Vincent Matthews Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at March 16, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

Vincent Matthews Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Vincent Matthews Facts

Full Name	Vincent Matthews
Birthdate	December 16, 1947
Birth Place	New York
Age (in 2025)	77 Years Old
Zodiac	Sagittarius
Occupation	Runner

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Vincent Matthews Age & Birthday

Vincent Matthews is best known as Runner who has born on December 16, 1947 in New York. Currently, Vincent Matthews is 77 years, 3 months and 0 days old. Vincent Matthews will celebrate 78th birthday on Tuesday, 16th of December 2025. Below the countdown to Vincent Matthews upcoming birthday.

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Vincent Matthews Biography

About

Former Olympic sprinter who won gold medals at the 1968 and 1972 Olympic Games. He also won the Pan American Games in Winnipeg in the 4x400m relay.

Before Fame

He competed in the 1967 AAU Championships, where his rivalry with fellow sprinter Lee Evans was stoked.

Trivia

He was famously suspended following the medal acceptance ceremony at the 1972 Olympics for talking to Wayne Collett during the U.S. national anthem, an act which was seen by many as a protest.

Family Life

He has been married.

Associated With

He and Jeremy Wariner are both Olympic champions in the men's 400m event.

Top Asked Questions about Vincent Matthews

How old is Vincent Matthews in 2025?

Vincent Matthews is 77 years old today.

When was Vincent Matthews born?

Vincent Matthews was born on December 16, 1947 in New York.

What is Vincent Matthews zodiac sign?

Vincent Matthews zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

What was Vincent Matthews best known for?

Vincent Matthews was best known as Runner.

Fun Facts about Vincent Matthews's Birthday

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

Vincent Matthews was born on Tuesday, 350^th day / 51^st week of 1947
Vincent Matthews has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Vincent Matthews birthday is XVI.XII.MCMXLVII
Vincent Matthews's birthstone is Turquoise
Vincent Matthews's birth flower is Narcissus that symbolize sweetness, self-esteem & vanity
Vincent Matthews age in year is 77 years old
Vincent Matthews age in month is 927 months old
Vincent Matthews age in day is 28215 days old
Vincent Matthews age in hour is 677160 hours old
Vincent Matthews age in minute is 40629600 minutes old
Vincent Matthews age in second is 2437776000 seconds old
Next Vincent Matthews birthday is on Wednesday, December 16th 2026
Vincent Matthews age in next birthday (2026) is 78 years old
Learn more interesting facts about December 16, 1947 birthday

Historical Events on Vincent Matthews Birthday (December 16)

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

Year	Event
1883	Tonkin Campaign: French forces capture the Sơn Tây citadel.
1905	In Rugby Union, The "Match of the Century" is played between Wales and New Zealand at Cardiff Arms Park.
1912	First Balkan War: The Royal Hellenic Navy defeats the Ottoman Navy at the Battle of Elli.
1914	World War I: Admiral Franz von Hipper commands a raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby.
1920	The Haiyuan earthquake of 8.5Mw , rocks the Gansu province in China, killing an estimated 200,000.
1942	The Holocaust: Schutzstaffel chief Heinrich Himmler orders that Roma candidates for extermination be deported to Auschwitz.
1944	World War II: The Battle of the Bulge begins with the surprise offensive of three German armies through the Ardennes forest.
1960	A United Airlines Douglas DC-8 and a TWA Lockheed Super Constellation collide over Staten Island, New York and crash, killing all 128 people aboard both aircraft and six more on the ground.
1968	Second Vatican Council: Official revocation of the Edict of Expulsion of Jews from Spain.
1971	Bangladesh Liberation War and Indo-Pakistani War of 1971: The ceasefire of the Pakistan Army brings an end to both conflicts. This is commemorated annually as Victory Day in Bangladesh, and as Vijay Diwas in India.
1971	The United Kingdom recognizes Bahrain's independence, which is commemorated annually as Bahrain's National Day.
1989	Romanian Revolution: Protests break out in Timișoara, Romania, in response to an attempt by the government to evict dissident Hungarian pastor László Tőkés.
2013	A bus falls from an elevated highway in the Philippines capital Manila killing at least 18 people with 20 injured.
2014	Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan militants attack an Army Public School in Peshawar, Pakistan, killing 150 people, 132 of them schoolchildren.
2022	A landslide occurs at a camp at an organic farm near the town of Batang Kali in Selangor, Malaysia, trapping 92 people and killing 31.
1986	The birth of Pärt Uusberg, Estonian actor, composer, and conductor.
1987	The birth of Mame Biram Diouf, Senegalese footballer
1987	The birth of Beau Dowler, Australian footballer
1987	The birth of Hallee Hirsh, American actress
1988	The birth of Mats Hummels, German footballer
1990	The birth of Rebecca Marino, Canadian tennis player
1991	The birth of Craig Goodwin, Australian footballer
1992	The birth of Ulrikke Eikeri, Norwegian tennis player
1992	The birth of Anamul Haque, Bangladeshi cricketer
1992	The birth of Pietro Perdichizzi, Belgian footballer
1992	The birth of Tom Rogic, Australian footballer
1994	The birth of Elliot Lee, English footballer
1994	The birth of Nicola Murru, Italian footballer
1994	The birth of José Rodríguez Martínez, Spanish footballer
1998	The birth of Mira Antonitsch, Austrian tennis player
2010	The death of Melvin E. Biddle, American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1923)
2010	The death of Ayinde Barrister, Nigerian fuji musician (b. 1948)
2011	The death of Robert Easton, American actor and screenwriter (b. 1930)
2011	The death of Nicol Williamson, Scottish actor (b. 1938)
2012	The death of Elwood V. Jensen, American biologist and academic (b. 1920)
2012	The death of Jake Adam York, American poet and academic (b. 1972)
2013	The death of James Flint, English commander (b. 1913)
2013	The death of Ray Price, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1926)
2013	The death of Marta Russell, American journalist, author, and activist (b. 1951)
2014	The death of Martin Brasier, English paleontologist, biologist, and academic (b. 1947)
2014	The death of Tim Cochran, American mathematician and academic (b. 1955)
2015	The death of Peter Dickinson, Rhodesian-English author and poet (b. 1927)
2015	The death of Lizmark, Mexican wrestler (b. 1950)
2015	The death of George Earl Ortman, American painter and sculptor (b. 1926)
2017	The death of Keely Smith, American singer and actress (b. 1928)

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