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Paavo Nurmi
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Paavo Nurmi

Finnish middle and long distance runner (1897-1973)

Paavo Johannes Nurmi was a Finnish middle-distance and long-distance runner. He was called the "Flying Finn" because he dominated distance running in the 1920s. Nurmi set 22 official world records at distances between 1,500 metres and 20 kilometres, and won nine gold and three silver medals in his 12 events in the Summer Olympic Games. At his peak, Nurmi was undefeated for 121 races at distances from 800 m upwards. Throughout his 14-year career, he remained unbeaten in cross country events and the 10,000 metres.

Paavo Nurmi was born on Sunday, 13. June 1897.
That was day 164 of the year 1897.

Past away on Dienstag October 2, 1973

Age when dead:
76 Jahre 3 Monate 19 Tage

Next birthday would be:
Thursday June 13, 1974

Paavo Nurmi is already dead since:
52 Jahre 7 Monate 10 Tage

Paavo Nurmi was alive for 27869 days.
Paavo Nurmi is already dead for 19215 days.
Difference: 8654 days (23,69 years).

Paavo Nurmi has the same birthday like
Chen Yun, Paul Lynde and Ben Horowitz

The death date of Paavo Nurmi is the birthday of
Ferdinand Foch, Didier Défago and Lorraine Bracco

Birthday Fun Facts

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Died: October 2, 1973

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  • The day 13 of month June 1897 was the 13th day of Summer (meteorological). The day 13 of month June 1897 was the 86th day of Spring (astronomical).
  • Age 76 The number 76 represents the element Osmium in the Periodic table of elements.
    Osmium is a transition metal, widely used in industry and materials science.
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Did you know? Paavo Nurmi is ...

Lost Generation

Period: 1883 ‐ 1900

At 76 years, Paavo Nurmi belongs to the "Lost Generation". Well-known figures of this generation include Lester B. Pearson, Franz Kafka und Juan Gris.

Astrology

Zodiac

♊ Gemini

(May 21, 1897 - June 21, 1897)

Zodiac sign

Rooster

(May 21, 1897 - June 21, 1897)

Life Number

8

(Success-oriented, strong-willed, sometimes jealous)

Birthstone

Alexandrite

(Balance, change, confidence)

Age in absolute numbers

Since Paavo Nurmi was born...

2.407.881.600 Seconds
40.131.360 Minutes
668.856 Hours
27.869 Days
3.981 Weeks
1547 Months
76 Years
7.63 Decades
0.76 Centuries

On November 13, 2028 would be Paavo Nurmi exactly 48000 days old.
On August 10, 2031 would be Paavo Nurmi exactly 7000 weeks old.

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

Milestones

Successes that speak for themselves

With 76 years alive you reached these milestones:

Sleeping

9.290 days

A human spends about one third of their life sleeping. That’s an average of around 9.290 hours per day. At your age of 76 years, that equals approximately 9.290 days (25,43 years).

Eat & Drink

1.161 days

The average person spends about 1 hour a day eating and drinking. At 76 years, you have therefore spent approximately 1.161 days eating. (3,18 years).

Toilet visits

581 days

The average person spends about 30 minutes on the toilet every day. That's a total of 581 days (1,59 years).

Wait

968 days

The average person spends about 30 minutes on the toilet every day. That's a total of 968 days (2,65 years).

Laugh

116 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 116 days (0,32 years).

Brush teeth

77 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 77 days (0,21 years).

Work

7.548 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 7.548 days (20,66 years).




Name Zahl Beschreibung
Breaths 722.364.480 Approximately 18 Breaths per minute
Heartbeats 3.009.852.000 Approximately 50-100 heartbeats per minute, depending on your lifestyle. We'll take the average at 75.
Blink 601.970.400 A human blinks roughly 15 times per minute.
Cough 418.035 A human has an average of 15 coughs per day.
Colds 153 A person gets about 2 colds per year.
Sweat produced 4.180 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) 27.869 A person farts approximately 12 times a day, producing almost 0.8 liters of gas.
Flies swatted 534 We swat 7 flies per year.
Mosquitoes killed 1.373 We kill approximately 18 mosquitoes per year.
Red blood cells formed 557.380.000.000.000 A person produces approximately 20 billion red blood cells per day.
Hair grown (in mm) 9.197 Our hair grows approximately 0.33mm per day.
Fingernails grown (in mm) 3.185 Fingernails grow approximately 0.8mm per week.
Cookies eaten 33.164 We eat approximately 35,000 cookies in our lifetime.
Bouts of vomiting 305 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 100.328 kilometers in your life...


... that corresponds to 2,50 orbits of the Earth...


... 9,19 moon orbits.


... and 4,70 Mars orbit on foot.



100.328 kilometers means:

3.815 years with a snail 🐌 (at 3m/h).
746 days on a donkey 🫏 (at 5,6km/h).
523 days on a Skateboard 🛹 (at 8km/h).
139 days travel with a subway train 🚇 (at 30km/h).
5 days on a plane ✈️ (at 800km/h)
3,58 hours on a Spaceshuttle 🚀 (at 28.000km/h)
98,94 minutes with spaceship Voyager 1 🚀 (at 60840km/h)
8,72 minutes with Parker Space Probe - the fastest object made by humans 🚀 (at 690000km/h)

and

3,39 days sonic speed (at 1234,8 km/h)
0,33 seconds light speed (at 1,08 Mrd km/h)

Astronomy

Our Solar System

During the lifetime of Paavo Nurmi ...

... the Moon has orbited Earth 1.020 times.
... Mercury has orbited Sun 316,80 times.
... Venus has orbited Sun 124,03 times.
... Earth has orbited Sun 76,30 times.
... Mars has orbited Sun 40,57 times.
... Jupiter has orbited Sun 6,44 times.
... Saturn has orbited Sun 2,59 times.
... Uranus has orbited Sun 0,91 times.
... Neptune has orbited Sun 0,46 times.
... Pluto has orbited Sun 0,31 times.

Special birthdays

Next major birthday for Paavo Nurmi would be: Sunday, 13.06.2027 (130 years)

Birthday Year Weekday Date Candles blown
10. 1907 Thursday June 13, 1907 55
18. 1915 Sunday June 13, 1915 171
20. 1917 Wednesday June 13, 1917 210
25. 1922 Tuesday June 13, 1922 325
30. 1927 Monday June 13, 1927 465
40. 1937 Sunday June 13, 1937 820
50. 1947 Friday June 13, 1947 1275
60. 1957 Thursday June 13, 1957 1830
70. 1967 Tuesday June 13, 1967 2485
80. 1977 Monday June 13, 1977 3240
90. 1987 Saturday June 13, 1987 4095
100. 1997 Friday June 13, 1997 5050
110. 2007 Wednesday June 13, 2007 6105
120. 2017 Tuesday June 13, 2017 7260
130. 2027 Sunday June 13, 2027 8515
140. 2037 Saturday June 13, 2037 9870
150. 2047 Thursday June 13, 2047 11325
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Birthday in numbers

Other Number systems

Decimal:
13 • 6 • 1897
Binary:
1101 • 110 • 11101101001
Hexadecimal:
d • 6 • 769
Octal:
15 • 6 • 3551
Roman:
XIII • VI • MDCCCXCVII
Morsecode:
·−−−− ···−− ·−·−·− −−−−− −···· ·−·−·− ·−−−− −−−·· −−−−· −−···
Numbers to letters:
bd • ag • bijh
Cross sum:
35
Factor product:
147966
Birthday in words:
thirteen • six • one thousand eight hundred ninety seven

Historical Events

How old was Paavo Nurmi back then?

Als Baby (0-2 Jahre)

April 21, 1898
Spanish–American War (Age: 0 years and 10 months) 🔗
May 29, 1899
Hague Convention (Age: 1 years and 11 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 20-30 Jahre

January 16, 1920
Prohibition begins in the United States with the 18th Amendment, banning the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcoholic beverages. (Age: 22 years and 7 months) 🔗
August 18, 1920
The 19th Amendment is ratified, granting women the right to vote across the United States. (Age: 23 years and 2 months) 🔗
March 12, 1921
The Soviet Union adopts the New Economic Policy (NEP), allowing some private enterprise to boost the post-war economy. (Age: 23 years and 8 months) 🔗
February 28, 1922
The United Kingdom unilaterally declares Egypt independent, ending the British protectorate. (Age: 24 years and 8 months) 🔗
October 28, 1922
Benito Mussolini and his Fascist party seize power in Italy following the March on Rome. (Age: 25 years and 4 months) 🔗
November 4, 1922
Howard Carter discovers the tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, sparking a global frenzy for archaeology. (Age: 25 years and 4 months) 🔗
December 30, 1922
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is officially established. (Age: 25 years and 6 months) 🔗
October 29, 1923
The Republic of Turkey is proclaimed by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, marking the end of the Ottoman Empire. (Age: 26 years and 4 months) 🔗
January 21, 1924
Vladimir Lenin, the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution and first head of the Soviet Union, dies. (Age: 26 years and 7 months) 🔗
January 24, 1924
The first Winter Olympics take place in Chamonix, France, establishing a new tradition in international sport. (Age: 26 years and 7 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 30-40 Jahre

October 6, 1927
The Jazz Singer premieres, the first feature-length motion picture with synchronized sound, marking the end of the silent film era. (Age: 30 years and 3 months) 🔗
February 12, 1928
The first long-distance television broadcast is achieved between London and New York by John Logie Baird. (Age: 30 years and 7 months) 🔗
August 27, 1928
The Kellogg–Briand Pact is signed, in which 62 nations agree to renounce war as an instrument of national policy. (Age: 31 years and 2 months) 🔗
September 3, 1928
Scottish physician Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin, marking the beginning of the antibiotic age. (Age: 31 years and 2 months) 🔗
October 24, 1929
Black Thursday, the first major crash of the U.S. stock market, heralds the start of the Great Depression. (Age: 32 years and 4 months) 🔗
January 26, 1930
The Salt Satyagraha begins: Mahatma Gandhi begins a 240-mile march to protest the British salt tax in India. (Age: 32 years and 7 months) 🔗
March 13, 1930
The planet Pluto is officially discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory. (Age: 32 years and 9 months) 🔗
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: 34 years and 3 months) 🔗
May 20, 1932
Amelia Earhart begins her solo non-stop transatlantic flight, becoming the first woman to achieve this feat. (Age: 34 years and 11 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: 35 years and 7 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 40-50 Jahre

December 13, 1937
The Nanking Massacre begins, where Japanese troops brutally murder hundreds of thousands of Chinese civilians and disarmed combatants. (Age: 40 years and 6 months) 🔗
March 12, 1938
The Anschluss: Nazi Germany annexes Austria, violating the Treaty of Versailles. (Age: 40 years and 8 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: 41 years and 3 months) 🔗
November 9, 1938
Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass) occurs, a coordinated series of violent pogroms against Jews throughout Nazi Germany. (Age: 41 years and 4 months) 🔗
January 5, 1939
The German V-2 rocket program begins under Wernher von Braun, laying the groundwork for later space exploration. (Age: 41 years and 6 months) 🔗
August 23, 1939
The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact is signed, a non-aggression treaty between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, secretly dividing Eastern Europe. (Age: 42 years and 2 months) 🔗
September 1, 1939
Germany invades Poland, officially starting World War II in Europe. (Age: 42 years and 2 months) 🔗
May 10, 1940
Germany launches its invasion of France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands, initiating the Battle of France. (Age: 42 years and 10 months) 🔗
August 13, 1940
The Battle of Britain begins, a large-scale aerial conflict where the Royal Air Force defends the UK against the German Luftwaffe. (Age: 43 years and 2 months) 🔗
June 22, 1941
Germany launches Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union, opening the Eastern Front. (Age: 44 years and 0 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 50-60 Jahre

August 15, 1947
India gains independence from British rule, leading to the partition of British India into India and Pakistan. (Age: 50 years and 2 months) 🔗
May 14, 1948
The State of Israel is formally established, leading immediately to the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. (Age: 50 years and 11 months) 🔗
April 4, 1949
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is established as a system of collective defense against Soviet expansion. (Age: 51 years and 9 months) 🔗
October 1, 1949
Mao Zedong proclaims the establishment of the People's Republic of China (PRC), following the Chinese Civil War. (Age: 52 years and 3 months) 🔗
June 25, 1950
North Korea invades South Korea, starting the Korean War, a major conflict of the Cold War era. (Age: 53 years and 0 months) 🔗
March 29, 1951
The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, limiting the U.S. President to two terms. (Age: 53 years and 9 months) 🔗
February 6, 1952
Elizabeth II ascends to the throne upon the death of her father, King George VI. (Age: 54 years and 7 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: 55 years and 10 months) 🔗
June 17, 1953
The Uprising of 1953 in East Germany occurs, where protests against economic policy are suppressed by Soviet troops. (Age: 56 years and 0 months) 🔗
June 18, 1953
Egypt is declared a republic, ending the Muhammad Ali dynasty. (Age: 56 years and 0 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 60-70 Jahre

September 4, 1957
The Little Rock Crisis begins as Governor Orval Faubus uses the National Guard to block nine African American students from entering Central High School. (Age: 60 years and 2 months) 🔗
October 4, 1957
The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, initiating the Space Race. (Age: 60 years and 3 months) 🔗
March 27, 1958
Nikita Khrushchev becomes Premier of the Soviet Union, consolidating power and leading the nation through the height of the Cold War. (Age: 60 years and 9 months) 🔗
January 1, 1959
Fidel Castro's forces overthrow the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista, concluding the Cuban Revolution. (Age: 61 years and 6 months) 🔗
February 3, 1959
Rock and roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper die in a plane crash, an event later known as "The Day the Music Died." (Age: 61 years and 7 months) 🔗
July 24, 1959
The "Kitchen Debate" between U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon and Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev takes place in Moscow. (Age: 62 years and 1 months) 🔗
October 21, 1959
The Guggenheim Museum, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, opens in New York City, becoming an iconic work of modern architecture. (Age: 62 years and 4 months) 🔗
February 1, 1960
The Greensboro sit-ins begin in North Carolina, marking a major turning point in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. (Age: 62 years and 7 months) 🔗
July 1, 1960
Ghana becomes a republic, with Kwame Nkrumah as its first president. (Age: 63 years and 0 months) 🔗
April 12, 1961
Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to travel into outer space and orbit the Earth. (Age: 63 years and 9 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 70-80 Jahre

December 3, 1967
Christiaan Barnard performs the world's first successful human-to-human heart transplant in Cape Town, South Africa. (Age: 70 years and 5 months) 🔗
April 4, 1968
Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, leading to riots in many U.S. cities. (Age: 70 years and 9 months) 🔗
August 20, 1968
Warsaw Pact troops invade Czechoslovakia to halt the liberal reforms of the Prague Spring. (Age: 71 years and 2 months) 🔗
July 3, 1969
Brian Jones, founding member of The Rolling Stones, dies just a month after leaving the band. (Age: 72 years and 0 months) 🔗
July 20, 1969
The Apollo 11 mission successfully lands on the Moon; Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first humans to walk on an extraterrestrial body. (Age: 72 years and 1 months) 🔗
August 15, 1969
The Woodstock Festival begins in Bethel, New York, becoming a defining moment for the counterculture generation. (Age: 72 years and 2 months) 🔗
October 29, 1969
The first message is sent over ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet, between UCLA and Stanford Research Institute. (Age: 72 years and 4 months) 🔗
April 17, 1970
The Apollo 13 mission safely returns to Earth after an oxygen tank explosion forced the crew to abort a moon landing. (Age: 72 years and 10 months) 🔗
June 21, 1970
Brazil wins the FIFA World Cup, permanently keeping the Jules Rimet trophy after their third victory. (Age: 73 years and 0 months) 🔗
January 2, 1971
The Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act is passed in the US, banning cigarette advertising on television and radio. (Age: 73 years and 6 months) 🔗

Birthday-FAQ for Paavo Nurmi

Frequently asked questions

How many birthday candles did Paavo Nurmi blow out so far?

» At 76 years, Paavo Nurmi has already blown out 2926 birthday candles, if you add up all the birthdays.

When will Paavo Nurmi be twice as old as today?

» Paavo Nurmi ist 27.869 days old today. On 20.01.2050 Paavo Nurmi will be twice as old as today. Paavo Nurmi will then be 152 Jahre und 7 Monate years old.

When will Paavo Nurmi be half as old as today?

» On 08.08.1935 Paavo Nurmi was half of age today. Back then Paavo Nurmi were 38 Jahre und 1 Monate years old.

When was Paavo Nurmi 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 (18.09.1896), we get the 18.09.1896. 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, Paavo Nurmi were conceived between 08.09.1896 and 28.09.1896.

How many prime number birthdays has Paavo Nurmi had so far?

» At 76 years old, Paavo Nurmi has already celebrated 21 prime number birthdays (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73).

How many special birthdays have I had so far?

» At 76 years, you've already celebrated 6 special number birthdays (11, 22, 33, 44, 55, 66). 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 13.06.2008. You can find out more on the page with all birthdays.

How old was Paavo Nurmi at the turn of the millennium in 2000?

» Paavo Nurmi was born exactly 37456 days before the turn of the millennium in January 1, 2000. At that time, Paavo Nurmi was 102 years and 6 months old.

Oldest person in the world

Paavo Nurmi is currently 46 years younger (44705 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.

Paavo Nurmi has lived 8654 days longer than he/she was dead.

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