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Abebe Bikila
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Abebe Bikila

Ethiopian double Olympic marathon champion

Shambel Abebe Bikila was an Ethiopian marathon runner who was a back-to-back Olympic marathon champion. He was the first Ethiopian Olympic gold medalist, winning his first gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome while running barefoot. At the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, he won his second gold medal, making him the first athlete to successfully defend an Olympic marathon title. In both victories, he ran in world record time.

Abebe Bikila was born on Sunday, 07. August 1932.
That was day 220 of the year 1932.

Past away on Donnerstag October 25, 1973

Age when dead:
41 Jahre 2 Monate 18 Tage

Next birthday would be:
Wednesday August 7, 1974

Abebe Bikila is already dead since:
52 Jahre 6 Monate 17 Tage

Abebe Bikila was alive for 15054 days.
Abebe Bikila is already dead for 19192 days.
Difference: 4138 days (11,33 years).

Abebe Bikila has the same birthday like
Emil Nolde, Michael Shannon and Jimmy Wales

The death date of Abebe Bikila is the birthday of
Federico Chiesa, Ren Zhengfei and Benjamin Constant

Birthday Fun Facts

Things that matter



  • The day 07 of month August 1932 was the 68th day of Summer (meteorological). The day 07 of month August 1932 was the 48th day of Summer (astronomical).
  • Age 41 The number 41 represents the element Niobium in the Periodic table of elements.
    Niobium is a transition metal, widely used in industry and materials science.
  • Since you visited this page, people have been born. In total there are people born today. They all celebrate the same birthday as you.

Who has the same birthday as Abebe Bikila?

Famous people and celebrities

Emil Nolde 88

Emil Nolde

German artist (1867–1956)

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Died: April 13, 1956

Would be 159 years
Jimmy Wales 59

Jimmy Wales

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Born: August 7, 1966

🎂 Turns 60 years
Michael Shannon 51

Michael Shannon

American actor

Born: August 7, 1974

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These people were born in the same year

Alan Bean 86

Alan Bean

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Born: March 15, 1932

Died: May 26, 2018

Would be 95 years
Alfred Worden 88

Alfred Worden

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Born: February 7, 1932

Died: March 18, 2020

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Dhirubhai Ambani 69

Dhirubhai Ambani

Indian business tycoon (1932–2002)

Born: December 28, 1932

Died: July 6, 2002

Would be 94 years
François Truffaut 52

François Truffaut

French film director (1932–1984)

Born: February 6, 1932

Died: October 21, 1984

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Jacques Chirac 86

Jacques Chirac

President of France from 1995 to 2007

Born: November 29, 1932

Died: September 26, 2019

Would be 94 years
Joe Engle 91

Joe Engle

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Born: August 26, 1932

Died: July 10, 2024

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Louis Malle 63

Louis Malle

French film director, screenwriter, and producer (1932-1995)

Born: October 30, 1932

Died: November 23, 1995

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Manmohan Singh 92

Manmohan Singh

Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014

Born: September 26, 1932

Died: December 26, 2024

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Omar Sharif 83

Omar Sharif

Egyptian actor (1932–2015)

Born: April 10, 1932

Died: July 10, 2015

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Pat Morita 73

Pat Morita

Japanese-American actor (1932–2005)

Born: June 28, 1932

Died: November 24, 2005

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Peter O'Toole 81

Peter O'Toole

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Born: August 2, 1932

Died: December 14, 2013

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Piper Laurie 91

Piper Laurie

American actress (1932–2023)

Born: January 22, 1932

Died: October 14, 2023

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Sonny Liston 38

Sonny Liston

American boxer (c. 1930–1970)

Born: May 8, 1932

Died: December 30, 1970

Would be 95 years
Umberto Eco 84

Umberto Eco

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Born: January 5, 1932

Died: February 19, 2016

Would be 95 years

Did you know? Abebe Bikila is ...

  • » 10000 days older than Perry Lang (Born: 24.12.1959)

Generation Traditionals

Period: 1922 ‐ 1955

At 41 years, Abebe Bikila belongs to the "Generation of Traditionals". Well-known figures of this generation include Jacques Derrida, Vivienne Westwood und Ben Kingsley.

The "Traditionals" (also known as the “Traditionalists” or the “Silent Generation”) are people born roughly between 1922 and 1955. They grew up during economic hardship, war, and a culture that emphasized discipline. This generation values loyalty, responsibility, and stability. They are known for a strong work ethic and a preference for clear hierarchies and respect for authority.

Astrology

Zodiac

♌ Leo

(July 23, 1932 - August 23, 1932)

Zodiac sign

Monkey

(July 23, 1932 - August 23, 1932)

Life Number

3

(Fun-loving, optimistic, disciplined)

Birthstone

Peridot

(Healing, harmony, good fortune)

Age in absolute numbers

Since Abebe Bikila was born...

1.300.665.600 Seconds
21.677.760 Minutes
361.296 Hours
15.054 Days
2.150 Weeks
1125 Months
41 Years
4.12 Decades
0.41 Centuries

On June 4, 2028 would be Abebe Bikila exactly 35000 days old.
On June 4, 2028 would be Abebe Bikila exactly 5000 weeks old.

By the way: Since you are here you are getting seconds older 😉

Milestones

Successes that speak for themselves

With 41 years alive you reached these milestones:

Sleeping

5.018 days

A human spends about one third of their life sleeping. That’s an average of around 5.018 hours per day. At your age of 41 years, that equals approximately 5.018 days (13,74 years).

Eat & Drink

627 days

The average person spends about 1 hour a day eating and drinking. At 41 years, you have therefore spent approximately 627 days eating. (1,72 years).

Toilet visits

314 days

The average person spends about 30 minutes on the toilet every day. That's a total of 314 days (0,86 years).

Wait

523 days

The average person spends about 30 minutes on the toilet every day. That's a total of 523 days (1,43 years).

Laugh

63 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 63 days (0,17 years).

Brush teeth

42 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 42 days (0,11 years).

Work

4.077 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 4.077 days (11,16 years).




Name Zahl Beschreibung
Breaths 390.199.680 Approximately 18 Breaths per minute
Heartbeats 1.625.832.000 Approximately 50-100 heartbeats per minute, depending on your lifestyle. We'll take the average at 75.
Blink 325.166.400 A human blinks roughly 15 times per minute.
Cough 225.810 A human has an average of 15 coughs per day.
Colds 82 A person gets about 2 colds per year.
Sweat produced 2.258 A person produces approximately 0.5–1.5 liters of sweat per day, depending on lifestyle. We'll take the average at 1 liter per day.
Fart gases produced (in Liters) 15.054 A person farts approximately 12 times a day, producing almost 0.8 liters of gas.
Flies swatted 289 We swat 7 flies per year.
Mosquitoes killed 742 We kill approximately 18 mosquitoes per year.
Red blood cells formed 301.080.000.000.000 A person produces approximately 20 billion red blood cells per day.
Hair grown (in mm) 4.968 Our hair grows approximately 0.33mm per day.
Fingernails grown (in mm) 1.720 Fingernails grow approximately 0.8mm per week.
Cookies eaten 17.914 We eat approximately 35,000 cookies in our lifetime.
Bouts of vomiting 165 A person vomits approximately four times a year, depending on lifestyle.

Information is based on statistical average values of a person.

Travelled distances

Always on the move

According to statistical averages, you have walked 54.194 kilometers in your life...


... that corresponds to 1,35 orbits of the Earth...


... 4,96 moon orbits.


... and 2,54 Mars orbit on foot.



54.194 kilometers means:

2.061 years with a snail 🐌 (at 3m/h).
403 days on a donkey 🫏 (at 5,6km/h).
282 days on a Skateboard 🛹 (at 8km/h).
75 days travel with a subway train 🚇 (at 30km/h).
3 days on a plane ✈️ (at 800km/h)
1,94 hours on a Spaceshuttle 🚀 (at 28.000km/h)
53,45 minutes with spaceship Voyager 1 🚀 (at 60840km/h)
4,71 minutes with Parker Space Probe - the fastest object made by humans 🚀 (at 690000km/h)

and

1,83 days sonic speed (at 1234,8 km/h)
0,18 seconds light speed (at 1,08 Mrd km/h)

Astronomy

Our Solar System

During the lifetime of Abebe Bikila ...

... the Moon has orbited Earth 551 times.
... Mercury has orbited Sun 171,13 times.
... Venus has orbited Sun 67,00 times.
... Earth has orbited Sun 41,21 times.
... Mars has orbited Sun 21,91 times.
... Jupiter has orbited Sun 3,48 times.
... Saturn has orbited Sun 1,40 times.
... Uranus has orbited Sun 0,49 times.
... Neptune has orbited Sun 0,25 times.
... Pluto has orbited Sun 0,17 times.

Special birthdays

Next major birthday for Abebe Bikila would be: Saturday, 07.08.2032 (100 years)

Birthday Year Weekday Date Candles blown
10. 1942 Friday August 7, 1942 55
18. 1950 Monday August 7, 1950 171
20. 1952 Thursday August 7, 1952 210
25. 1957 Wednesday August 7, 1957 325
30. 1962 Tuesday August 7, 1962 465
40. 1972 Monday August 7, 1972 820
50. 1982 Saturday August 7, 1982 1275
60. 1992 Friday August 7, 1992 1830
70. 2002 Wednesday August 7, 2002 2485
80. 2012 Tuesday August 7, 2012 3240
90. 2022 Sunday August 7, 2022 4095
100. 2032 Saturday August 7, 2032 5050
110. 2042 Thursday August 7, 2042 6105
120. 2052 Wednesday August 7, 2052 7260
130. 2062 Monday August 7, 2062 8515
140. 2072 Sunday August 7, 2072 9870
150. 2082 Friday August 7, 2082 11325
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Birthday in numbers

Other Number systems

Decimal:
7 • 8 • 1932
Binary:
111 • 1000 • 11110001100
Hexadecimal:
7 • 8 • 78c
Octal:
7 • 10 • 3614
Roman:
VII • VIII • MCMXXXII
Morsecode:
−−−−− −−··· ·−·−·− −−−−− −−−·· ·−·−·− ·−−−− −−−−· ···−− ··−−−
Numbers to letters:
ah • ai • bjdc
Cross sum:
30
Factor product:
108192
Birthday in words:
seven • eight • one thousand nine hundred thirty two

Historical Events

How old was Abebe Bikila back then?

Als Baby (0-2 Jahre)

January 30, 1933
Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany, leading to the rapid consolidation of Nazi power and the end of the Weimar Republic. (Age: 0 years and 5 months) 🔗
March 4, 1933
Franklin D. Roosevelt is inaugurated as U.S. President and begins his "First Hundred Days," launching the New Deal program. (Age: 0 years and 6 months) 🔗
January 19, 1934
The discovery of artificial radioactivity by Irène and Frédéric Joliot-Curie is announced, leading to their Nobel Prize. (Age: 1 years and 5 months) 🔗

Als Kind (2-10 Jahre)

August 19, 1934
A German plebiscite votes to merge the offices of President and Chancellor, making Adolf Hitler the sole Führer (leader) of Germany. (Age: 2 years and 0 months) 🔗
August 14, 1935
The Social Security Act is signed into law in the U.S., establishing a system of retirement, unemployment, and welfare benefits. (Age: 3 years and 0 months) 🔗
September 15, 1935
The Nuremberg Laws are enacted in Germany, institutionalizing racial theories and stripping German Jews of their citizenship. (Age: 3 years and 1 months) 🔗
February 6, 1936
The Winter Olympics open in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, followed by the Summer Games in Berlin, used by the Nazis for propaganda. (Age: 3 years and 5 months) 🔗
July 17, 1936
The Spanish Civil War begins with a military coup against the Republican government, leading to three years of brutal conflict. (Age: 3 years and 11 months) 🔗
May 6, 1937
The German airship Hindenburg catches fire while landing in Lakehurst, New Jersey, ending the era of commercial airship travel. (Age: 4 years and 8 months) 🔗
December 13, 1937
The Nanking Massacre begins, where Japanese troops brutally murder hundreds of thousands of Chinese civilians and disarmed combatants. (Age: 5 years and 4 months) 🔗
March 12, 1938
The Anschluss: Nazi Germany annexes Austria, violating the Treaty of Versailles. (Age: 5 years and 7 months) 🔗
September 30, 1938
The Munich Agreement is signed, allowing Germany to annex the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia, an act of appeasement that failed to prevent war. (Age: 6 years and 1 months) 🔗
November 9, 1938
Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass) occurs, a coordinated series of violent pogroms against Jews throughout Nazi Germany. (Age: 6 years and 3 months) 🔗

Als Jugendlicher 10-20 Jahre

August 23, 1942
The Battle of Stalingrad begins, one of the largest and bloodiest battles in the history of warfare. (Age: 10 years and 0 months) 🔗
September 8, 1943
Italy surrenders to the Allies, though fighting continues as German forces occupy northern Italy. (Age: 11 years and 1 months) 🔗
June 6, 1944
D-Day: Allied forces launch Operation Overlord, landing on the beaches of Normandy, beginning the liberation of Western Europe. (Age: 11 years and 9 months) 🔗
April 30, 1945
Adolf Hitler commits suicide in his Berlin bunker as Soviet troops close in. (Age: 12 years and 8 months) 🔗
May 8, 1945
V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day): The Allies formally accept the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany. (Age: 12 years and 9 months) 🔗
August 6, 1945
The U.S. drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, followed by a second bomb on Nagasaki three days later. (Age: 12 years and 11 months) 🔗
September 2, 1945
V-J Day (Victory over Japan Day): Japan formally surrenders, officially ending World War II. (Age: 13 years and 0 months) 🔗
October 24, 1945
The United Nations (UN) is officially established as an international organization aimed at promoting global cooperation. (Age: 13 years and 2 months) 🔗
November 20, 1945
The Nuremberg trials, a series of military tribunals, begin for major war criminals of Nazi Germany. (Age: 13 years and 3 months) 🔗
March 5, 1946
Winston Churchill delivers his "Iron Curtain" speech in the U.S., warning of Soviet expansion and popularizing the term Cold War. (Age: 13 years and 6 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 20-30 Jahre

April 25, 1953
James Watson and Francis Crick publish their paper describing the double helix structure of DNA, a monumental discovery in biology. (Age: 20 years and 8 months) 🔗
June 17, 1953
The Uprising of 1953 in East Germany occurs, where protests against economic policy are suppressed by Soviet troops. (Age: 20 years and 10 months) 🔗
June 18, 1953
Egypt is declared a republic, ending the Muhammad Ali dynasty. (Age: 20 years and 10 months) 🔗
May 17, 1954
The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Brown v. Board of Education, declaring state-sponsored segregation in public schools unconstitutional. (Age: 21 years and 9 months) 🔗
July 20, 1954
The Geneva Accords are signed, dividing Vietnam into North and South along the 17th parallel. (Age: 21 years and 11 months) 🔗
April 18, 1955
Albert Einstein, the German-born theoretical physicist and creator of the theory of relativity, dies at age 76. (Age: 22 years and 8 months) 🔗
May 14, 1955
The Warsaw Pact, a mutual defense treaty, is established by the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc countries as a counterbalance to NATO. (Age: 22 years and 9 months) 🔗
December 1, 1955
Rosa Parks refuses to give up her bus seat to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott. (Age: 23 years and 3 months) 🔗
October 23, 1956
The Hungarian Revolution begins, a nationwide revolt against the government of the Hungarian People's Republic and Soviet-imposed policies. (Age: 24 years and 2 months) 🔗
October 29, 1956
The Suez Crisis begins when Israel invades the Sinai Peninsula, followed by intervention from the UK and France. (Age: 24 years and 2 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 30-40 Jahre

October 16, 1962
The Cuban Missile Crisis begins, bringing the United States and the Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war. (Age: 30 years and 2 months) 🔗
August 28, 1963
Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. (Age: 31 years and 0 months) 🔗
November 22, 1963
U.S. President John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas. (Age: 31 years and 3 months) 🔗
July 2, 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is signed into law, outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. (Age: 31 years and 10 months) 🔗
October 14, 1964
Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. (Age: 32 years and 2 months) 🔗
March 7, 1965
The "Bloody Sunday" confrontation occurs during the Selma to Montgomery marches, highlighting the need for voting rights legislation. (Age: 32 years and 7 months) 🔗
August 6, 1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is signed, overcoming legal barriers that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote. (Age: 32 years and 11 months) 🔗
December 13, 1966
The convention for the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is adopted by the UN, a key international human rights treaty. (Age: 34 years and 4 months) 🔗
June 5, 1967
The Six-Day War begins, a short but decisive conflict between Israel and neighboring Arab states. (Age: 34 years and 9 months) 🔗
December 3, 1967
Christiaan Barnard performs the world's first successful human-to-human heart transplant in Cape Town, South Africa. (Age: 35 years and 3 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 40-50 Jahre

September 5, 1972
The Munich Massacre occurs at the Summer Olympics, where members of the Israeli Olympic team are taken hostage and killed by Palestinian terrorists. (Age: 40 years and 0 months) 🔗
January 27, 1973
The Paris Peace Accords are signed, formally ending U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. (Age: 40 years and 5 months) 🔗
October 6, 1973
The Yom Kippur War begins as Egypt and Syria launch a surprise attack on Israel. (Age: 41 years and 1 months) 🔗
October 17, 1973
OPEC places an oil embargo on nations supporting Israel, triggering the 1973 oil crisis and major economic disruption. (Age: 41 years and 2 months) 🔗

Birthday-FAQ for Abebe Bikila

Frequently asked questions

How many birthday candles did Abebe Bikila blow out so far?

» At 41 years, Abebe Bikila has already blown out 861 birthday candles, if you add up all the birthdays.

When will Abebe Bikila be twice as old as today?

» Abebe Bikila ist 15.054 days old today. On 12.01.2015 Abebe Bikila will be twice as old as today. Abebe Bikila will then be 82 Jahre und 5 Monate years old.

When will Abebe Bikila be half as old as today?

» On 17.03.1953 Abebe Bikila was half of age today. Back then Abebe Bikila were 20 Jahre und 7 Monate years old.

When was Abebe Bikila conceived? - Time of your conception

» That's an interesting question. Let's try it this way: A pregnancy lasts an average of 268 days. If we subtract 268 days from the day of your birth (13.11.1931), we get the 13.11.1931. However, this statement is not very meaningful, since only 3% of pregnant women actually give birth after 268 days. Most pregnant women give birth within a time window of 10 days from the actual due date. Therefore, Abebe Bikila were conceived between 03.11.1931 and 23.11.1931.

How many prime number birthdays has Abebe Bikila had so far?

» At 41 years old, Abebe Bikila has already celebrated 13 prime number birthdays (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41).

How many special birthdays have I had so far?

» At 41 years, you've already celebrated 3 special number birthdays (11, 22, 33). To be able to celebrate 10 special number birthdays, you have to live to be 111. But you still have some time until then. You'll celebrate your 111th birthday on 07.08.2043. You can find out more on the page with all birthdays.

How old was Abebe Bikila at the turn of the millennium in 2000?

» Abebe Bikila was born exactly 24618 days before the turn of the millennium in January 1, 2000. At that time, Abebe Bikila was 67 years and 4 months old.

Oldest person in the world

Abebe Bikila is currently 81 years younger (44706 days) than the officially oldest person in the world, the Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment. She was born on February 21, 1875 and died on August 4, 1997 at the age of 122 years and 164 days.

Abebe Bikila is today already 4138 days longer dead than he/she was alive.

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