Wubbo Ockels Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Wubbo Ockels Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Wubbo Ockels Facts

Full Name	Wubbo Ockels
Birthdate	March 28, 1946
Birth Place	Almelo, Netherlands
Age (in 2024)	78 Years Old
Zodiac	Aries
Occupation	Astronaut

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Wubbo Ockels Age & Birthday

Wubbo Ockels is best known as Astronaut who has born on March 28, 1946 in Almelo, Netherlands. Currently, Wubbo Ockels is 78 years, 8 months and 26 days old. Wubbo Ockels will celebrate 79th birthday on Friday, 28th of March 2025. Below the countdown to Wubbo Ockels upcoming birthday.

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Wubbo Ockels Biography

About

Physicist and European Space Agency astronaut who became the first Dutchman to travel to space. He later joined the faculty of the Delft University of Technology.

Before Fame

He earned degrees in physics and mathematics from the University of Groningen.

Trivia

He was a Payload Specialist on STS-61-A, a Space Shuttle Challenger mission that was the first spaceflight to carry eight crew members.

Family Life

His marriage produced two children. He died of kidney cancer at the age of sixty-eight.

Associated With

He flew with Bonnie Dunbar on STS-61-A.

Top Asked Questions about Wubbo Ockels

How old is Wubbo Ockels in 2024?

Wubbo Ockels is 78 years old today.

When was Wubbo Ockels born?

Wubbo Ockels was born on March 28, 1946 in Almelo, Netherlands.

What is Wubbo Ockels zodiac sign?

Wubbo Ockels zodiac sign is Aries.

What was Wubbo Ockels best known for?

Wubbo Ockels was best known as Astronaut.

Fun Facts about Wubbo Ockels's Birthday

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

Wubbo Ockels was born on Thursday, 87^th day / 13^th week of 1946
Wubbo Ockels has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Wubbo Ockels birthday is XXVIII.III.MCMXLVI
Wubbo Ockels's birthstone is Aquamarine
Wubbo Ockels's birth flower is Daffodil that symbolize spring, rebirth, domestic happiness & love
Wubbo Ockels age in year is 78 years old
Wubbo Ockels age in month is 944 months old
Wubbo Ockels age in day is 28760 days old
Wubbo Ockels age in hour is 690240 hours old
Wubbo Ockels age in minute is 41414400 minutes old
Wubbo Ockels age in second is 2484864000 seconds old
Next Wubbo Ockels birthday is on Friday, March 28th 2025
Wubbo Ockels age in next birthday (2025) is 79 years old
Learn more interesting facts about March 28, 1946 birthday

Historical Events on Wubbo Ockels Birthday (March 28)

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

Year	Event
1959	The State Council of the People's Republic of China dissolves the government of Tibet.
1965	An Mw  7.4 earthquake in Chile sets off a series of tailings dam failures, burying the town of El Cobre and killing at least 500 people.
1968	Brazilian high school student Edson Luís de Lima Souto is killed by military police at a student protest.
1969	Greek poet and Nobel Prize laureate Giorgos Seferis makes a famous statement on the BBC World Service opposing the junta in Greece.
1970	An earthquake strikes western Turkey at about 23:05 local time, killing 1,086 and injuring at least 1,200.
1978	The US Supreme Court hands down 5-3 decision in Stump v. Sparkman, a controversial case involving involuntary sterilization and judicial immunity.
1979	A coolant leak at the Three Mile Island's Unit 2 nuclear reactor outside Harrisburg, Pennsylvania leads to the core overheating and a partial meltdown.
1979	The British House of Commons passes a vote of no confidence against James Callaghan's government by 1 vote, precipitating a general election.
1990	United States President George H. W. Bush posthumously awards Jesse Owens the Congressional Gold Medal.
1994	In South Africa, African National Congress security guards kill dozens of Inkatha Freedom Party protesters.
1999	Kosovo War: Serb paramilitary and military forces kill at least 130 Kosovo Albanians in Izbica.
2001	Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos begins operation.
2003	In a friendly fire incident, two American A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft attack British tanks participating in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, killing one soldier.
2005	An earthquake shakes northern Sumatra with a magnitude of 8.6 and killing over 1000 people.
2006	At least one million union members, students and unemployed take to the streets in France in protest at the government's proposed First Employment Contract law.
1988	The birth of Ryan Kalish, American baseball player
1989	The birth of Lukas Jutkiewicz, English footballer
1989	The birth of Mira Leung, Canadian figure skater
1990	The birth of Delroy Edwards, American musician
1990	The birth of Laura Harrier, American actress and model
1991	The birth of Jordan McRae, American basketball player
1991	The birth of Lisa-Maria Moser, Austrian tennis player
1991	The birth of Marie-Philip Poulin, Canadian ice hockey player
1991	The birth of Ondřej Palát, Czech ice hockey player
1992	The birth of Sergi Gómez, Spanish footballer
1995	The birth of Jonathan Drouin, Canadian ice hockey player
1996	The birth of Matt Renshaw, English-Australian cricketer
1998	The birth of Lance Morris, Australian cricketer
2001	The birth of Xiyu Wang, Chinese tennis player
2004	The birth of Anna Shcherbakova, Russian figure skater
2012	The death of Harry Crews, American novelist (b. 1935)
2012	The death of Addie L. Wyatt, African American labor leader (b. 1924)
2013	The death of George E. P. Box, English-American statistician and educator (b. 1919)
2013	The death of Richard Griffiths, English actor (b. 1947)
2013	The death of Hugh McCracken, American guitarist, harmonica player, and producer (b. 1942)
2013	The death of Bob Teague, American college football star and television news-reporter (b. 1929)
2013	The death of Gus Triandos, American baseball player and scout (b. 1930)
2014	The death of Jeremiah Denton, American admiral and politician (b. 1924)
2014	The death of Lorenzo Semple, Jr., American screenwriter and producer (b. 1923)
2015	The death of Chuck Brayton, American baseball player and coach (b. 1925)
2015	The death of Joseph Cassidy, Canadian-English priest and academic (b. 1954)
2015	The death of Miroslav Ondříček, Czech cinematographer (b. 1934)
2015	The death of Gene Saks, American actor and director (b. 1921)
2016	The death of James Noble, American actor (b. 1922)
2021	The death of Didier Ratsiraka, Malagasy politician and naval officer (b. 1936)

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