Robert Hughes Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 15, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Robert Hughes Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Robert Hughes Facts

Full Name	Robert Hughes
Birthdate	July 28, 1938
Birth Place	Australia
Age (in 2024)	86 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo
Occupation	Novelist

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Robert Hughes Age & Birthday

Robert Hughes is best known as Novelist who has born on July 28, 1938 in Australia. Currently, Robert Hughes is 86 years, 4 months and 18 days old. Robert Hughes will celebrate 87th birthday on Monday, 28th of July 2025. Below the countdown to Robert Hughes upcoming birthday.

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Robert Hughes Biography

About

Most remembered for a bestselling Australian historical study titled The Fatal Shore, he also worked as a Time magazine art critic and hosted an art-themed television program called The Shock of the New.

Before Fame

After studying architecture and art at the University of Sydney, he worked as an art critic and cartoonist for The Observer.

Trivia

He hosted a 1990s documentary television series titled American Visions that discussed art produced in the United States from the late Eighteenth Century to the modern day.

Family Life

His first marriage, to Danne Emerson, resulted in a son named Danton. His second marriage, to Victoria Whistler, lasted from 1981 until 1996. A decade prior to his death, he married his third wife, American painter Doris Downes.

Associated With

He promoted the work of the German-English psychological portrait painter Lucian Freud.

Top Asked Questions about Robert Hughes

How old is Robert Hughes in 2024?

Robert Hughes is 86 years old today.

When was Robert Hughes born?

Robert Hughes was born on July 28, 1938 in Australia.

What is Robert Hughes zodiac sign?

Robert Hughes zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Robert Hughes best known for?

Robert Hughes was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Robert Hughes's Birthday

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

Robert Hughes was born on Thursday, 209^th day / 30^th week of 1938
Robert Hughes has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Robert Hughes birthday is XXVIII.VII.MCMXXXVIII
Robert Hughes's birthstone is Ruby
Robert Hughes's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
Robert Hughes age in year is 86 years old
Robert Hughes age in month is 1036 months old
Robert Hughes age in day is 31552 days old
Robert Hughes age in hour is 757248 hours old
Robert Hughes age in minute is 45434880 minutes old
Robert Hughes age in second is 2726092800 seconds old
Next Robert Hughes birthday is on Monday, July 28th 2025
Robert Hughes age in next birthday (2025) is 87 years old
Learn more interesting facts about July 28, 1938 birthday

Historical Events on Robert Hughes Birthday (July 28)

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

Year	Event
1962	Beginning of the 8th World Festival of Youth and Students
1965	Vietnam War: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson announces his order to increase the number of United States troops in South Vietnam from 75,000 to 125,000.
1973	Summer Jam at Watkins Glen: Nearly 600,000 people attend a rock festival at the Watkins Glen International Raceway.
1974	Spetsgruppa A, Russia's elite special force, was formed.
1976	The Tangshan earthquake measuring between 7.8 and 8.2 moment magnitude flattens Tangshan in the People's Republic of China, killing 242,769 and injuring 164,851.
1984	Olympic Games: Games of the XXIII Olympiad: The summer Olympics were opened in Los Angeles.
1996	The remains of a prehistoric man are discovered near Kennewick, Washington. Such remains will be known as the Kennewick Man.
2001	Australian Ian Thorpe becomes the first swimmer to win six gold medals at a single World Championship meeting.
2002	Nine coal miners trapped in the flooded Quecreek Mine in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, are rescued after 77 hours underground.
2002	Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise Flight 9560 crashes after takeoff from Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow, Russia, killing 14 of the 16 people on board.
2005	The Provisional Irish Republican Army calls an end to its thirty-year-long armed campaign against British rule in Northern Ireland.
2010	Airblue Flight 202 crashes into the Margalla Hills north of Islamabad, Pakistan, killing all 152 people aboard. It is the deadliest aviation accident in Pakistan history and the first involving an Airbus A321.
2011	While flying from Seoul, South Korea to Shanghai, China, Asiana Airlines Flight 991 develops an in-flight fire in the cargo hold. The Boeing 747-400F freighter attempts to divert to Jeju International Airport, but crashes into the sea South-West of Jeju island, killing both crew members on board.
2017	Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif was disqualified from office for life by Supreme Court of Pakistan after finding him guilty of corruption charges.
2018	Australian Wendy Tuck becomes the first woman skipper to win the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.
1984	The birth of Zach Parise, American ice hockey player
1985	The birth of Mathieu Debuchy, French footballer
1985	The birth of Dustin Milligan, Canadian actor, producer, and screenwriter
1986	The birth of Alexandra Chando, American actress
1986	The birth of Lauri Korpikoski, Finnish ice hockey player
1987	The birth of Yevhen Khacheridi, Ukrainian-Greek footballer
1987	The birth of Pedro, Spanish footballer
1990	The birth of Soulja Boy, American rapper, producer, and actor
1990	The birth of Simone Pizzuti, Italian footballer
1992	The birth of Spencer Boldman, American actor
1993	The birth of Harry Kane, English footballer
1993	The birth of Cher Lloyd, English singer
1994	The birth of Choi Hyo-jung, South Korean singer
1996	The birth of Harriet Dart, British tennis player
2000	The birth of Emile Smith Rowe, English footballer
2013	The death of Eileen Brennan, American actress and singer (b. 1932)
2013	The death of Rita Reys, Dutch jazz singer (b. 1924)
2013	The death of William Scranton, American captain and politician, 13th United States Ambassador to the United Nations (b. 1917)
2013	The death of Ersilio Tonini, Italian cardinal (b. 1914)
2014	The death of Alex Forbes, Scottish footballer and manager (b. 1925)
2014	The death of Alakbar Mammadov, Azerbaijani footballer and manager (b. 1930)
2015	The death of Jan Kulczyk, Polish businessman (b. 1950)
2015	The death of Edward Natapei, Vanuatuan politician, 6th Prime Minister of Vanuatu (b. 1954)
2015	The death of Clive Rice, South African cricketer and coach (b. 1949)
2016	The death of Émile Derlin Zinsou, Beninese politician (b. 1918)
2016	The death of Mahasweta Devi, Indian Bengali fiction writer and socio-political activist (b. 1926)
2018	The death of Wanny van Gils, Dutch footballer (b. 1959)
2020	The death of Junrey Balawing, Filipino record holder (b. 1993)
2021	The death of Dusty Hill, American musician (b. 1949)
2022	The death of Bernard Cribbins, British actor (b. 1928)

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