Shirley Muldowney Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Shirley Muldowney Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Shirley Muldowney Facts

Full Name	Shirley Muldowney
Birthdate	June 19, 1940
Birth Place	Burlington, VT
Age (in 2024)	84 Years Old
Zodiac	Gemini
Occupation	Race Car Driver

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Shirley Muldowney Age & Birthday

Shirley Muldowney is best known as Race Car Driver who has born on June 19, 1940 in Burlington, VT. Currently, Shirley Muldowney is 84 years, 5 months and 2 days old. Shirley Muldowney will celebrate 85th birthday on Thursday, 19th of June 2025. Below the countdown to Shirley Muldowney upcoming birthday.

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Shirley Muldowney Biography

About

Female racing pioneer who was dubbed the "First Lady of Drag Racing" and nicknamed "Cha Cha"; the first woman given a license by the NHRA.

Before Fame

She skipped school to race up and down the streets of Schenectady, New York, saying that's all she wanted to do growing up.

Trivia

Her racing career was sidelined in 1984 after a crash left her with injuries to her hands, pelvis, and legs; she eventually returned to the tracks later in the decade and continued racing until 2003.

Family Life

She married her first husband, 19-year-old Jack Muldowney, when she was 16; he built her first dragster.

Associated With

She was played by Bonnie Bedelia in the 1983 movie about her life, "Heart Like a Wheel."

Top Asked Questions about Shirley Muldowney

How old is Shirley Muldowney in 2024?

Shirley Muldowney is 84 years old today.

When was Shirley Muldowney born?

Shirley Muldowney was born on June 19, 1940 in Burlington, VT.

What is Shirley Muldowney zodiac sign?

Shirley Muldowney zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was Shirley Muldowney best known for?

Shirley Muldowney was best known as Race Car Driver.

Fun Facts about Shirley Muldowney's Birthday

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

Shirley Muldowney was born on Wednesday, 171^st day / 25^th week of 1940
Shirley Muldowney has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Shirley Muldowney birthday is XIX.VI.MCMXL
Shirley Muldowney's birthstone is Pearl
Shirley Muldowney's birth flower is Rose that symbolize love, gratitude & appreciation
Shirley Muldowney age in year is 84 years old
Shirley Muldowney age in month is 1013 months old
Shirley Muldowney age in day is 30836 days old
Shirley Muldowney age in hour is 740064 hours old
Shirley Muldowney age in minute is 44403840 minutes old
Shirley Muldowney age in second is 2664230400 seconds old
Next Shirley Muldowney birthday is on Thursday, June 19th 2025
Shirley Muldowney age in next birthday (2025) is 85 years old
Learn more interesting facts about June 19, 1940 birthday

Historical Events on Shirley Muldowney Birthday (June 19)

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

Year	Event
1965	Nguyễn Cao Kỳ becomes Prime Minister of South Vietnam at the head of a military junta; General Nguyễn Văn Thiệu becomes the figurehead chief of state.
1978	Garfield's first comic strip, originally published locally as Jon in 1976, goes into nationwide syndication.
1985	Members of the Revolutionary Party of Central American Workers, dressed as Salvadoran soldiers, attack the Zona Rosa area of San Salvador.
1987	Basque separatist group ETA commits one of its most violent attacks, in which a bomb is set off in a supermarket, Hipercor, killing 21 and injuring 45.
1988	Pope John Paul II canonizes 117 Vietnamese Martyrs.
1990	The current international law defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, is ratified for the first time by Norway.
1990	The Communist Party of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic is founded in Moscow.
1991	The last Soviet army units in Hungary are withdrawn.
2005	Following a series of Michelin tire failures during the United States Grand Prix weekend at Indianapolis, and without an agreement being reached, 14 cars from seven teams in Michelin tires withdrew after completing the formation lap, leaving only six cars from three teams on Bridgestone tires to race.
2007	The al-Khilani Mosque bombing in Baghdad leaves 78 people dead and another 218 injured.
2009	Mass riots involving over 10,000 people and 10,000 police officers break out in Shishou, China, over the dubious circumstances surrounding the death of a local chef.
2009	War in North-West Pakistan: The Pakistani Armed Forces open Operation Rah-e-Nijat against the Taliban and other Islamist rebels in the South Waziristan area of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.
2012	WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange requested asylum in London's Ecuadorian Embassy for fear of extradition to the US after publication of previously classified documents including footage of civilian killings by the US army.
2018	The 10,000,000th United States Patent is issued.
2018	Antwon Rose II was fatally shot in East Pittsburgh by East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld after being involved in a near-fatal drive-by shooting.
1984	The birth of Andri Eleftheriou, Cypriot sport shooter
1985	The birth of Ai Miyazato, Japanese golfer
1985	The birth of José Ernesto Sosa, Argentinian footballer
1985	The birth of Dire Tune, Ethiopian runner
1986	The birth of Aoiyama Kōsuke, Bulgarian sumo wrestler
1986	The birth of Lázaro Borges, Cuban pole vaulter
1986	The birth of Marvin Williams, American basketball player
1987	The birth of Rashard Mendenhall, American football player
1988	The birth of Jacob deGrom, American baseball player
1990	The birth of Moa Hjelmer, Swedish sprinter
1990	The birth of Xavier Rhodes, American football player
1992	The birth of Keaton Jennings, South African-English cricketer
1992	The birth of C. J. Mosley, American football player
1993	The birth of Olajide Olatunji, English YouTuber
2004	The birth of Millie Gibson, English actress
2012	The death of Norbert Tiemann, American soldier and politician, 32nd Governor of Nebraska (b. 1924)
2013	The death of Vince Flynn, American author (b. 1966)
2013	The death of James Gandolfini, American actor and producer (b. 1961)
2013	The death of Gyula Horn, Hungarian politician, 37th Prime Minister of Hungary (b. 1932)
2013	The death of Dave Jennings, American football player and sportscaster (b. 1952)
2013	The death of Filip Topol, Czech singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1965)
2013	The death of Slim Whitman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1923)
2014	The death of Oskar-Hubert Dennhardt, German general (b. 1915)
2014	The death of Gerry Goffin, American songwriter (b. 1939)
2014	The death of Ibrahim Touré, Ivorian footballer (b. 1985)
2015	The death of James Salter, American novelist and short-story writer (b. 1925)
2016	The death of Anton Yelchin, American actor (b. 1989)
2017	The death of Otto Warmbier, American college student detained in North Korea (b. 1994)
2018	The death of Koko, western lowland gorilla and user of American Sign Language (b. 1971)
2019	The death of Etika, American YouTuber and streamer (b. 1990)

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