Tom Brokaw Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Tom Brokaw Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Tom Brokaw Facts

Full Name	Tom Brokaw
Birthdate	February 06, 1940
Birth Place	Webster, SD
Age (in 2024)	84 Years Old
Zodiac	Aquarius
Occupation	Journalist

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Tom Brokaw Age & Birthday

Tom Brokaw is best known as Journalist who has born on February 06, 1940 in Webster, SD. Currently, Tom Brokaw is 84 years, 2 months and 17 days old. Tom Brokaw will celebrate 85th birthday on Thursday, 6th of February 2025. Below the countdown to Tom Brokaw upcoming birthday.

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Tom Brokaw Biography

About

NBC news anchor who wrote the bestselling book The Greatest Generation Speaks.

Before Fame

He served as the South Dakota American Legion Boys State Governor.

Trivia

He was known as the anchor of NBC Nightly News from 1982 to 2004 and is also an author.

Family Life

He got married to Meredith Lynn Auld on August 17, 1962 and they had three children together.

Associated With

In 2004, he was replaced as anchor of NBC Nightly News by Brian Williams.

Top Asked Questions about Tom Brokaw

How old is Tom Brokaw in 2024?

Tom Brokaw is 84 years old today.

When was Tom Brokaw born?

Tom Brokaw was born on February 06, 1940 in Webster, SD.

What is Tom Brokaw zodiac sign?

Tom Brokaw zodiac sign is Aquarius.

What was Tom Brokaw best known for?

Tom Brokaw was best known as Journalist.

Fun Facts about Tom Brokaw's Birthday

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

Tom Brokaw was born on Tuesday, 37^th day / 06^th week of 1940
Tom Brokaw has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Tom Brokaw birthday is VI.II.MCMXL
Tom Brokaw's birthstone is Amethyst
Tom Brokaw's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
Tom Brokaw age in year is 84 years old
Tom Brokaw age in month is 1010 months old
Tom Brokaw age in day is 30758 days old
Tom Brokaw age in hour is 738192 hours old
Tom Brokaw age in minute is 44291520 minutes old
Tom Brokaw age in second is 2657491200 seconds old
Next Tom Brokaw birthday is on Thursday, February 6th 2025
Tom Brokaw age in next birthday (2025) is 85 years old
Learn more interesting facts about February 06, 1940 birthday

Historical Events on Tom Brokaw Birthday (February 06)

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

Year	Event
1978	The Blizzard of 1978, one of the worst Nor'easters in New England history, hit the region, with sustained winds of 65 mph and snowfall of four inches an hour.
1981	The National Resistance Army of Uganda launches an attack on a Ugandan Army installation in the central Mubende District to begin the Ugandan Bush War.
1987	Justice Mary Gaudron becomes the first woman to be appointed to the High Court of Australia.
1988	Michael Jordan makes his signature slam dunk from the free throw line inspiring Air Jordan and the Jumpman logo.
1989	The Round Table Talks start in Poland, thus marking the beginning of the overthrow of communism in Eastern Europe.
1996	Willamette Valley Flood: Floods in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, United States, causes over US$500 million in property damage throughout the Pacific Northwest.
1996	Birgenair Flight 301 crashed off the coast of the Dominican Republic, killing all 189 people on board. This is the deadliest aviation accident involving a Boeing 757.
1998	Washington National Airport is renamed Ronald Reagan National Airport.
2000	Second Chechen War: Russia captures Grozny, Chechnya, forcing the separatist Chechen Republic of Ichkeria government into exile.
2006	Stephen Harper becomes Prime Minister of Canada.
2012	A magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits the central Philippine island of Negros, leaving 112 people dead.
2016	An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 strikes southern Taiwan, killing 117 people.
2018	SpaceX's Falcon Heavy, a super heavy launch vehicle, makes its maiden flight.
2021	U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken suspends agreements with Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras to send asylum seekers back to their home countries.
2023	An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Mww struck near the border between Turkey and Syria with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme). The earthquake resulted in numerous aftershocks and a death toll of more than 37,000 people.
1990	The birth of Adam Henrique, Canadian ice hockey player
1990	The birth of Jermaine Kearse, American football player
1990	The birth of Aida Rybalko, Lithuanian figure skater
1991	The birth of Tobias Eisenbauer, Austrian ice dancer
1991	The birth of Aleksandar Katai, Serbian footballer
1991	The birth of Ida Njåtun, Norwegian speed skater
1991	The birth of Eva Wacanno, Dutch tennis player
1991	The birth of Fei Yu, Chinese footballer
1992	The birth of Víctor Mañón, Mexican footballer
1993	The birth of Teresa Scanlan, American beauty pageant titleholder, Miss America 2011
1993	The birth of Tinashe, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress
1994	The birth of Charlie Heaton, British actor and musician
1995	The birth of Nyck de Vries, Dutch racing driver
1995	The birth of Leon Goretzka, German footballer
1995	The birth of Sam McQueen, English footballer
2015	The death of André Brink, South African author and playwright (b. 1935)
2015	The death of Alan Nunnelee, American lawyer and politician (b. 1958)
2015	The death of Pedro León Zapata, Venezuelan cartoonist (b. 1929)
2016	The death of Dan Gerson, American screenwriter (b. 1966)
2016	The death of Dan Hicks, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1941)
2017	The death of Irwin Corey, American comedian and actor (b. 1914)
2017	The death of Inge Keller, German actress (b. 1923)
2017	The death of Alec McCowen, English actor (b. 1925)
2017	The death of Joost van der Westhuizen, South African rugby union footballer (b. 1971)
2018	The death of Donald Lynden-Bell, English astrophysicist (b. 1935)
2019	The death of Manfred Eigen, German Nobel Prize winning biophysical chemist (b. 1927)
2019	The death of Rosamunde Pilcher, British author (born 1924)
2020	The death of Jhon Jairo Velásquez, Colombian hitman and drug dealer (b. 1962)
2021	The death of George Shultz, American politician, Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Labor (b. 1920)
2022	The death of Lata Mangeshkar, Indian singer and music composer (b. 1929)

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