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Adolphus Greely Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 17, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Adolphus Greely Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Adolphus Greely Facts

Full NameAdolphus Greely
BirthdateMarch 17, 1844
Birth PlaceNebraska
Age (in 2024)180 Years Old
ZodiacPisces
OccupationExplorer

Adolphus Greely Age & Birthday

Adolphus Greely is best known as Explorer who has born on March 17, 1844 in Nebraska. Currently, Adolphus Greely is 180 years, 9 months and 0 days old. Adolphus Greely will celebrate 181st birthday on Monday, 17th of March 2025. Below the countdown to Adolphus Greely upcoming birthday.

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Adolphus Greely Biography

About

Leader of the eponymous polar expedition that got trapped in the wilderness for over three years.

Before Fame

He had no scientific or exploring experience for the expedition, but his military background and strong leadership was enough.

Trivia

He was expecting supplies for his expedition to come in by ship, but that never happened, and he was forced to keep alive a group through harsh conditions on almost nothing.

Family Life

He grew up up in Newburyport, Massachusetts, the descendant of a long line of New England settlers.

Associated With

He was a friend and supporter of aviation pioneer Billy Mitchell.

Top Asked Questions about Adolphus Greely

How old is Adolphus Greely in 2024?

Adolphus Greely is 180 years old today.

When was Adolphus Greely born?

Adolphus Greely was born on March 17, 1844 in Nebraska.

What is Adolphus Greely zodiac sign?

Adolphus Greely zodiac sign is Pisces.

What was Adolphus Greely best known for?

Adolphus Greely was best known as Explorer.

Fun Facts about Adolphus Greely's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Adolphus Greely's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

  • Adolphus Greely was born on Sunday, 77th day / 11th week of 1844
  • Adolphus Greely has Pisces zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Adolphus Greely birthday is XVII.III.MDCCCXLIV
  • Adolphus Greely's birthstone is Aquamarine
  • Adolphus Greely's birth flower is Daffodil that symbolize spring, rebirth, domestic happiness & love
  • Adolphus Greely age in year is 180 years old
  • Adolphus Greely age in month is 2169 months old
  • Adolphus Greely age in day is 66019 days old
  • Adolphus Greely age in hour is 1584456 hours old
  • Adolphus Greely age in minute is 95067360 minutes old
  • Adolphus Greely age in second is 5704041600 seconds old
  • Next Adolphus Greely birthday is on Monday, March 17th 2025
  • Adolphus Greely age in next birthday (2025) is 181 years old

Historical Events on Adolphus Greely Birthday (March 17)

Below are historical events that coincided with Adolphus Greely's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

YearEvent
1963Mount Agung erupts on Bali killing more than 1,100 people.
1966Off the coast of Spain in the Mediterranean, the DSV Alvin submarine finds a missing American hydrogen bomb.
1968As a result of nerve gas testing by the U.S. Army Chemical Corps in Skull Valley, Utah, over 6,000 sheep are found dead.
1969Golda Meir becomes the first female Prime Minister of Israel.
1973The Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph Burst of Joy is taken, depicting a former prisoner of war being reunited with his family, which came to symbolize the end of United States involvement in the Vietnam War.
1979The Penmanshiel Tunnel collapses during engineering works, killing two workers.
1985Serial killer Richard Ramirez, aka the "Night Stalker", commits the first two murders in his Los Angeles murder spree.
1988A Colombian Boeing 727 jetliner, Avianca Flight 410, crashes into a mountainside near the Venezuelan border killing 143.
1988Eritrean War of Independence: The Nadew Command, an Ethiopian army corps in Eritrea, is attacked on three sides by military units of the Eritrean People's Liberation Front in the opening action of the Battle of Afabet.
1992Israeli Embassy attack in Buenos Aires: Car bomb attack kills 29 and injures 242.
1992A referendum to end apartheid in South Africa is passed 68.7% to 31.2%.
2000Five hundred and thirty members of the Ugandan cult Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God die in a fire, considered to be a mass murder or suicide orchestrated by leaders of the cult. Elsewhere another 248 members are later found dead.
2003Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Robin Cook, resigns from the British Cabinet in disagreement with government plans for the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
2004Unrest in Kosovo: More than 22 are killed and 200 wounded. Thirty-five Serbian Orthodox shrines in Kosovo and two mosques in Serbia are destroyed.
2016Rojava conflict: At a conference in Rmelan, the Movement for a Democratic Society declares the establishment of the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria.
1987The birth of Emmanuel Sanders, American football player
1988The birth of Rasmus Elm, Swedish footballer
1988The birth of Fraser Forster, English footballer
1988The birth of Grimes, Canadian artist, musician and music video director
1988The birth of Ryan White, Canadian ice hockey player
1989The birth of Shinji Kagawa, Japanese footballer
1990The birth of Hozier, Irish singer-songwriter and musician
1990The birth of Saina Nehwal, Indian badminton player
1991The birth of Jack De Belin, Australian rugby league player
1992The birth of Patrick Cantlay, American golfer
1992The birth of John Boyega, English actor
1993The birth of Matteo Bianchetti, Italian footballer
1994The birth of Dean Britt, Australian rugby league player
1995The birth of Ashley Taylor, Australian rugby league player
1997The birth of Katie Ledecky, American swimmer
2011The death of Ferlin Husky, American country music singer (b. 1925)
2012The death of Shenouda III, pope of Alexandria (b. 1923)
2012The death of Margaret Whitlam, Australian swimmer and author (b. 1919)
2013The death of William B. Caldwell III, American general (b. 1925)
2013The death of Lawrence Fuchs, American scholar and academic (b. 1927)
2013The death of A.B.C. Whipple, American journalist and historian (b. 1918)
2014The death of Marek Galiński, Polish cyclist (b. 1974)
2014The death of Joseph Kerman, American musicologist and critic (b. 1924)
2014The death of Rachel Lambert Mellon, American gardener, philanthropist, art collector and political patron (b. 1910)
2015The death of Frank Perris, Canadian motorcycle racer (b. 1931)
2016The death of Meir Dagan, Israeli general (b. 1945)
2016The death of Zoltán Kamondi, Hungarian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1960)
2018The death of Mike MacDonald, Canadian comedian (b. 1954)
2018The death of Phan Văn Khải, the fifth Prime Minister of Vietnam (b. 1933)
2021The death of John Magufuli, the fifth President of Tanzania (b. 1959)

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