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Ville Ritola Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Ville Ritola Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Ville Ritola Facts

Full NameVille Ritola
BirthdateJanuary 18, 1896
Birth PlaceFinland
Age (in 2024)128 Years Old
ZodiacCapricorn
OccupationRunner

Ville Ritola Age & Birthday

Ville Ritola is best known as Runner who has born on January 18, 1896 in Finland. Currently, Ville Ritola is 128 years, 10 months and 27 days old. Ville Ritola will celebrate 129th birthday on Saturday, 18th of January 2025. Below the countdown to Ville Ritola upcoming birthday.

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Ville Ritola Biography

About

Finnish long distance runner who won five Olympic gold medals, four of which came during the 1924 Olympics.

Before Fame

He emigrated from Finland to the United States at the age of 17.

Trivia

He won a total of six medals at the 1924 Olympics, four being gold.

Family Life

He was one of eight siblings who all emigrated to the United States.

Associated With

His four gold medals at the 1924 Olympics were one less than Paavo Nurmi's five.

Top Asked Questions about Ville Ritola

How old is Ville Ritola in 2024?

Ville Ritola is 128 years old today.

When was Ville Ritola born?

Ville Ritola was born on January 18, 1896 in Finland.

What is Ville Ritola zodiac sign?

Ville Ritola zodiac sign is Capricorn.

What was Ville Ritola best known for?

Ville Ritola was best known as Runner.

Fun Facts about Ville Ritola's Birthday

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

  • Ville Ritola was born on Saturday, 18th day / 03rd week of 1896
  • Ville Ritola has Capricorn zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Ville Ritola birthday is XVIII.I.MDCCCXCVI
  • Ville Ritola's birthstone is Garnet
  • Ville Ritola's birth flower is Carnation that symbolize fascination, distinction & love
  • Ville Ritola age in year is 128 years old
  • Ville Ritola age in month is 1546 months old
  • Ville Ritola age in day is 47082 days old
  • Ville Ritola age in hour is 1129968 hours old
  • Ville Ritola age in minute is 67798080 minutes old
  • Ville Ritola age in second is 4067884800 seconds old
  • Next Ville Ritola birthday is on Saturday, January 18th 2025
  • Ville Ritola age in next birthday (2025) is 129 years old

Historical Events on Ville Ritola Birthday (January 18)

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

YearEvent
1977SFR Yugoslavia's Prime minister, Džemal Bijedić, his wife and six others are killed in a plane crash in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
1978The European Court of Human Rights finds the United Kingdom's government guilty of mistreating prisoners in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture.
1981Phil Smith and Phil Mayfield parachute off a Houston skyscraper, becoming the first two people to BASE jump from objects in all four categories: buildings, antennae, spans (bridges), and earth (cliffs).
1983The International Olympic Committee restores Jim Thorpe's Olympic medals to his family.
1988China Southwest Airlines Flight 4146 crashes near Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, killing all 98 passengers and 10 crew members.
1990Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry is arrested for drug possession in an FBI sting.
1993Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is officially observed for the first time in all 50 US states.
2002The Sierra Leone Civil War is declared over.
2003A bushfire kills four people and destroys more than 500 homes in Canberra, Australia.
2005The Airbus A380, the world's largest commercial jet, is unveiled at a ceremony in Toulouse, France
2007The strongest storm in the United Kingdom in 17 years kills 14 people and Germany sees the worst storm since 1999 with 13 deaths. Cyclone Kyrill causes at least 44 deaths across 20 countries in Western Europe.
2008The Euphronios Krater is unveiled in Rome after being returned to Italy by the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
2018A bus catches fire on the Samara-Shymkent road in Yrgyz District, Aktobe, Kazakhstan. The fire kills 52 passengers, with three passengers and two drivers escaping.
2019An oil pipeline explosion near Tlahuelilpan, Hidalgo, Mexico, kills 137 people.
2023A helicopter crash in Ukraine leaves 14 people dead, including the country's Interior Minister, Denys Monastyrsky.
1990The birth of Brett Lawrie, Canadian baseball player
1990The birth of Gift Ngoepe, South African baseball player
1990The birth of Zeeko Zaki, Egyptian-born American actor
1991The birth of Diego Simões, Brazilian footballer
1992The birth of Francesco Bardi, Italian footballer
1993The birth of Sean Keenan, Australian actor
1994The birth of Max Fried, American baseball player
1994The birth of Kang Ji-young, South Korean singer
1994The birth of Ilona Kremen, Belarusian tennis player
1995The birth of Bryce Alford, American basketball player
1995The birth of Leonard Fournette, American football player
1998The birth of Aitana Bonmatí, Spanish footballer
1999The birth of Tee Higgins, American football player
1999The birth of Mateus Ward, American actor
2002The birth of Anastasia Zakharova, Russian tennis player
2015The death of Piet van der Sanden, Dutch journalist and politician (b. 1924)
2015The death of Tony Verna, American director and producer, invented instant replay (b. 1933)
2016The death of Johnny Bach, American basketball player and coach (b. 1924)
2016The death of Glenn Frey, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (b. 1948)
2016The death of T. S. Sinnathuray, Judge of the High Court of Singapore (b. 1930)
2016The death of Michel Tournier, French journalist and author (b. 1924)
2017The death of Peter Abrahams, South African-Jamaican writer (b. 1919)
2017The death of David P. Buckson, American lawyer and politician, Governor of Delaware (b. 1920)
2017The death of Rachael Heyhoe Flint, Baroness Heyhoe Flint, English cricketer, businesswoman and philanthropist (b. 1939)
2017The death of Roberta Peters, American coloratura soprano (b. 1930)
2019The death of John Coughlin, American figure skater (b. 1985)
2022The death of Francisco Gento, Spanish football player (b. 1933)
2022The death of Yvette Mimieux, American actress (b. 1942)
2022The death of André Leon Talley, American fashion journalist (b. 1948)
2023The death of David Crosby, American singer-songwriter (b. 1941)

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