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Roger Bushell Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Roger Bushell Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Roger Bushell Facts

Full NameRoger Bushell
BirthdateAugust 30, 1910
Birth PlaceSouth Africa
Age (in 2024)114 Years Old
ZodiacVirgo
OccupationPilot

Roger Bushell Age & Birthday

Roger Bushell is best known as Pilot who has born on August 30, 1910 in South Africa. Currently, Roger Bushell is 114 years, 2 months and 22 days old. Roger Bushell will celebrate 115th birthday on Saturday, 30th of August 2025. Below the countdown to Roger Bushell upcoming birthday.

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Roger Bushell Biography

About

Royal Air Force Auxiliary pilot who led the escape from Stalag Luft III, a German prisoner of war camp, during World War II.

Before Fame

He was an excellent skier and competed while attending Cambridge. He also was interested in law in addition to learning to fly.

Trivia

He organized more than one escape attempt while a prisoner of war in Germany.

Family Life

He was born in Springs, Transvaal, South Africa and later moved to England where his allegiances lied in regards to military duty.

Associated With

The film The Great Escape is based on the escape he organized and led. He is portrayed with the slightly different name of Roger Bushell in the film and was played by Richard Attenborough.

Top Asked Questions about Roger Bushell

How old is Roger Bushell in 2024?

Roger Bushell is 114 years old today.

When was Roger Bushell born?

Roger Bushell was born on August 30, 1910 in South Africa.

What is Roger Bushell zodiac sign?

Roger Bushell zodiac sign is Virgo.

What was Roger Bushell best known for?

Roger Bushell was best known as Pilot.

Fun Facts about Roger Bushell's Birthday

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

  • Roger Bushell was born on Tuesday, 242nd day / 35th week of 1910
  • Roger Bushell has Virgo zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Roger Bushell birthday is XXX.VIII.MCMX
  • Roger Bushell's birthstone is Peridot
  • Roger Bushell's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
  • Roger Bushell age in year is 114 years old
  • Roger Bushell age in month is 1370 months old
  • Roger Bushell age in day is 41722 days old
  • Roger Bushell age in hour is 1001328 hours old
  • Roger Bushell age in minute is 60079680 minutes old
  • Roger Bushell age in second is 3604780800 seconds old
  • Next Roger Bushell birthday is on Saturday, August 30th 2025
  • Roger Bushell age in next birthday (2025) is 115 years old

Historical Events on Roger Bushell Birthday (August 30)

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

YearEvent
1974A Belgrade-Dortmund express train derails at the main train station in Zagreb killing 153 passengers.
1974A powerful bomb explodes at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries headquarters in Marunouchi, Tokyo. Eight are killed, 378 are injured. Eight left-wing activists are arrested on May 19, 1975, by Japanese authorities.
1974The Third World Population Conference ends in Bucharest, Romania. At the end of the ceremony, the UN-Romanian Demographic Centre is inaugurated.
1981President Mohammad-Ali Rajai and Prime Minister Mohammad-Javad Bahonar of Iran are assassinated in a bombing committed by the People's Mujahedin of Iran.
1983Aeroflot Flight 5463 crashes into Dolan Mountain while approaching Almaty International Airport in present-day Kazakhstan, killing all 90 people on board.
1984STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery takes off on its maiden voyage.
1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union: Azerbaijan declares independence from Soviet Union.
1992The 11-day Ruby Ridge standoff ends with Randy Weaver surrendering to federal authorities.
1995Bosnian War: NATO launches Operation Deliberate Force against Bosnian Serb forces.
1998Second Congo War: Armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and their Angolan and Zimbabwean allies recapture Matadi and the Inga dams in the western DRC from RCD and Rwandan troops.
2002Rico Linhas Aéreas Flight 4823 crashes on approach to Rio Branco International Airport, killing 23 of the 31 people on board.
2008A Conviasa Boeing 737 crashes into Illiniza Volcano in Ecuador, killing all three people on board.
2014Prime Minister of Lesotho Tom Thabane flees to South Africa as the army allegedly stages a coup.
2019A huge accident during the 2019 F2 Spa Feature Race caused young driver Anthoine Hubert to die after sustaining major injuries.
2021The last remaining American troops leave Afghanistan, ending U.S. involvement in the war.
1986The birth of Lelia Masaga, New Zealand rugby player
1986The birth of Ryan Ross, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1986The birth of Zafer Yelen, Turkish footballer
1987The birth of Tania Foster, English singer-songwriter
1988The birth of Ernests Gulbis, Latvian tennis player
1989The birth of Simone Guerra, Italian footballer
1989The birth of Ronald Huth, Paraguayan footballer
1989The birth of Bebe Rexha, American singer-songwriter
1991The birth of Seriki Audu, Nigerian footballer (d. 2014)
1991The birth of Jacqueline Cako, American tennis player
1991The birth of Liam Cooper, Scottish footballer
1992The birth of Jessica Henwick, British actress
1994The birth of Monika Povilaitytė, Lithuanian volleyball player
1994The birth of Heo Young-ji, South Korean singer
1994The birth of Kwon So-hyun, South Korean singer-songwriter and actress
2013The death of Leo Lewis, American football player and coach (b. 1933)
2014The death of Charles Bowden, American non-fiction author, journalist and essayist (b. 1945)
2014The death of Bipan Chandra, Indian historian and academic (b. 1928)
2014The death of Igor Decraene, Belgian cyclist (b. 1996)
2014The death of Andrew V. McLaglen, English-American director and producer (b. 1920)
2014The death of Felipe Osterling, Peruvian lawyer and politician (b. 1932)
2015The death of Wes Craven, American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor (b. 1939)
2015The death of Edward Fadeley, American lawyer and politician (b. 1929)
2015The death of M. M. Kalburgi, Indian scholar, author, and academic (b. 1938)
2015The death of Marvin Mandel, American lawyer and politician, 56th Governor of Maryland (b. 1920)
2015The death of Oliver Sacks, English-American neurologist, author, and academic (b. 1933)
2017The death of Louise Hay, American motivational author (b. 1926)
2017The death of Skip Prokop, Canadian drummer, guitarist and keyboardist (b. 1943)
2019The death of Valerie Harper, American actress and writer (b. 1939)
2022The death of Mikhail Gorbachev, the 8th and final leader of the Soviet Union. (b. 1931)

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