Wolfgang Von Trips Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Wolfgang Von Trips Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Wolfgang Von Trips Facts

Full Name	Wolfgang Von Trips
Birthdate	May 04, 1928
Birth Place	Cologne, Germany
Age (in 2024)	96 Years Old
Zodiac	Taurus
Occupation	Race Car Driver

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Wolfgang Von Trips Age & Birthday

Wolfgang Von Trips is best known as Race Car Driver who has born on May 04, 1928 in Cologne, Germany. Currently, Wolfgang Von Trips is 96 years, 6 months and 17 days old. Wolfgang Von Trips will celebrate 97th birthday on Sunday, 4th of May 2025. Below the countdown to Wolfgang Von Trips upcoming birthday.

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Wolfgang Von Trips Biography

About

Got off to a promising start in his career with 2 wins and 6 podiums in 29 Formula One racing events before his life tragically came to an end in the aftermath of a crash during the 1961 Italian Grand Prix.

Before Fame

He made his debut in 1956 at the British Grand Prix, the same race where he would secure his final victory in 1961.

Trivia

He won his first Formula One race in 1961 at the Dutch Grand Prix.

Family Life

He was born in Cologne, Germany to parents Thessa and Eduard.

Associated With

His car became airborne and collided with the side barrier killing him and 15 spectators. He died racing just as Dale Earnhardt did.

Top Asked Questions about Wolfgang Von Trips

How old is Wolfgang Von Trips in 2024?

Wolfgang Von Trips is 96 years old today.

When was Wolfgang Von Trips born?

Wolfgang Von Trips was born on May 04, 1928 in Cologne, Germany.

What is Wolfgang Von Trips zodiac sign?

Wolfgang Von Trips zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Wolfgang Von Trips best known for?

Wolfgang Von Trips was best known as Race Car Driver.

Fun Facts about Wolfgang Von Trips's Birthday

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

Wolfgang Von Trips was born on Friday, 125^th day / 18^th week of 1928
Wolfgang Von Trips has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Wolfgang Von Trips birthday is IV.V.MCMXXVIII
Wolfgang Von Trips's birthstone is Emerald
Wolfgang Von Trips's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
Wolfgang Von Trips age in year is 96 years old
Wolfgang Von Trips age in month is 1158 months old
Wolfgang Von Trips age in day is 35265 days old
Wolfgang Von Trips age in hour is 846360 hours old
Wolfgang Von Trips age in minute is 50781600 minutes old
Wolfgang Von Trips age in second is 3046896000 seconds old
Next Wolfgang Von Trips birthday is on Sunday, May 4th 2025
Wolfgang Von Trips age in next birthday (2025) is 97 years old
Learn more interesting facts about May 04, 1928 birthday

Historical Events on Wolfgang Von Trips Birthday (May 04)

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

Year	Event
1972	The Don't Make A Wave Committee, a fledgling environmental organization founded in Canada in 1971, officially changes its name to "Greenpeace Foundation".
1973	The 108-story Sears Tower in Chicago is topped out at 1,451 feet as the world's tallest building.
1978	The South African Defence Force attacks a SWAPO base at Cassinga in southern Angola, killing about 600 people.
1979	Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
1982	Twenty sailors are killed when the British Type 42 destroyer HMS Sheffield is hit by an Argentinian Exocet missile during the Falklands War.
1988	The PEPCON disaster rocks Henderson, Nevada, as tons of Space Shuttle fuel detonate during a fire.
1989	Iran-Contra affair: Former White House aide Oliver North is convicted of three crimes and acquitted of nine other charges; the convictions are later overturned on appeal.
1990	Latvia declares independence from the Soviet Union.
1994	Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO leader Yasser Arafat sign a peace accord, granting self-rule in the Gaza Strip and Jericho.
1998	A federal judge in Sacramento, California, gives "Unabomber" Theodore Kaczynski four life sentences plus 30 years after Kaczynski accepts a plea agreement sparing him from the death penalty.
2000	Ken Livingstone becomes the first Mayor of London (an office separate from that of the Lord Mayor of London).
2002	One hundred three people are killed and 51 are injured in a plane crash near Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano, Nigeria.
2007	Greensburg, Kansas is almost completely destroyed by a 1.7-mile wide EF5 tornado. It was the first-ever tornado to be rated as such with the new Enhanced Fujita scale.
2014	Three people are killed and 62 injured in a pair of bombings on buses in Nairobi, Kenya.
2019	The inaugural all-female motorsport series, W Series, takes place at Hockenheimring. The race was won by Jamie Chadwick, who would go on to become the inaugural season's champion.
1989	The birth of Henna Lindholm, Finnish figure skater
1989	The birth of Rory McIlroy, Northern Irish golfer
1989	The birth of Aris Tatarounis, Greek basketball player
1989	The birth of James van Riemsdyk, American ice hockey player
1990	The birth of Irina Falconi, American tennis player
1990	The birth of Ryan Morgan, Australian rugby league player
1990	The birth of Duvashen Padayachee, Australian race car driver
1990	The birth of Andrea Torres, Filipino actress and model
1991	The birth of Brianne Jenner, Canadian women's ice hockey player
1992	The birth of Victor Oladipo, American basketball player
1993	The birth of Jānis Bērziņš, Latvian basketball player
1994	The birth of Abi Masatora, Japanese sumo wrestler
1994	The birth of Joseph Tapine, New Zealand rugby league player
1996	The birth of Pelayo Roza, Spanish sprint canoeist
1997	The birth of Max King, Australian rugby league player
2013	The death of Morgan Morgan-Giles, English admiral and politician (b. 1914)
2013	The death of César Portillo de la Luz, Cuban guitarist and composer (b. 1922)
2014	The death of Dick Ayers, American author and illustrator (b. 1924)
2014	The death of Elena Baltacha, Ukrainian-Scottish tennis player (b. 1983)
2014	The death of Edgar Cortright, American scientist and engineer (b. 1923)
2014	The death of Helga Königsdorf, German physicist and author (b. 1938)
2014	The death of Ross Lonsberry, Canadian-American ice hockey player (b. 1947)
2014	The death of Jean-Paul Ngoupandé, Central African politician, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (b. 1948)
2015	The death of William Bast, American screenwriter and author (b. 1931)
2015	The death of Ellen Albertini Dow, American actress (b. 1913)
2015	The death of Marv Hubbard, American football player (b. 1946)
2016	The death of Jean-Baptiste Bagaza, Burundian politician (b. 1946)
2020	The death of Don Shula, American football player and coach (b. 1930)
2020	The death of Greg Zanis, American carpenter and activist (b. 1950)
2021	The death of Nick Kamen, English model, songwriter (b. 1962)

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