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Willie Shoemaker Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Willie Shoemaker Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Willie Shoemaker Facts

Full NameWillie Shoemaker
BirthdateAugust 19, 1931
Birth PlaceFabens, TX
Age (in 2024)93 Years Old
ZodiacLeo
OccupationHorse Jockey

Willie Shoemaker Age & Birthday

Willie Shoemaker is best known as Horse Jockey who has born on August 19, 1931 in Fabens, TX. Currently, Willie Shoemaker is 93 years, 3 months and 2 days old. Willie Shoemaker will celebrate 94th birthday on Tuesday, 19th of August 2025. Below the countdown to Willie Shoemaker upcoming birthday.

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Willie Shoemaker Biography

About

Horse jockey who won 8,833 horse races in his 40-year career.

Before Fame

He was placed in a shoebox and the shoebox was placed in the oven when he was a baby to keep him alive.

Trivia

He was honored by the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1958.

Family Life

He was married three times.

Associated With

Andy Warhol painted pictures of him.

Top Asked Questions about Willie Shoemaker

How old is Willie Shoemaker in 2024?

Willie Shoemaker is 93 years old today.

When was Willie Shoemaker born?

Willie Shoemaker was born on August 19, 1931 in Fabens, TX.

What is Willie Shoemaker zodiac sign?

Willie Shoemaker zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Willie Shoemaker best known for?

Willie Shoemaker was best known as Horse Jockey.

Fun Facts about Willie Shoemaker's Birthday

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

  • Willie Shoemaker was born on Wednesday, 231st day / 34th week of 1931
  • Willie Shoemaker has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Willie Shoemaker birthday is XIX.VIII.MCMXXXI
  • Willie Shoemaker's birthstone is Peridot
  • Willie Shoemaker's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
  • Willie Shoemaker age in year is 93 years old
  • Willie Shoemaker age in month is 1119 months old
  • Willie Shoemaker age in day is 34063 days old
  • Willie Shoemaker age in hour is 817512 hours old
  • Willie Shoemaker age in minute is 49050720 minutes old
  • Willie Shoemaker age in second is 2943043200 seconds old
  • Next Willie Shoemaker birthday is on Tuesday, August 19th 2025
  • Willie Shoemaker age in next birthday (2025) is 94 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about August 19, 1931 birthday

Historical Events on Willie Shoemaker Birthday (August 19)

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

YearEvent
1987Hungerford massacre: In the United Kingdom, Michael Ryan kills sixteen people with a semi-automatic rifle and then commits suicide.
1989Polish president Wojciech Jaruzelski nominates Solidarity activist Tadeusz Mazowiecki to be the first non-communist prime minister in 42 years.
1989Several hundred East Germans cross the frontier between Hungary and Austria during the Pan-European Picnic, part of the events that began the process of the Fall of the Berlin Wall.
1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The August Coup begins when Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is placed under house arrest while on holiday in the town of Foros, Ukraine.
1991Crown Heights riot begins.
1999In Belgrade, Yugoslavia, tens of thousands of Serbians rally to demand the resignation of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia President Slobodan Milošević.
2002Khankala Mi-26 crash: A Russian Mil Mi-26 helicopter carrying troops is hit by a Chechen missile outside Grozny, killing 118 soldiers.
2003A truck-bomb attack on United Nations headquarters in Iraq kills the agency's top envoy Sérgio Vieira de Mello and 21 other employees.
2003Shmuel HaNavi bus bombing: A suicide attack on a bus in Jerusalem, planned by Hamas, kills 23 Israelis, seven of them children.
2004Google Inc. has its initial public offering on Nasdaq.
2005The first-ever joint military exercise between Russia and China, called Peace Mission 2005 begins.
2009A series of bombings in Baghdad, Iraq, kills 101 and injures 565 others.
2010Operation Iraqi Freedom ends, with the last of the United States brigade combat teams crossing the border to Kuwait.
2013The Dhamara Ghat train accident kills at least 37 people in the Indian state of Bihar.
2017Tens of thousands of farmed non-native Atlantic salmon are accidentally released into the wild in Washington waters in the 2017 Cypress Island Atlantic salmon pen break.
1986The birth of Sotiris Balafas, Greek footballer
1986The birth of Saori Kimura, Japanese volleyball player
1986The birth of Christina Perri, American singer and songwriter
1987The birth of Nick Driebergen, Dutch swimmer
1987The birth of Nico Hülkenberg, German racing driver
1988The birth of Veronica Roth, American author
1989The birth of Romeo Miller, American basketball player, rapper, actor
1990The birth of Danny Galbraith, Scottish footballer
1991The birth of Salem Al-Dawsari, Saudi Arabian footballer
1994The birth of Nafissatou Thiam, Belgian pentathlete and heptathlete
1994The birth of Fernando Gaviria, Colombian cyclist
1996The birth of Jung Ye-rin, South Korean singer and actress
1996The birth of Lachlan Lewis, Australian rugby league player
1999The birth of Thomas Flegler, Australian rugby league player
2001The birth of Awak Kuier, Finnish basketball player
2012The death of Edmund Skellings, American poet and academic (b. 1932)
2013The death of Musa'id bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabian prince (b. 1923)
2013The death of Russell S. Doughten, American director and producer (b. 1927)
2013The death of Abdul Rahim Hatif, Afghan politician, 8th President of Afghanistan (b. 1926)
2013The death of Donna Hightower, American singer-songwriter (b. 1926)
2014The death of Samih al-Qasim, Palestinian poet and journalist (b. 1939)
2014The death of Simin Behbahani, Iranian poet and activist (b. 1927)
2014The death of James Foley, American photographer and journalist (b. 1973)
2014The death of Candida Lycett Green, Anglo-Irish journalist and author (b. 1942)
2015The death of George Houser, American minister and activist (b. 1916)
2015The death of Sanat Mehta, Indian activist and politician (b. 1935)
2016The death of Jack Riley, American actor and voice artist (b. 1935)
2017The death of Dick Gregory, American comedian, author and activist (b. 1932)
2019The death of Lars Larsen, Danish businessman and billionaire, founder and owner of the Danish retail chain JYSK (b. 1948)
2021The death of Sonny Chiba, Japanese actor (b. 1939)

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