Person in history
Jesse Ryder
Jesse Ryder, New Zealand cricketer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1984 · August 6
- Age this year
- 42No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- cricketer. Citizenship: New Zealand
- Born
- 42nd anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Jesse Daniel Ryder is a former international New Zealand cricketer, who played all forms of the game. He was primarily a middle-order batsman for Tests and an opening batsman in ODIs. Ryder also bowled useful medium-pace.
Early life
Educated at: Napier Boys' High School.
Why this date
Jesse Ryder appears on our August 6 calendar for 1984 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1984.
- September 5STS-41-D
- October 16Desmond Tutu
- March 14Gerry Adams
- June 22Virgin Atlantic
- October 20Sinking of the Spanish trawler Sonia
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1984Tommy BoweFebruary 22
- 1984Anders LindegaardApril 13
- 1984Brad MaddoxMay 4
- 1984Jacob HoggardJuly 9
- 1984Peter SiddleNovember 25
- 1984Travis OutlawSeptember 18
- 1984Alastair CookDecember 25
- 1984Anthony Gonzalez (politician)September 18
Sources
Cite this page
“Jesse Ryder”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/jesse-ryder, accessed October 24, 2026.
Cite the underlying source as well — the source links above go to the record this entry is adapted from.
Questions about Jesse Ryder
When was Jesse Ryder born?
August 6 1984.
How old would Jesse Ryder be today?
42 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on August 6?
Bafétimbi Gomis, Hunter Greene, Leslie Odom Jr. and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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