Simon Rodia Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 2, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Simon Rodia Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Simon Rodia Facts

Full Name	Simon Rodia
Birthdate	February 12, 1879
Birth Place	California
Age (in 2024)	145 Years Old
Zodiac	Aquarius
Occupation	Architect

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Simon Rodia Age & Birthday

Simon Rodia is best known as Architect who has born on February 12, 1879 in California. Currently, Simon Rodia is 145 years, 8 months and 18 days old. Simon Rodia will celebrate 146th birthday on Wednesday, 12th of February 2025. Below the countdown to Simon Rodia upcoming birthday.

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Simon Rodia Biography

About

Italian immigrant who created the Watts Towers in Los Angeles; his name adorned the public Simon Rodia Continuation High School.

Before Fame

He worked as a tiller and a construction worker. His work on the Watts Towers started in 1921, but he didn't finish until 1954; his neighbors often vandalized the Towers.

Trivia

He and Bob Dylan can both be seen in the top row on the album cover of 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band,' the legendary 1967 Beatles album.

Family Life

His family raised him in Serino, Italy, before he emigrated to the U.S. in 1895 with his brother; he was only 15. His brother was killed in a mining accident. He married Lucia Ucci in 1902 and together they had three children; they divorced in 1909.

Associated With

He and I.M. Pei were both world-renowned, pioneering architects of their respective generations.

Top Asked Questions about Simon Rodia

How old is Simon Rodia in 2024?

Simon Rodia is 145 years old today.

When was Simon Rodia born?

Simon Rodia was born on February 12, 1879 in California.

What is Simon Rodia zodiac sign?

Simon Rodia zodiac sign is Aquarius.

What was Simon Rodia best known for?

Simon Rodia was best known as Architect.

Fun Facts about Simon Rodia's Birthday

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

Simon Rodia was born on Wednesday, 43^rd day / 07^th week of 1879
Simon Rodia has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Simon Rodia birthday is XII.II.MDCCCLXXIX
Simon Rodia's birthstone is Amethyst
Simon Rodia's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
Simon Rodia age in year is 145 years old
Simon Rodia age in month is 1748 months old
Simon Rodia age in day is 53224 days old
Simon Rodia age in hour is 1277376 hours old
Simon Rodia age in minute is 76642560 minutes old
Simon Rodia age in second is 4598553600 seconds old
Next Simon Rodia birthday is on Wednesday, February 12th 2025
Simon Rodia age in next birthday (2025) is 146 years old

Historical Events on Simon Rodia Birthday (February 12)

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

Year	Event
1974	Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1970, is exiled from the Soviet Union.
1983	One hundred women protest in Lahore, Pakistan against military dictator Zia-ul-Haq's proposed Law of Evidence. The women were tear-gassed, baton-charged and thrown into lock-up. The women were successful in repealing the law.
1988	Cold War: The 1988 Black Sea bumping incident: The U.S. missile cruiser USS Yorktown (CG-48) is intentionally rammed by the Soviet frigate Bezzavetnyy in the Soviet territorial waters, while Yorktown claims innocent passage.
1990	Carmen Lawrence becomes the first female Premier in Australian history when she becomes Premier of Western Australia.
1992	The current Constitution of Mongolia comes into effect.
1993	Two-year-old James Bulger is abducted from New Strand Shopping Centre by two ten-year-old boys, who later torture and murder him.
1994	Four thieves break into the National Gallery of Norway and steal Edvard Munch's iconic painting The Scream.
1999	United States President Bill Clinton is acquitted by the United States Senate in his impeachment trial.
2001	NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft touches down in the "saddle" region of 433 Eros, becoming the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid.
2002	The trial of Slobodan Milošević, the former President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, begins at the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague, Netherlands. He dies four years later before its conclusion.
2002	An Iran Airtour Tupolev Tu-154 crashes in the mountains outside Khorramabad, Iran while descending for a landing at Khorramabad Airport, killing 119.
2004	The city of San Francisco begins issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in response to a directive from Mayor Gavin Newsom.
2009	Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashes into a house in Clarence Center, New York while on approach to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, killing all on board and one on the ground.
2016	Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill sign an Ecumenical Declaration in the first such meeting between leaders of the Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches since their split in 1054.
2019	The country known as the Republic of Macedonia renames itself the Republic of North Macedonia in accordance with the Prespa agreement, settling a long-standing naming dispute with Greece.
1982	The birth of Anthony Tuitavake, New Zealand rugby player
1983	The birth of Carlton Brewster, American football player and coach
1984	The birth of Brad Keselowski, American race car driver
1984	The birth of Andrei Sidorenkov, Estonian footballer
1984	The birth of Peter Vanderkaay, American swimmer
1987	The birth of Jérémy Chardy, French tennis player
1988	The birth of DeMarco Murray, American football player
1988	The birth of Nicolás Otamendi, Argentine footballer
1988	The birth of Mike Posner, American singer-songwriter and producer
1990	The birth of Robert Griffin III, American football player
1991	The birth of Patrick Herrmann, German footballer
1992	The birth of Magda Linette, Polish tennis player
1994	The birth of Arman Hall, American sprinter
1999	The birth of Maggie Coles-Lyster, Canadian cyclist
2000	The birth of Kim Ji-min, South Korean actress
2015	The death of Gary Owens, American radio host and voice actor (b. 1934)
2015	The death of Steve Strange, Welsh singer (b. 1959)
2016	The death of Dominique D'Onofrio, Italian-Belgian footballer and coach (b. 1953)
2016	The death of Yannis Kalaitzis, Greek cartoonist (b. 1945)
2016	The death of Yan Su, Chinese general and composer (b. 1930)
2017	The death of Al Jarreau, American singer (b. 1940)
2017	The death of Anna Marguerite McCann, first female American underwater archaeologist (b. 1933)
2017	The death of Ren Xinmin, Chinese rocket scientist (b. 1915)
2018	The death of Bill Crider, American author (b. 1941)
2019	The death of Gordon Banks, English footballer (b. 1937)
2019	The death of Lyndon LaRouche, American political activist (b. 1922)
2019	The death of Pedro Morales, Puerto Rican professional wrestler and commentator (b. 1942)
2020	The death of Christie Blatchford, Canadian newspaper columnist, journalist and broadcaster (b. 1951)
2020	The death of Geert Hofstede, Dutch social psychologist (b. 1928)
2022	The death of Ivan Reitman, Slovak-Canadian actor, director, and producer (b. 1946)

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