Person in history
Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy, Northern Irish golfer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1989 · May 4
- Age this year
- 37No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 37th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Rory McIlroy, Northern Irish golfer
Why this date
Rory McIlroy appears on our May 4 calendar for 1989 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1989.
- January 4Grumman F-14 Tomcat
- November 17Walt Disney Pictures
- October 22TAN-SAHSA Flight 414
- May 12San Bernardino train disaster
- December 17Fernando Collor de Mello
Born the same day
Brad Maddox
Brad Maddox, American wrestler and referee
Read their story →Brianne Jenner
Brianne Jenner, Canadian women's ice hockey player
Read their story →Fernandinho (footballer, born May 1985)
Fernandinho, Brazilian footballer
Read their story →George Hill (basketball)
George Hill, American basketball player
Read their story →Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1989Andrew LuckSeptember 12
- 1989Elysée (footballer)September 13
- 1989Nastia LiukinOctober 30
- 1989Ryan McGowanAugust 15
- 1989Kelsey AdrianOctober 5
- 1989Agnes KnochenhauerMay 5
- 1989Matthew Lewis (actor)June 27
- 1989Jesús MonteroNovember 28
Sources
Cite this page
“Rory McIlroy”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/rory-mcilroy, accessed October 26, 2026.
Cite the underlying source as well — the source links above go to the record this entry is adapted from.
Questions about Rory McIlroy
When was Rory McIlroy born?
May 4 1989.
How old would Rory McIlroy be today?
37 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 May 4?
Brad Maddox, Brianne Jenner, Fernandinho (footballer, born May 1985) and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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