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

Updated at February 11, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Richard Smith Facts

Full Name	Richard Smith
Birthdate	December 12, 1971
Birth Place	England
Age (in 2025)	53 Years Old
Zodiac	Sagittarius
Occupation	Guitarist

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Richard Smith Age & Birthday

Richard Smith is best known as Guitarist who has born on December 12, 1971 in England. Currently, Richard Smith is 53 years, 1 months and 30 days old. Richard Smith will celebrate 54th birthday on Friday, 12th of December 2025. Below the countdown to Richard Smith upcoming birthday.

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Richard Smith Biography

About

English guitarist who has specialized in the fingerstyle tradition of guitar playing and is the 2001 National Fingerstyle Guitar Champion.

Before Fame

He started playing guitar when he was five years old and played on stage at the Her Majesty's Theatre in London when he was eleven years old.

Trivia

He released his first solo album, Requests, in 2002 and founded the jam band Hot Club of Nashville.

Family Life

He was inspired to play guitar by his father.

Associated With

Guitarist Tommy Emmanuel has been known to be an admirer of his style of guitar playing.

Top Asked Questions about Richard Smith

How old is Richard Smith in 2025?

Richard Smith is 53 years old today.

When was Richard Smith born?

Richard Smith was born on December 12, 1971 in England.

What is Richard Smith zodiac sign?

Richard Smith zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

What was Richard Smith best known for?

Richard Smith was best known as Guitarist.

Fun Facts about Richard Smith's Birthday

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

Richard Smith was born on Sunday, 346^th day / 49^th week of 1971
Richard Smith has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Richard Smith birthday is XII.XII.MCMLXXI
Richard Smith's birthstone is Turquoise
Richard Smith's birth flower is Narcissus that symbolize sweetness, self-esteem & vanity
Richard Smith age in year is 53 years old
Richard Smith age in month is 637 months old
Richard Smith age in day is 19420 days old
Richard Smith age in hour is 466080 hours old
Richard Smith age in minute is 27964800 minutes old
Richard Smith age in second is 1677888000 seconds old
Next Richard Smith birthday is on Saturday, December 12th 2026
Richard Smith age in next birthday (2026) is 54 years old
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Historical Events on Richard Smith Birthday (December 12)

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

Year	Event
1945	The People's Republic of Korea is outlawed in the South, by order of the United States Army Military Government in Korea.
1946	United Nations Security Council Resolution 13 relating to acceptance of Siam (now Thailand) to the United Nations is adopted.
1956	United Nations Security Council Resolution 121 relating to acceptance of Japan to the United Nations is adopted.
1963	Kenya declares independence from Great Britain.
1969	The Piazza Fontana bombing; a bomb explodes at the headquarters of Banca Nazionale dell'Agricoltura (the National Agricultural Bank) in Piazza Fontana in Milan, Italy, killing 17 people and wounding 88. The same afternoon, three more bombs are detonated in Rome and Milan, and another is found unexploded.
1979	The 8.2 Mw  Tumaco earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), killing 300-600, and generating a large tsunami.
1979	Coup d'état of December Twelfth occurs in South Korea.
1985	Arrow Air Flight 1285R, a McDonnell Douglas DC-8, crashes after takeoff in Gander, Newfoundland, killing all 256 people on board, including 236 members of the United States Army's 101st Airborne Division.
1988	The Clapham Junction rail crash kills thirty-five and injures hundreds after two collisions of three commuter trains—one of the worst train crashes in the United Kingdom.
1999	A magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits the Philippines's main island of Luzon, killing six people, injuring 40, and causing power outages that affected the capital Manila.
2000	The United States Supreme Court releases its decision in Bush v. Gore.
2001	Prime Minister of Vietnam Phan Văn Khải announces the decision on upgrading the Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng nature reserve to a national park, providing information on projects for the conservation and development of the park and revised maps.
2012	North Korea successfully launches its first satellite, Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2.
2015	The Paris Agreement relating to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is adopted.
2021	Dutch Formula One racing driver Max Verstappen wins the controversial 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, beating seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton to become the first Formula One World Champion to come from the Netherlands.
1982	The birth of Dmitry Tursunov, Russian tennis player and coach
1983	The birth of Roni Porokara, Finnish footballer
1984	The birth of Daniel Agger, Danish footballer
1985	The birth of Pat Calathes, Greek-American basketball player
1986	The birth of Daddy Birori, Rwandan footballer
1986	The birth of Përparim Hetemaj, Finnish footballer
1986	The birth of Nina Kolarič, Slovenian long jumper
1986	The birth of T. J. Ward, American football player
1988	The birth of Isaac John, New Zealand rugby league player
1990	The birth of Nixon Chepseba, Kenyan runner
1990	The birth of Dawin, American singer-songwriter
1991	The birth of Joseph Leilua, Australian-Samoan rugby league player
1993	The birth of Zeli Ismail, English footballer
1994	The birth of Otto Warmbier, American student imprisoned in North Korea (d. 2017)
1996	The birth of Lucas Hedges, American actor
2013	The death of Tom Laughlin, American actor, director, screenwriter, author, educator, and activist (b. 1931)
2013	The death of Abdul Quader Molla, Bangladeshi journalist and politician (b. 1948)
2013	The death of Audrey Totter, American actress (b. 1917)
2014	The death of Norman Bridwell, American author and illustrator, created Clifford the Big Red Dog (b. 1928)
2014	The death of Ivor Grattan-Guinness, English mathematician, historian, and academic (b. 1941)
2014	The death of Herb Plews, American baseball player (b. 1928)
2015	The death of Frans Geurtsen, Dutch footballer (b. 1942)
2015	The death of Evelyn S. Lieberman, American politician, White House Deputy Chief of Staff (b. 1944)
2016	The death of Shirley Hazzard, Australian-American novelist, short story writer, and essayist (b. 1931)
2017	The death of Ed Lee, American politician and attorney, 43rd Mayor of San Francisco (b. 1952)
2017	The death of Pat DiNizio, American singer and songwriter (b. 1955)
2019	The death of Danny Aiello, American actor (b. 1933)
2020	The death of John le Carré, English author (b. 1931)
2020	The death of Ann Reinking, American actress, dancer, and choreographer (b. 1949)
2021	The death of Maʻafu Tukuiʻaulahi, Tongan politician and military officer, Deputy Prime Minister (b. 1955)

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