Elon Musk celebrated his 53rd birthday today, prompting an outpouring of wishes across social media platforms. Among the flurry of posts, Musk himself shared a nostalgic snapshot from thirty years ago on his platform X.
In the throwback picture, a young Musk in his twenties is dressed in a brown shirt, standing proudly with the American flag in the background. Keeping his caption simple, he wrote, “30 years ago,” alongside the image.
The post garnered numerous comments, including a heartfelt one from his mother, Maye Musk, who reshared the picture, expressing, “Thank you for 53 years of happiness and admiration. Love you,” followed by heart emoticons.
Earlier, Maye Musk had also shared her birthday wishes for her son, reminiscing about a sweet memory from his fourth birthday. Alongside a picture of young Elon Musk in a blue shirt, admiring a birthday cake, she wrote, “Happy Birthday. Thank you for 53 years of joy and excitement. Hoping you smile today as much as you did on your 4th birthday, after seeing the cake your Aunt Lynne made for you,” concluding with words of pride for her son.
Born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa, Elon Musk is the son of an engineer father, Errol Musk, and a professional model mother, Maye Musk. Recently, he welcomed his 12th child, his third with Shivon Zilis, director of special projects at his company, Neuralink Corp.
