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Jack Swigert
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Jack Swigert

NASA Astronaut, Pilot (1931-1982)

John Leonard Swigert Jr. was an American NASA astronaut, test pilot, mechanical engineer, aerospace engineer, United States Air Force pilot, and politician. In April 1970, as command module pilot of Apollo 13, he became one of 24 astronauts who flew to the Moon. Due to the "slingshot" route around the Moon they chose to safely return to Earth, the Apollo 13 astronauts flew farther away from Earth than any other astronauts before or since, though they had to abort the Moon landing.

Jack Swigert was born on Sunday, 30. August 1931.
That was day 242 of the year 1931.

Past away on Montag December 27, 1982

Age when dead:
51 Jahre 3 Monate 28 Tage

Next birthday would be:
Tuesday August 30, 1983

Jack Swigert is already dead since:
43 Jahre 3 Monate 29 Tage

Jack Swigert was alive for 18747 days.
Jack Swigert is already dead for 15825 days.
Difference: 2922 days (8,00 years).

Jack Swigert has the same birthday like
Ernest Rutherford, Li Zhanshu and Lin Zexu

The death date of Jack Swigert is the birthday of
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Michel Piccoli and Olivia Cooke

Birthday Fun Facts

Things that matter



  • The day 30 of month August 1931 was the 91st day of Summer (meteorological). The day 30 of month August 1931 was the 71st day of Summer (astronomical).
  • Age 51 The number 51 represents the element Antimony in the Periodic table of elements.
    Antimony is a metalloid, showing properties of both metals and nonmetals.
  • 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 Jack Swigert?

Famous people and celebrities

Ernest Rutherford 66

Ernest Rutherford

New Zealand physicist (1871–1937)

Born: August 30, 1871

Died: October 19, 1937

Would be 155 years
Jean-Claude Killy 82

Jean-Claude Killy

French alpine skier

Born: August 30, 1943

🎂 Turns 83 years
Li Zhanshu 75

Li Zhanshu

10th Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China

Born: August 30, 1950

🎂 Turns 76 years
Lin Zexu 65

Lin Zexu

Chinese scholar and politician (1785-1850)

Born: August 30, 1785

Died: November 22, 1850

Would be 241 years
Mary Shelley 53

Mary Shelley

Mary Shelley was an English novelist who wrote the novel Frankenstein

Born: August 30, 1797

Died: February 1, 1851

Would be 229 years
Michael Chiklis 62

Michael Chiklis

American actor

Born: August 30, 1963

🎂 Turns 63 years
Peggy Lipton 72

Peggy Lipton

American actress and singer (1946-2019)

Born: August 30, 1946

Died: May 11, 2019

Would be 80 years

Same vintage - 1931

These people were born in the same year

Aldo Rossi 66

Aldo Rossi

Italian architect (1931-1997)

Born: May 3, 1931

Died: September 4, 1997

Would be 95 years
Boris Yeltsin 76

Boris Yeltsin

Soviet and Russian politician, 1st President of Russia (1931–2007)

Born: February 1, 1931

Died: April 23, 2007

Would be 96 years
Fernando Henrique Cardoso 94

Fernando Henrique Cardoso

President of Brazil from 1995 to 2003

Born: June 18, 1931

🎂 Turns 95 years
Frank Auerbach 93

Frank Auerbach

German-born British painter (1931–2024)

Born: April 29, 1931

Died: November 11, 2024

Would be 95 years
Georgy Grechko 85

Georgy Grechko

Soviet cosmonaut (1931–2017)

Born: May 25, 1931

Died: April 8, 2017

Would be 95 years
Johannes Rau 75

Johannes Rau

German politician (SPD), 8th president of Germany from 1999 until 2004 (1931–2006)

Born: January 16, 1931

Died: January 27, 2006

Would be 96 years
Leonard Nimoy 83

Leonard Nimoy

American actor (1931–2015)

Born: March 26, 1931

Died: February 27, 2015

Would be 96 years
Mikhail Gorbachev 91

Mikhail Gorbachev

leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991

Born: March 2, 1931

Died: August 30, 2022

Would be 96 years
Philip Baker Hall 90

Philip Baker Hall

American actor (1931–2022)

Born: September 10, 1931

Died: June 12, 2022

Would be 95 years
Roger Penrose 94

Roger Penrose

English mathematical physicist, recreational mathematician and philosopher

Born: August 8, 1931

🎂 Turns 95 years

Did you know? Jack Swigert is ...

Generation Traditionals

Period: 1922 ‐ 1955

At 51 years, Jack Swigert belongs to the "Generation of Traditionals". Well-known figures of this generation include Umberto Eco, Max von Sydow und Marty Feldman.

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

♍ Virgo

(August 24, 1931 - September 23, 1931)

Zodiac sign

Goat

(August 24, 1931 - September 23, 1931)

Life Number

7

(Likeable, loving, changeable)

Birthstone

Peridot

(Healing, harmony, good fortune)

Age in absolute numbers

Since Jack Swigert was born...

1.619.740.800 Seconds
26.995.680 Minutes
449.928 Hours
18.747 Days
2.678 Weeks
1136 Months
51 Years
5.13 Decades
0.51 Centuries

On June 27, 2027 would be Jack Swigert exactly 35000 days old.
On June 27, 2027 would be Jack Swigert exactly 5000 weeks old.

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

Milestones

Successes that speak for themselves

With 51 years alive you reached these milestones:

Sleeping

6.249 days

A human spends about one third of their life sleeping. That’s an average of around 6.249 hours per day. At your age of 51 years, that equals approximately 6.249 days (17,11 years).

Eat & Drink

781 days

The average person spends about 1 hour a day eating and drinking. At 51 years, you have therefore spent approximately 781 days eating. (2,14 years).

Toilet visits

391 days

The average person spends about 30 minutes on the toilet every day. That's a total of 391 days (1,07 years).

Wait

651 days

The average person spends about 30 minutes on the toilet every day. That's a total of 651 days (1,78 years).

Laugh

78 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 78 days (0,21 years).

Brush teeth

52 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 52 days (0,14 years).

Work

5.077 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 5.077 days (13,90 years).




Name Zahl Beschreibung
Breaths 485.922.240 Approximately 18 Breaths per minute
Heartbeats 2.024.676.000 Approximately 50-100 heartbeats per minute, depending on your lifestyle. We'll take the average at 75.
Blink 404.935.200 A human blinks roughly 15 times per minute.
Cough 281.205 A human has an average of 15 coughs per day.
Colds 103 A person gets about 2 colds per year.
Sweat produced 2.812 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) 18.747 A person farts approximately 12 times a day, producing almost 0.8 liters of gas.
Flies swatted 359 We swat 7 flies per year.
Mosquitoes killed 924 We kill approximately 18 mosquitoes per year.
Red blood cells formed 374.940.000.000.000 A person produces approximately 20 billion red blood cells per day.
Hair grown (in mm) 6.187 Our hair grows approximately 0.33mm per day.
Fingernails grown (in mm) 2.143 Fingernails grow approximately 0.8mm per week.
Cookies eaten 22.309 We eat approximately 35,000 cookies in our lifetime.
Bouts of vomiting 205 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 67.489 kilometers in your life...


... that corresponds to 1,68 orbits of the Earth...


... 6,18 moon orbits.


... and 3,16 Mars orbit on foot.



67.489 kilometers means:

2.566 years with a snail 🐌 (at 3m/h).
502 days on a donkey 🫏 (at 5,6km/h).
352 days on a Skateboard 🛹 (at 8km/h).
94 days travel with a subway train 🚇 (at 30km/h).
4 days on a plane ✈️ (at 800km/h)
2,41 hours on a Spaceshuttle 🚀 (at 28.000km/h)
66,56 minutes with spaceship Voyager 1 🚀 (at 60840km/h)
5,87 minutes with Parker Space Probe - the fastest object made by humans 🚀 (at 690000km/h)

and

2,28 days sonic speed (at 1234,8 km/h)
0,22 seconds light speed (at 1,08 Mrd km/h)

Astronomy

Our Solar System

During the lifetime of Jack Swigert ...

... the Moon has orbited Earth 686 times.
... Mercury has orbited Sun 213,11 times.
... Venus has orbited Sun 83,43 times.
... Earth has orbited Sun 51,33 times.
... Mars has orbited Sun 27,29 times.
... Jupiter has orbited Sun 4,33 times.
... Saturn has orbited Sun 1,74 times.
... Uranus has orbited Sun 0,61 times.
... Neptune has orbited Sun 0,31 times.
... Pluto has orbited Sun 0,21 times.

Special birthdays

Next major birthday for Jack Swigert would be: Saturday, 30.08.2031 (100 years)

Birthday Year Weekday Date Candles blown
10. 1941 Saturday August 30, 1941 55
18. 1949 Tuesday August 30, 1949 171
20. 1951 Thursday August 30, 1951 210
25. 1956 Thursday August 30, 1956 325
30. 1961 Wednesday August 30, 1961 465
40. 1971 Monday August 30, 1971 820
50. 1981 Sunday August 30, 1981 1275
60. 1991 Friday August 30, 1991 1830
70. 2001 Thursday August 30, 2001 2485
80. 2011 Tuesday August 30, 2011 3240
90. 2021 Monday August 30, 2021 4095
100. 2031 Saturday August 30, 2031 5050
110. 2041 Friday August 30, 2041 6105
120. 2051 Wednesday August 30, 2051 7260
130. 2061 Tuesday August 30, 2061 8515
140. 2071 Sunday August 30, 2071 9870
150. 2081 Saturday August 30, 2081 11325
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Birthday in numbers

Other Number systems

Decimal:
30 • 8 • 1931
Binary:
11110 • 1000 • 11110001011
Hexadecimal:
1e • 8 • 78b
Octal:
36 • 10 • 3613
Roman:
XXX • VIII • MCMXXXI
Morsecode:
···−− −−−−− ·−·−·− −−−−− −−−·· ·−·−·− ·−−−− −−−−· ···−− ·−−−−
Numbers to letters:
da • ai • bjdb
Cross sum:
25
Factor product:
463440
Birthday in words:
thirty • eight • one thousand nine hundred thirty one

Historical Events

How old was Jack Swigert back then?

Als Baby (0-2 Jahre)

September 18, 1931
The Mukden Incident provides the pretext for Japan's invasion of Manchuria, China, marking a key step toward World War II. (Age: 0 years and 0 months) 🔗
May 20, 1932
Amelia Earhart begins her solo non-stop transatlantic flight, becoming the first woman to achieve this feat. (Age: 0 years and 8 months) 🔗
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: 1 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: 1 years and 6 months) 🔗

Als Kind (2-10 Jahre)

January 19, 1934
The discovery of artificial radioactivity by Irène and Frédéric Joliot-Curie is announced, leading to their Nobel Prize. (Age: 2 years and 4 months) 🔗
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 11 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 11 months) 🔗
September 15, 1935
The Nuremberg Laws are enacted in Germany, institutionalizing racial theories and stripping German Jews of their citizenship. (Age: 4 years and 0 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: 4 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: 4 years and 10 months) 🔗
May 6, 1937
The German airship Hindenburg catches fire while landing in Lakehurst, New Jersey, ending the era of commercial airship travel. (Age: 5 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: 6 years and 3 months) 🔗
March 12, 1938
The Anschluss: Nazi Germany annexes Austria, violating the Treaty of Versailles. (Age: 6 years and 6 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: 7 years and 1 months) 🔗

Als Jugendlicher 10-20 Jahre

December 7, 1941
Japan attacks the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, prompting the United States to formally enter World War II. (Age: 10 years and 3 months) 🔗
June 4, 1942
The Battle of Midway, a decisive naval victory for the U.S. against Japan, marks a turning point in the Pacific War. (Age: 10 years and 9 months) 🔗
August 23, 1942
The Battle of Stalingrad begins, one of the largest and bloodiest battles in the history of warfare. (Age: 10 years and 11 months) 🔗
September 8, 1943
Italy surrenders to the Allies, though fighting continues as German forces occupy northern Italy. (Age: 12 years and 0 months) 🔗
June 6, 1944
D-Day: Allied forces launch Operation Overlord, landing on the beaches of Normandy, beginning the liberation of Western Europe. (Age: 12 years and 9 months) 🔗
April 30, 1945
Adolf Hitler commits suicide in his Berlin bunker as Soviet troops close in. (Age: 13 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: 13 years and 8 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: 13 years and 11 months) 🔗
September 2, 1945
V-J Day (Victory over Japan Day): Japan formally surrenders, officially ending World War II. (Age: 14 years and 0 months) 🔗
October 24, 1945
The United Nations (UN) is officially established as an international organization aimed at promoting global cooperation. (Age: 14 years and 1 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 20-30 Jahre

February 6, 1952
Elizabeth II ascends to the throne upon the death of her father, King George VI. (Age: 20 years and 5 months) 🔗
April 25, 1953
James Watson and Francis Crick publish their paper describing the double helix structure of DNA, a monumental discovery in biology. (Age: 21 years and 7 months) 🔗
June 17, 1953
The Uprising of 1953 in East Germany occurs, where protests against economic policy are suppressed by Soviet troops. (Age: 21 years and 9 months) 🔗
June 18, 1953
Egypt is declared a republic, ending the Muhammad Ali dynasty. (Age: 21 years and 9 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: 22 years and 8 months) 🔗
July 20, 1954
The Geneva Accords are signed, dividing Vietnam into North and South along the 17th parallel. (Age: 22 years and 10 months) 🔗
April 18, 1955
Albert Einstein, the German-born theoretical physicist and creator of the theory of relativity, dies at age 76. (Age: 23 years and 7 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: 23 years and 8 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: 24 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: 25 years and 1 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: 31 years and 1 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 11 months) 🔗
November 22, 1963
U.S. President John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas. (Age: 32 years and 2 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: 32 years and 10 months) 🔗
October 14, 1964
Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. (Age: 33 years and 1 months) 🔗
March 7, 1965
The "Bloody Sunday" confrontation occurs during the Selma to Montgomery marches, highlighting the need for voting rights legislation. (Age: 33 years and 6 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: 33 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: 35 years and 3 months) 🔗
June 5, 1967
The Six-Day War begins, a short but decisive conflict between Israel and neighboring Arab states. (Age: 35 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: 36 years and 3 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 40-50 Jahre

June 17, 1972
Five men are arrested for breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex, triggering the scandal. (Age: 40 years and 9 months) 🔗
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: 41 years and 0 months) 🔗
January 27, 1973
The Paris Peace Accords are signed, formally ending U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. (Age: 41 years and 4 months) 🔗
October 6, 1973
The Yom Kippur War begins as Egypt and Syria launch a surprise attack on Israel. (Age: 42 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: 42 years and 1 months) 🔗
August 9, 1974
Richard Nixon resigns as U.S. President following the Watergate scandal, the only U.S. President ever to do so. (Age: 42 years and 11 months) 🔗
April 30, 1975
The Fall of Saigon marks the end of the Vietnam War, with North Vietnamese forces capturing the South Vietnamese capital. (Age: 43 years and 8 months) 🔗
June 25, 1975
Mozambique and Angola gain independence from Portugal, following years of armed liberation struggle. (Age: 43 years and 9 months) 🔗
April 1, 1976
Apple Computer is founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne. (Age: 44 years and 7 months) 🔗
May 25, 1977
The film "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope" is released, launching one of the most successful film franchises of all time. (Age: 45 years and 8 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 50-60 Jahre

April 2, 1982
Argentina invades the Falkland Islands, starting the Falklands War with the United Kingdom. (Age: 50 years and 7 months) 🔗

Birthday-FAQ for Jack Swigert

Frequently asked questions

How many birthday candles did Jack Swigert blow out so far?

» At 51 years, Jack Swigert has already blown out 1326 birthday candles, if you add up all the birthdays.

When will Jack Swigert be twice as old as today?

» Jack Swigert ist 18.747 days old today. On 25.04.2034 Jack Swigert will be twice as old as today. Jack Swigert will then be 102 Jahre und 7 Monate years old.

When will Jack Swigert be half as old as today?

» On 28.04.1957 Jack Swigert was half of age today. Back then Jack Swigert were 25 Jahre und 7 Monate years old.

When was Jack Swigert 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 (05.12.1930), we get the 05.12.1930. 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, Jack Swigert were conceived between 25.11.1930 and 15.12.1930.

How many prime number birthdays has Jack Swigert had so far?

» At 51 years old, Jack Swigert has already celebrated 15 prime number birthdays (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47).

How many special birthdays have I had so far?

» At 51 years, you've already celebrated 4 special number birthdays (11, 22, 33, 44). 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 30.08.2042. You can find out more on the page with all birthdays.

How old was Jack Swigert at the turn of the millennium in 2000?

» Jack Swigert was born exactly 24961 days before the turn of the millennium in January 1, 2000. At that time, Jack Swigert was 68 years and 4 months old.

Oldest person in the world

Jack Swigert is currently 71 years younger (44697 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.

Jack Swigert has lived 2922 days longer than he/she was dead.

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