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Robin Knox-Johnston Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 25, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Robin Knox-Johnston Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Robin Knox-Johnston Facts

Full NameRobin Knox-Johnston
BirthdateMarch 17, 1939
Birth PlaceEngland
Age (in 2024)85 Years Old
ZodiacPisces
OccupationSailor

Robin Knox-Johnston Age & Birthday

Robin Knox-Johnston is best known as Sailor who has born on March 17, 1939 in England. Currently, Robin Knox-Johnston is 85 years, 1 months and 8 days old. Robin Knox-Johnston will celebrate 86th birthday on Monday, 17th of March 2025. Below the countdown to Robin Knox-Johnston upcoming birthday.

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Robin Knox-Johnston Biography

About

English sailor famous for becoming the first man to successfully perform a solo, non-stop circumnavigation of the Earth. He is the author of several books about his adventures, including A World of My Own and A Voyage for Madmen.

Before Fame

He served in the Merchant Navy and the Royal Naval Reserve for nine years.

Trivia

He completed another solo voyage around the globe in the VELUX 5 Oceans Race at age 67, becoming the oldest sailor ever to do so.

Family Life

He was married to his wife Suzanne from 1962 to 1967. They remarried in 1972 and remained married until her death in 2003.

Associated With

He and Ben Ainslie are both winners of ISAF World Sailor of the Year award.

Top Asked Questions about Robin Knox-Johnston

How old is Robin Knox-Johnston in 2024?

Robin Knox-Johnston is 85 years old today.

When was Robin Knox-Johnston born?

Robin Knox-Johnston was born on March 17, 1939 in England.

What is Robin Knox-Johnston zodiac sign?

Robin Knox-Johnston zodiac sign is Pisces.

What was Robin Knox-Johnston best known for?

Robin Knox-Johnston was best known as Sailor.

Fun Facts about Robin Knox-Johnston's Birthday

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

  • Robin Knox-Johnston was born on Friday, 76th day / 11th week of 1939
  • Robin Knox-Johnston has Pisces zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Robin Knox-Johnston birthday is XVII.III.MCMXXXIX
  • Robin Knox-Johnston's birthstone is Aquamarine
  • Robin Knox-Johnston's birth flower is Daffodil that symbolize spring, rebirth, domestic happiness & love
  • Robin Knox-Johnston age in year is 85 years old
  • Robin Knox-Johnston age in month is 1021 months old
  • Robin Knox-Johnston age in day is 31086 days old
  • Robin Knox-Johnston age in hour is 746064 hours old
  • Robin Knox-Johnston age in minute is 44763840 minutes old
  • Robin Knox-Johnston age in second is 2685830400 seconds old
  • Next Robin Knox-Johnston birthday is on Monday, March 17th 2025
  • Robin Knox-Johnston age in next birthday (2025) is 86 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about March 17, 1939 birthday

Historical Events on Robin Knox-Johnston Birthday (March 17)

Below are historical events that coincided with Robin Knox-Johnston's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

YearEvent
1963Mount Agung erupts on Bali killing more than 1,100 people.
1966Off the coast of Spain in the Mediterranean, the DSV Alvin submarine finds a missing American hydrogen bomb.
1968As a result of nerve gas testing by the U.S. Army Chemical Corps in Skull Valley, Utah, over 6,000 sheep are found dead.
1969Golda Meir becomes the first female Prime Minister of Israel.
1973The Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph Burst of Joy is taken, depicting a former prisoner of war being reunited with his family, which came to symbolize the end of United States involvement in the Vietnam War.
1979The Penmanshiel Tunnel collapses during engineering works, killing two workers.
1985Serial killer Richard Ramirez, aka the "Night Stalker", commits the first two murders in his Los Angeles murder spree.
1988A Colombian Boeing 727 jetliner, Avianca Flight 410, crashes into a mountainside near the Venezuelan border killing 143.
1988Eritrean War of Independence: The Nadew Command, an Ethiopian army corps in Eritrea, is attacked on three sides by military units of the Eritrean People's Liberation Front in the opening action of the Battle of Afabet.
1992Israeli Embassy attack in Buenos Aires: Car bomb attack kills 29 and injures 242.
1992A referendum to end apartheid in South Africa is passed 68.7% to 31.2%.
2000Five hundred and thirty members of the Ugandan cult Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God die in a fire, considered to be a mass murder or suicide orchestrated by leaders of the cult. Elsewhere another 248 members are later found dead.
2003Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Robin Cook, resigns from the British Cabinet in disagreement with government plans for the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
2004Unrest in Kosovo: More than 22 are killed and 200 wounded. Thirty-five Serbian Orthodox shrines in Kosovo and two mosques in Serbia are destroyed.
2016Rojava conflict: At a conference in Rmelan, the Movement for a Democratic Society declares the establishment of the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria.
1987The birth of Emmanuel Sanders, American football player
1988The birth of Rasmus Elm, Swedish footballer
1988The birth of Fraser Forster, English footballer
1988The birth of Grimes, Canadian artist, musician and music video director
1988The birth of Ryan White, Canadian ice hockey player
1989The birth of Shinji Kagawa, Japanese footballer
1990The birth of Hozier, Irish singer-songwriter and musician
1990The birth of Saina Nehwal, Indian badminton player
1991The birth of Jack De Belin, Australian rugby league player
1992The birth of Patrick Cantlay, American golfer
1992The birth of John Boyega, English actor
1993The birth of Matteo Bianchetti, Italian footballer
1994The birth of Dean Britt, Australian rugby league player
1995The birth of Ashley Taylor, Australian rugby league player
1997The birth of Katie Ledecky, American swimmer
2011The death of Ferlin Husky, American country music singer (b. 1925)
2012The death of Shenouda III, pope of Alexandria (b. 1923)
2012The death of Margaret Whitlam, Australian swimmer and author (b. 1919)
2013The death of William B. Caldwell III, American general (b. 1925)
2013The death of Lawrence Fuchs, American scholar and academic (b. 1927)
2013The death of A.B.C. Whipple, American journalist and historian (b. 1918)
2014The death of Marek Galiński, Polish cyclist (b. 1974)
2014The death of Joseph Kerman, American musicologist and critic (b. 1924)
2014The death of Rachel Lambert Mellon, American gardener, philanthropist, art collector and political patron (b. 1910)
2015The death of Frank Perris, Canadian motorcycle racer (b. 1931)
2016The death of Meir Dagan, Israeli general (b. 1945)
2016The death of Zoltán Kamondi, Hungarian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1960)
2018The death of Mike MacDonald, Canadian comedian (b. 1954)
2018The death of Phan Văn Khải, the fifth Prime Minister of Vietnam (b. 1933)
2021The death of John Magufuli, the fifth President of Tanzania (b. 1959)

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