Rik Smits Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Rik Smits Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Rik Smits Facts

Full Name	Rik Smits
Birthdate	August 23, 1966
Birth Place	Eindhoven, Netherlands
Age (in 2024)	58 Years Old
Zodiac	Virgo
Occupation	Basketball Player

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Rik Smits Age & Birthday

Rik Smits is best known as Basketball Player who has born on August 23, 1966 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Currently, Rik Smits is 58 years, 4 months and 0 days old. Rik Smits will celebrate 59th birthday on Saturday, 23rd of August 2025. Below the countdown to Rik Smits upcoming birthday.

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Rik Smits Biography

About

Center who played his entire 13-year NBA career with the Indiana Pacers.

Before Fame

He starred at Marist College before becoming the second player selected in the 1988 NBA Draft.

Trivia

He was selected to his only All-Star game in 1998.

Family Life

He has two children with his wife Candace. His son, Derrik, is also a basketball player.

Associated With

He was a teammate of All-Star guard Reggie Miller while on the Indiana Pacers.

Top Asked Questions about Rik Smits

How old is Rik Smits in 2024?

Rik Smits is 58 years old today.

When was Rik Smits born?

Rik Smits was born on August 23, 1966 in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

What is Rik Smits zodiac sign?

Rik Smits zodiac sign is Virgo.

What was Rik Smits best known for?

Rik Smits was best known as Basketball Player.

Fun Facts about Rik Smits's Birthday

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

Rik Smits was born on Tuesday, 235^th day / 34^th week of 1966
Rik Smits has Virgo zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Rik Smits birthday is XXIII.VIII.MCMLXVI
Rik Smits's birthstone is Peridot
Rik Smits's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
Rik Smits age in year is 58 years old
Rik Smits age in month is 700 months old
Rik Smits age in day is 21307 days old
Rik Smits age in hour is 511368 hours old
Rik Smits age in minute is 30682080 minutes old
Rik Smits age in second is 1840924800 seconds old
Next Rik Smits birthday is on Saturday, August 23rd 2025
Rik Smits age in next birthday (2025) is 59 years old
Learn more interesting facts about August 23, 1966 birthday

Historical Events on Rik Smits Birthday (August 23)

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

Year	Event
1985	Hans Tiedge, top counter-spy of West Germany, defects to East Germany.
1989	Singing Revolution: Two million people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania stand on the Vilnius-Tallinn road, holding hands.
1990	Saddam Hussein appears on Iraqi state television with a number of Western "guests" (actually hostages) to try to prevent the Gulf War.
1990	Armenia declares its independence from the Soviet Union.
1990	West and East Germany announce that they will reunite on October 3.
1991	The World Wide Web is opened to the public.
1994	Eugene Bullard, the only African American pilot in World War I, is posthumously commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force.
2000	Gulf Air Flight 072 crashes into the Persian Gulf near Manama, Bahrain, killing 143.
2006	Natascha Kampusch, who had been abducted at the age of ten, escapes from her captor Wolfgang Přiklopil, after eight years of captivity.
2007	The skeletal remains of Russia's last royal family members Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia, and his sister Grand Duchess Anastasia are discovered near Yekaterinburg, Russia.
2010	The Manila hostage crisis occurred near the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, Philippines killing 9 people including the perpetrator while injuring 9 others.
2011	A magnitude 5.8 (class: moderate) earthquake occurs in Virginia. Damage occurs to monuments and structures in Washington, D.C. and the resulted damage is estimated at 200 million-300 million USD.
2011	Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is overthrown after the National Transitional Council forces take control of Bab al-Azizia compound during the Libyan Civil War.
2012	A hot-air balloon crashes near the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana, killing six people and injuring 28 others.
2013	A riot at the Palmasola prison complex in Santa Cruz, Bolivia kills 31 people.
1988	The birth of Olga Govortsova, Belarusian tennis player
1988	The birth of Carl Hagelin, Swedish ice hockey player
1988	The birth of Jeremy Lin, American basketball player
1989	The birth of Lianne La Havas, British singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist
1989	The birth of Trixie Mattel, American drag queen, actor, and country singer
1989	The birth of Heiko Schwarz, German footballer
1989	The birth of TeddyLoid, Japanese musician
1990	The birth of Seth Curry, American basketball player
1990	The birth of Mike Yastrzemski, American baseball player
1992	The birth of Nicola Docherty, Scottish footballer
1993	The birth of Iván López, Spanish professional footballer
1994	The birth of August Ames, Canadian pornographic actress (d. 2017)
1995	The birth of Gabriela Lee, Romanian tennis player
1995	The birth of Cameron Norrie, British tennis player
1997	The birth of Lil Yachty, American rapper and singer
2013	The death of Richard J. Corman, American businessman, founded the R.J. Corman Railroad Group (b. 1955)
2013	The death of William Glasser, American psychiatrist and author (b. 1925)
2013	The death of Charles Lisanby, American production designer and set director (b. 1924)
2013	The death of Konstanty Miodowicz, Polish ethnographer and politician (b. 1951)
2013	The death of Vesna Rožič, Slovenian chess player (b. 1987)
2013	The death of Tatyana Zaslavskaya, Russian sociologist and economist (b. 1927)
2014	The death of Albert Ebossé Bodjongo, Cameroonian footballer (b. 1989)
2014	The death of Annefleur Kalvenhaar, Dutch cyclist (b. 1994)
2014	The death of Birgitta Stenberg, Swedish author and illustrator (b. 1932)
2014	The death of Jaume Vallcorba Plana, Spanish philologist and publisher (b. 1949)
2015	The death of Augusta Chiwy, Congolese-Belgian nurse (b. 1921)
2015	The death of Guy Ligier, French rugby player and race car driver (b. 1930)
2015	The death of Enrique Reneau, Honduran footballer (b. 1971)
2015	The death of Paul Royle, Australian lieutenant and pilot (b. 1914)
2021	The death of Elizabeth Blackadder, Scottish painter and printmaker (b. 1931)

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