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

Updated at December 25, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Richard Whiteley Facts

Full Name	Richard Whiteley
Birthdate	December 28, 1943
Birth Place	England
Age (in 2024)	80 Years Old
Zodiac	Capricorn
Occupation	Game Show Host

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Richard Whiteley Age & Birthday

Richard Whiteley is best known as Game Show Host who has born on December 28, 1943 in England. Currently, Richard Whiteley is 80 years, 11 months and 28 days old. Richard Whiteley will celebrate 81st birthday on Saturday, 28th of December 2024. Below the countdown to Richard Whiteley upcoming birthday.

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Richard Whiteley Biography

About

A television journalist and presenter who is most known for hosting the popular TV game show Countdown.

Before Fame

He was raised in Baildon, England and in his younger earlier years he took on a job as a trainee at ITN, before transitioning over to Yorkshire Television in 1968.

Trivia

He was nicknamed "Twice Nightly Whiteley," due to the fact that he presented Countdown and the Calendar news program on the same night.

Family Life

He married Kathryn Apanowicz in 1994 and the two have a son named James who was born in 1987.

Associated With

He was born in Bradford, England, the same place where actor Peter Firth was born.

Top Asked Questions about Richard Whiteley

How old is Richard Whiteley in 2024?

Richard Whiteley is 80 years old today.

When was Richard Whiteley born?

Richard Whiteley was born on December 28, 1943 in England.

What is Richard Whiteley zodiac sign?

Richard Whiteley zodiac sign is Capricorn.

What was Richard Whiteley best known for?

Richard Whiteley was best known as Game Show Host.

Fun Facts about Richard Whiteley's Birthday

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

Richard Whiteley was born on Tuesday, 362^nd day / 52^nd week of 1943
Richard Whiteley has Capricorn zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Richard Whiteley birthday is XXVIII.XII.MCMXLIII
Richard Whiteley's birthstone is Turquoise
Richard Whiteley's birth flower is Narcissus that symbolize sweetness, self-esteem & vanity
Richard Whiteley age in year is 80 years old
Richard Whiteley age in month is 971 months old
Richard Whiteley age in day is 29583 days old
Richard Whiteley age in hour is 709992 hours old
Richard Whiteley age in minute is 42599520 minutes old
Richard Whiteley age in second is 2555971200 seconds old
Next Richard Whiteley birthday is on Sunday, December 28th 2025
Richard Whiteley age in next birthday (2025) is 81 years old
Learn more interesting facts about December 28, 1943 birthday

Historical Events on Richard Whiteley Birthday (December 28)

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

Year	Event
1941	World War II: Operation Anthropoid, the plot to assassinate high-ranking Nazi officer Reinhard Heydrich, commences.
1943	Soviet authorities launch Operation Ulussy, beginning the deportation of the Kalmyk nation to Siberia and Central Asia.
1943	World War II: After eight days of brutal house-to-house fighting, the Battle of Ortona concludes with the victory of the 1st Canadian Infantry Division over the German 1st Parachute Division and the capture of the Italian town of Ortona.
1944	Maurice Richard becomes the first player to score eight points in one game of NHL ice hockey.
1948	The DC-3 airliner NC16002 disappears 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Miami.
1956	Chin Peng, David Marshall and Tunku Abdul Rahman meet in Baling, Malaya to try and resolve the Malayan Emergency situation.
1958	"Greatest Game Ever Played": The Baltimore Colts defeat the New York Giants in the first ever National Football League sudden death overtime game at New York's Yankee Stadium to win the NFL Championship.
1967	American businesswoman Muriel Siebert becomes the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange.
1972	The last scheduled day for induction into the military by the Selective Service System. Due to the fact that President Richard Nixon declared this day a national day of mourning due to former President Harry S Truman's death, approximately 300 men were not able to report due to most Federal offices being closed. Since the draft was not resumed in 1973, they were never drafted.
1973	The United States Endangered Species Act is signed into law by President Richard Nixon.
1989	A magnitude 5.6 earthquake hits Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, killing 13 people.
2006	War in Somalia: The militaries of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government and Ethiopian troops capture Mogadishu unopposed.
2009	Forty-three people die in a suicide bombing in Karachi, Pakistan, where Shia Muslims are observing the Day of Ashura.
2014	Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 crashes into the Karimata Strait en route from Surabaya to Singapore, killing all 162 people aboard.
2014	Nine people die and another 19 are reported missing, when the MS Norman Atlantic catches fire in the Strait of Otranto, in the Adriatic Sea, in Italian waters.
1980	The birth of Ryta Turava, Belarusian race walker
1981	The birth of Narsha, South Korean singer and dancer
1981	The birth of Khalid Boulahrouz, Dutch footballer
1981	The birth of Elizabeth Jordan Carr, American journalist
1981	The birth of Sienna Miller, American-born British actress and fashion designer
1981	The birth of Frank Turner, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
1981	The birth of Mika Väyrynen, Finnish footballer
1982	The birth of François Gourmet, Belgian decathlete
1982	The birth of Curtis Glencross, Canadian hockey player
1984	The birth of Martin Kaymer, German golfer
1984	The birth of Duane Solomon, American runner
1986	The birth of Tom Huddlestone, English footballer
1990	The birth of Ayele Abshero, Ethiopian runner
1990	The birth of Bastiaan Lijesen, Dutch swimmer
1994	The birth of Adam Peaty, English swimmer
2013	The death of Alfred Marshall, American businessman, founded Marshalls (b. 1919)
2013	The death of Joseph Ruskin, American actor and producer (b. 1924)
2013	The death of Ilya Tsymbalar, Ukrainian-Russian footballer and manager (b. 1969)
2014	The death of Vahan Hovhannisyan, Armenian politician (b. 1956)
2014	The death of Frankie Randall, American singer-songwriter (b. 1938)
2014	The death of Leelah Alcorn, American transgender teenager (b. 1997)
2015	The death of John Bradbury, English drummer and songwriter (b. 1953)
2015	The death of Eloy Inos, Mariana Islander businessman and politician, 8th Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (b. 1949)
2015	The death of Lemmy, English musician, singer, and songwriter (b. 1945)
2016	The death of Debbie Reynolds, American actress, singer and dancer (b. 1932)
2016	The death of Jean-Christophe Victor, French political scientist (b. 1947)
2017	The death of Rose Marie, American actress and comedienne (b. 1923)
2021	The death of Grichka Bogdanoff, French television presenter and scientific essayist (b. 1949)
2021	The death of John Madden, American football Hall of Fame coach and commentator (b. 1936)
2021	The death of Harry Reid, American lawyer, politician, and former Senate majority leader (b. 1939)

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