josip Broz Tito is elected president for life of Yugoslavia.
1975	Junko Tabei from Japan becomes the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
1988	A report by the Surgeon General of the United States C. Everett Koop states that the addictive properties of nicotine are similar to those of heroin and cocaine.
1991	Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom addresses a joint session of the United States Congress. She is the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress.
1997	Mobutu Sese Seko, the President of Zaire, flees the country.
2003	In Morocco, 33 civilians are killed and more than 100 people are injured in the Casablanca terrorist attacks.
2005	Kuwait permits women's suffrage in a 35-23 National Assembly vote.
2011	STS-134 (ISS assembly flight ULF6), launched from the Kennedy Space Center on the 25th and final flight for Space Shuttle Endeavour.
2014	Twelve people are killed in two explosions in the Gikomba market area of Nairobi, Kenya.
1990	The birth of Thomas Brodie-Sangster, English actor
1990	The birth of Darko Šarović, Serbian sprinter
1990	The birth of Omar Strong, American basketball player
1991	The birth of Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgarian tennis player
1991	The birth of Joey Graceffa, American internet celebrity
1991	The birth of Ashley Wagner, American figure skater
1992	The birth of Jeff Skinner, Canadian ice hockey player
1992	The birth of Kirstin Maldonado, American singer and songwriter
1993	The birth of Johannes Thingnes Bø, Norwegian biathlete
1993	The birth of Karol Mets, Estonian footballer
1993	The birth of IU, Korean singer-songwriter and actress
1994	The birth of Kathinka von Deichmann, Liechtenstein tennis player
1995	The birth of Elizabeth Ralston, Australian footballer
1996	The birth of Louisa Chirico, American tennis player
2000	The birth of Luis Garcia, Dominican-American baseball player
2013	The death of Heinrich Rohrer, Swiss physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1933)
2013	The death of Paul Shane, British actor and comedian (b. 1940)
2013	The death of Dick Trickle, American race car driver (b. 1941)
2013	The death of Bernard Waber, American author and illustrator (b. 1921)
2014	The death of Chris Duckworth, Zimbabwean-South African cricketer (b. 1933)
2014	The death of Vito Favero, Italian cyclist (b. 1932)
2014	The death of Bud Hollowell, American baseball player and manager (b. 1943)
2014	The death of Clyde Snow, American anthropologist and author (b. 1928)
2015	The death of Prashant Bhargava, American director and producer (b. 1973)
2015	The death of Moshe Levinger, Israeli rabbi and author (b. 1935)
2015	The death of Flora MacNeil, Scottish Gaelic singer (b. 1928)
2019	The death of Piet Blauw, Dutch politician (b. 1937)
2019	The death of Bob Hawke, Australian politician, 23rd Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1929)
2019	The death of I. M. Pei, Chinese-American architect (b. 1917)
2021	The death of Bruno Covas, Brazilian lawyer, politician (b. 1980)

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