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

Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Tom Pocock Facts

Full Name	Tom Pocock
Birthdate	August 18, 1925
Birth Place	England
Age (in 2024)	99 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo
Occupation	Non-Fiction Author

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Tom Pocock Age & Birthday

Tom Pocock is best known as Non-Fiction Author who has born on August 18, 1925 in England. Currently, Tom Pocock is 99 years, 3 months and 27 days old. Tom Pocock will celebrate 100th birthday on Monday, 18th of August 2025. Below the countdown to Tom Pocock upcoming birthday.

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Tom Pocock Biography

About

Notable as a journalist for the Daily Express, the Evening Standard, the Daily Mail, and The Times, he is also known for his historical works and biographies of prominent sailors and ship captains. His full-length publications include Captain Marryat, The Terror Before Trafalgar, and Sailor King: The Life of King William IV.

Before Fame

Following his brief World War II-era service in the Royal Navy, Pocock began his journalism career at the age of nineteen and was one of the first media representatives on hand at the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen Nazi concentration camp.

Trivia

He was the 2004 recipient of the prestigious Mountbatten Maritime Prize.

Family Life

The son of writer Guy Pocock, he spent his childhood in London, England. His marriage to Penny Casson resulted in two daughters.

Associated With

He and Samuel Eliot Morison both penned acclaimed works on maritime history.

Top Asked Questions about Tom Pocock

How old is Tom Pocock in 2024?

Tom Pocock is 99 years old today.

When was Tom Pocock born?

Tom Pocock was born on August 18, 1925 in England.

What is Tom Pocock zodiac sign?

Tom Pocock zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Tom Pocock best known for?

Tom Pocock was best known as Non-Fiction Author.

Fun Facts about Tom Pocock's Birthday

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

Tom Pocock was born on Tuesday, 230^th day / 34^th week of 1925
Tom Pocock has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Tom Pocock birthday is XVIII.VIII.MCMXXV
Tom Pocock's birthstone is Peridot
Tom Pocock's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
Tom Pocock age in year is 99 years old
Tom Pocock age in month is 1191 months old
Tom Pocock age in day is 36278 days old
Tom Pocock age in hour is 870672 hours old
Tom Pocock age in minute is 52240320 minutes old
Tom Pocock age in second is 3134419200 seconds old
Next Tom Pocock birthday is on Monday, August 18th 2025
Tom Pocock age in next birthday (2025) is 100 years old
Learn more interesting facts about August 18, 1925 birthday

Historical Events on Tom Pocock Birthday (August 18)

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

Year	Event
1965	Vietnam War: Operation Starlite begins: United States Marines destroy a Viet Cong stronghold on the Van Tuong peninsula in the first major American ground battle of the war.
1966	Vietnam War: The Battle of Long Tan ensues after a patrol from the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment clashes with a Viet Cong force in Phước Tuy Province.
1971	Vietnam War: Australia and New Zealand decide to withdraw their troops from Vietnam.
1976	The Korean axe murder incident in Panmunjom results in the deaths of two US Army officers.
1976	The Soviet Union’s robotic probe Luna 24 successfully lands on the Moon.
1977	Steve Biko is arrested at a police roadblock under Terrorism Act No. 83 of 1967 in King William's Town, South Africa. He later dies from injuries sustained during this arrest, bringing attention to South Africa's apartheid policies.
1983	Hurricane Alicia hits the Texas coast, killing 21 people and causing over US$1 billion in damage (1983 dollars).
1989	Leading presidential hopeful Luis Carlos Galán is assassinated near Bogotá in Colombia.
1993	American International Airways Flight 808 crashes at Leeward Point Field at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, injuring the three crew members.
2003	One-year-old Zachary Turner is murdered in Newfoundland by his mother, who was awarded custody despite facing trial for the murder of Zachary's father. The case was documented in the film Dear Zachary and led to reform of Canada's bail laws.
2005	A massive power blackout hits the Indonesian island of Java; affecting almost 100 million people, it is one of the largest and most widespread power outages in history.
2008	The President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharra, resigns under threat of impeachment.
2008	War of Afghanistan: The Uzbin Valley ambush occurs.
2017	The first terrorist attack ever sentenced as a crime in Finland kills two and injures eight.
2019	One hundred activists, officials, and other concerned citizens in Iceland hold a funeral for Okjökull glacier, which has completely melted after having once covered six square miles (15.5 km2).
1988	The birth of Jack Hobbs, English footballer
1988	The birth of Eggert Jónsson, Icelandic footballer
1988	The birth of G-Dragon, South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer
1989	The birth of Yu Mengyu, Singaporean table tennis player
1992	The birth of Elizabeth Beisel, American swimmer
1992	The birth of Bogdan Bogdanović, Serbian basketball player
1992	The birth of Frances Bean Cobain, American visual artist and model
1993	The birth of Jung Eun-ji, South Korean singer-songwriter
1993	The birth of Maia Mitchell, Australian actress and singer
1994	The birth of Madelaine Petsch, American actress and YouTuber
1994	The birth of Morgan Sanson, French footballer
1995	The birth of Alīna Fjodorova, Latvian figure skater
1997	The birth of Renato Sanches, Portuguese footballer
1998	The birth of Brian To'o, Australian-Samoan rugby league player
1999	The birth of Cassius Stanley, American basketball player
2014	The death of Gordon Faber, American soldier and politician, 39th Mayor of Hillsboro, Oregon (b. 1930)
2014	The death of Jim Jeffords, American captain, lawyer, and politician (b. 1934)
2014	The death of Levente Lengyel, Hungarian chess player (b. 1933)
2014	The death of Don Pardo, American radio and television announcer (b. 1918)
2015	The death of Khaled al-Asaad, Syrian archaeologist and author (b. 1932)
2015	The death of Roger Smalley, English-Australian pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1943)
2015	The death of Suvra Mukherjee, Wife of former Indian president Pranab Mukherjee (b. 1940)
2015	The death of Louis Stokes, American lawyer and politician (b. 1925)
2015	The death of Bud Yorkin, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1926)
2016	The death of Ernst Nolte, German historian (b. 1923)
2017	The death of Bruce Forsyth, English television presenter and entertainer (b. 1928)
2017	The death of Zoe Laskari, Greek actress and beauty pageant winner (b. 1944)
2018	The death of Denis Edozie, Nigerian Supreme Court judge (b. 1935)
2018	The death of Kofi Annan, Ghanaian diplomat and seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations (b. 1938)
2020	The death of Ben Cross, English stage and film actor (b. 1947)

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