Thomas Markle Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at January 12, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

Thomas Markle Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Thomas Markle Facts

Full Name	Thomas Markle
Birthdate	July 18, 1944
Birth Place	Newport, PA
Age (in 2025)	80 Years Old
Zodiac	Cancer
Occupation	Family Member

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Thomas Markle Age & Birthday

Thomas Markle is best known as Family Member who has born on July 18, 1944 in Newport, PA. Currently, Thomas Markle is 80 years, 5 months and 25 days old. Thomas Markle will celebrate 81st birthday on Friday, 18th of July 2025. Below the countdown to Thomas Markle upcoming birthday.

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Thomas Markle Biography

About

Retired lighting designer who has risen to worldwide fame as the father of Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex. He earned notoriety in the run-up to his daughter's May 2018 wedding to Prince Harry for choosing not to attend the ceremony.

Before Fame

He began his professional career as a TV lighting designer in Chicago for WTTW-Channel 11 in the early 1970s. He received a Daytime Emmy Award in 1982 for his lighting work on General Hospital.

Trivia

He earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 1986 for co-designing the lights for the 58th Academy Awards. He attracted controversy days before his daughter's May 2018 wedding when it was learned he staged paparazzi photos.

Family Life

He was married to Doria Ragland between 1979-1988. He has two other children from his first marriage to Roslyn Loveless named Samantha and Thomas. He has two brothers named Frederick and Michael.

Associated With

His daughter Meghan, Duchess of Sussex was walked down the isle by her husband's father Prince Charles, Prince of Wales.

Top Asked Questions about Thomas Markle

How old is Thomas Markle in 2025?

Thomas Markle is 80 years old today.

When was Thomas Markle born?

Thomas Markle was born on July 18, 1944 in Newport, PA.

What is Thomas Markle zodiac sign?

Thomas Markle zodiac sign is Cancer.

What was Thomas Markle best known for?

Thomas Markle was best known as Family Member.

Fun Facts about Thomas Markle's Birthday

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

Thomas Markle was born on Tuesday, 200^th day / 29^th week of 1944
Thomas Markle has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Thomas Markle birthday is XVIII.VII.MCMXLIV
Thomas Markle's birthstone is Ruby
Thomas Markle's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
Thomas Markle age in year is 80 years old
Thomas Markle age in month is 965 months old
Thomas Markle age in day is 29398 days old
Thomas Markle age in hour is 705552 hours old
Thomas Markle age in minute is 42333120 minutes old
Thomas Markle age in second is 2539987200 seconds old
Next Thomas Markle birthday is on Saturday, July 18th 2026
Thomas Markle age in next birthday (2026) is 81 years old
Learn more interesting facts about July 18, 1944 birthday

Historical Events on Thomas Markle Birthday (July 18)

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

Year	Event
1976	Nadia Comăneci becomes the first person in Olympic Games history to score a perfect 10 in gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
1982	Two hundred sixty-eight Guatemalan campesinos ("peasants" or "country people") are slain in the Plan de Sánchez massacre.
1981	A Canadair CL-44 and Sukhoi Su-15 collide in mid-air near Yerevan, Armenia, killing four.
1984	McDonald's massacre in San Ysidro, California: In a fast-food restaurant, James Oliver Huberty opens fire, killing 21 people and injuring 19 others before being shot dead by police.
1992	A picture of Les Horribles Cernettes was taken, which became the first ever photo posted to the World Wide Web.
1994	The bombing of the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina (Argentine Jewish Community Center) in Buenos Aires kills 85 people (mostly Jewish) and injures 300.
1994	Rwandan genocide: The Rwandan Patriotic Front takes control of Gisenyi and north western Rwanda, forcing the interim government into Zaire and ending the genocide.
1995	On the Caribbean island of Montserrat, the Soufrière Hills volcano erupts. Over the course of several years, it devastates the island, destroying the capital, forcing most of the population to flee.
1996	Storms provoke severe flooding on the Saguenay River, beginning one of Quebec's costliest natural disasters ever.
1996	Battle of Mullaitivu: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam capture the Sri Lanka Army's base, killing over 1,200 soldiers.
2002	A Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer crashes near Estes Park, Colorado, killing both crew members.
2012	At least seven people are killed and 32 others are injured after a bomb explodes on an Israeli tour bus at Burgas Airport, Bulgaria.
2013	The Government of Detroit, with up to $20 billion in debt, files for the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.
2014	The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant requires Christians to either accept dhimmi status, emigrate from ISIL lands, or be killed.
2019	A man sets fire to an anime studio in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan, killing at least 35 people and injuring dozens of others.
1985	The birth of James Norton, English actor
1986	The birth of Natalia Mikhailova, Russian ice dancer
1987	The birth of Tontowi Ahmad, Indonesian badminton player
1988	The birth of Änis Ben-Hatira, German-Tunisian footballer
1988	The birth of César Villaluz, Mexican footballer
1989	The birth of Jamie Benn, Canadian ice hockey player
1989	The birth of Sebastian Mielitz, German footballer
1989	The birth of Yohan Mollo, French footballer
1993	The birth of Lee Tae-min, South Korean singer and actor
1993	The birth of Michael Lichaa, Australian rugby league player
1994	The birth of Nilo Soares, East Timorese footballer
1996	The birth of Smriti Mandhana, Indian cricketer
1996	The birth of Shudufhadzo Musida, Miss South Africa 2020
1997	The birth of Noah Lyles, American sprinter
2001	The birth of Agustina Roth, Argentine BMX rider
2012	The death of Yosef Shalom Eliashiv, Lithuanian-Israeli rabbi and author (b. 1910)
2012	The death of Jean François-Poncet, French politician and diplomat, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1928)
2012	The death of Dawoud Rajiha, Syrian general and politician, Syrian Minister of Defense (b. 1947)
2012	The death of Assef Shawkat, Syrian general and politician (b. 1950)
2012	The death of Hasan Turkmani, Syrian general and politician, Syrian Minister of Defense (b. 1935)
2012	The death of Rajesh Khanna, Indian actor (b. 1942)
2013	The death of Vaali, Indian poet, songwriter, and actor (b. 1931)
2013	The death of Olivier Ameisen, French-American cardiologist and academic (b. 1953)
2014	The death of Andreas Biermann, German footballer (b. 1980)
2014	The death of João Ubaldo Ribeiro, Brazilian journalist, author, and academic (b. 1941)
2014	The death of Dietmar Schönherr, Austrian-Spanish actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Alex Rocco, American actor (b. 1936)
2018	The death of Jonathan Gold, American food critic (b. 1960)
2018	The death of Adrian Cronauer, American radio personality (b. 1938)
2021	The death of Tom O'Connor, English comedian (b. 1939)

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