Willie Shoemaker Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at November 4, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Willie Shoemaker Facts
| Full Name | Willie Shoemaker |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | August 19, 1931 |
| Birth Place | Fabens, TX |
| Age (in 2024) | 93 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Leo |
| Occupation | Horse Jockey |
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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, 2 months and 16 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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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 1118 months old
- Willie Shoemaker age in day is 34046 days old
- Willie Shoemaker age in hour is 817104 hours old
- Willie Shoemaker age in minute is 49026240 minutes old
- Willie Shoemaker age in second is 2941574400 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.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1987 | Hungerford massacre: In the United Kingdom, Michael Ryan kills sixteen people with a semi-automatic rifle and then commits suicide. |
| 1989 | Polish president Wojciech Jaruzelski nominates Solidarity activist Tadeusz Mazowiecki to be the first non-communist prime minister in 42 years. |
| 1989 | Several 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. |
| 1991 | Dissolution 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. |
| 1991 | Crown Heights riot begins. |
| 1999 | In Belgrade, Yugoslavia, tens of thousands of Serbians rally to demand the resignation of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia President Slobodan Milošević. |
| 2002 | Khankala Mi-26 crash: A Russian Mil Mi-26 helicopter carrying troops is hit by a Chechen missile outside Grozny, killing 118 soldiers. |
| 2003 | A truck-bomb attack on United Nations headquarters in Iraq kills the agency's top envoy Sérgio Vieira de Mello and 21 other employees. |
| 2003 | Shmuel HaNavi bus bombing: A suicide attack on a bus in Jerusalem, planned by Hamas, kills 23 Israelis, seven of them children. |
| 2004 | Google Inc. has its initial public offering on Nasdaq. |
| 2005 | The first-ever joint military exercise between Russia and China, called Peace Mission 2005 begins. |
| 2009 | A series of bombings in Baghdad, Iraq, kills 101 and injures 565 others. |
| 2010 | Operation Iraqi Freedom ends, with the last of the United States brigade combat teams crossing the border to Kuwait. |
| 2013 | The Dhamara Ghat train accident kills at least 37 people in the Indian state of Bihar. |
| 2017 | Tens 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. |
| 1986 | The birth of Sotiris Balafas, Greek footballer |
| 1986 | The birth of Saori Kimura, Japanese volleyball player |
| 1986 | The birth of Christina Perri, American singer and songwriter |
| 1987 | The birth of Nick Driebergen, Dutch swimmer |
| 1987 | The birth of Nico Hülkenberg, German racing driver |
| 1988 | The birth of Veronica Roth, American author |
| 1989 | The birth of Romeo Miller, American basketball player, rapper, actor |
| 1990 | The birth of Danny Galbraith, Scottish footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Salem Al-Dawsari, Saudi Arabian footballer |
| 1994 | The birth of Nafissatou Thiam, Belgian pentathlete and heptathlete |
| 1994 | The birth of Fernando Gaviria, Colombian cyclist |
| 1996 | The birth of Jung Ye-rin, South Korean singer and actress |
| 1996 | The birth of Lachlan Lewis, Australian rugby league player |
| 1999 | The birth of Thomas Flegler, Australian rugby league player |
| 2001 | The birth of Awak Kuier, Finnish basketball player |
| 2012 | The death of Edmund Skellings, American poet and academic (b. 1932) |
| 2013 | The death of Musa'id bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabian prince (b. 1923) |
| 2013 | The death of Russell S. Doughten, American director and producer (b. 1927) |
| 2013 | The death of Abdul Rahim Hatif, Afghan politician, 8th President of Afghanistan (b. 1926) |
| 2013 | The death of Donna Hightower, American singer-songwriter (b. 1926) |
| 2014 | The death of Samih al-Qasim, Palestinian poet and journalist (b. 1939) |
| 2014 | The death of Simin Behbahani, Iranian poet and activist (b. 1927) |
| 2014 | The death of James Foley, American photographer and journalist (b. 1973) |
| 2014 | The death of Candida Lycett Green, Anglo-Irish journalist and author (b. 1942) |
| 2015 | The death of George Houser, American minister and activist (b. 1916) |
| 2015 | The death of Sanat Mehta, Indian activist and politician (b. 1935) |
| 2016 | The death of Jack Riley, American actor and voice artist (b. 1935) |
| 2017 | The death of Dick Gregory, American comedian, author and activist (b. 1932) |
| 2019 | The death of Lars Larsen, Danish businessman and billionaire, founder and owner of the Danish retail chain JYSK (b. 1948) |
| 2021 | The death of Sonny Chiba, Japanese actor (b. 1939) |
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