Charles Goodnight Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at October 1, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

Charles Goodnight Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Charles Goodnight Facts

Full Name	Charles Goodnight
Birthdate	March 05, 1836
Birth Place	Illinois
Age (in 2025)	189 Years Old
Zodiac	Pisces

Born on March 05 Born in 1836 Born in Illinois Firstname charles Pisces Named charles 189 Years Old Pisces

Charles Goodnight Age & Birthday

Charles Goodnight was born on March 05, 1836 in Illinois. Currently, Charles Goodnight is 189 years, 6 months and 27 days old. Charles Goodnight will celebrate 190th birthday on Thursday, 5th of March 2026. Below the countdown to Charles Goodnight upcoming birthday.

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Charles Goodnight Biography

About

Remembered for herding Texas Longhorns and bison, this western rancher was immortalized in author Larry McMurtry's Pulitzer-Prize winning historical novel Lonesome Dove.

Before Fame

A native of Macoupin County, Illinois, he later relocated to Texas and fought for the Confederacy during the American Civil War.

Trivia

His home near Amarillo, Texas was restored and included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Family Life

Following the death of his first wife, Mary Ann Dyer Goodnight, he married his cousin Corinne Goodnight.

Associated With

He was highly praised by his contemporary and friend, Texas writer and journalist James Frank Dobie.

Top Asked Questions about Charles Goodnight

How old is Charles Goodnight in 2025?

Charles Goodnight is 189 years old today.

When was Charles Goodnight born?

Charles Goodnight was born on March 05, 1836 in Illinois.

What is Charles Goodnight zodiac sign?

Charles Goodnight zodiac sign is Pisces.

Fun Facts about Charles Goodnight's Birthday

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

Charles Goodnight was born on Saturday, 65^th day / 09^th week of 1836
Charles Goodnight has Pisces zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Charles Goodnight birthday is V.III.MDCCCXXXVI
Charles Goodnight's birthstone is Aquamarine
Charles Goodnight's birth flower is Daffodil that symbolize spring, rebirth, domestic happiness & love
Charles Goodnight age in year is 189 years old
Charles Goodnight age in month is 2274 months old
Charles Goodnight age in day is 69241 days old
Charles Goodnight age in hour is 1661784 hours old
Charles Goodnight age in minute is 99707040 minutes old
Charles Goodnight age in second is 5982422400 seconds old
Next Charles Goodnight birthday is on Thursday, March 5th 2026
Charles Goodnight age in next birthday (2026) is 190 years old

Historical Events on Charles Goodnight Birthday (March 05)

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

Year	Event
1965	March Intifada: A Leftist uprising erupts in Bahrain against British colonial presence.
1966	BOAC Flight 911, a Boeing 707 aircraft, breaks apart in mid-air due to clear-air turbulence and crashes into Mount Fuji, Japan, killing all 124 people on board.
1970	The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons goes into effect after ratification by 43 nations.
1974	Yom Kippur War: Israeli forces withdraw from the west bank of the Suez Canal.
1978	The Landsat 3 is launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
1979	Soviet probes Venera 11, Venera 12 and the German-American solar satellite Helios II all are hit by "off the scale" gamma rays leading to the discovery of soft gamma repeaters.
1981	The ZX81, a pioneering British home computer, is launched by Sinclair Research and would go on to sell over 1.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}1⁄2 million units around the world.
1982	Soviet probe Venera 14 lands on Venus.
1991	Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela Flight 108 crashes in Venezuela, killing 45.
1993	Palair Macedonian Airlines Flight 301 crashes at Skopje International Airport in Petrovec, North Macedonia, killing 83.
2003	In Haifa, 17 Israeli civilians are killed in the Haifa bus 37 suicide bombing.
2012	Tropical Storm Irina kills over 75 as it passes through Madagascar.
2018	Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) pause the Deir ez-Zor campaign due to the Turkish-led invasion of Afrin.
2021	Pope Francis begins a historical visit to Iraq amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021	Twenty people are killed and 30 injured in a suicide car bombing in Mogadishu, Somalia.
1990	The birth of Alex Smithies, English footballer
1991	The birth of Ramiro Funes Mori, Argentinian footballer
1991	The birth of Daniil Trifonov, Russian pianist and composer
1993	The birth of El Hadji Ba, French footballer
1993	The birth of Joshua Coyne, American violinist and composer
1993	The birth of Fred, Brazilian footballer
1993	The birth of Harry Maguire, English footballer
1994	The birth of Daria Gavrilova, Russian-Australian tennis player
1994	The birth of Kyle Schwarber, American baseball player
1996	The birth of Taylor Hill, American model
1996	The birth of Emmanuel Mudiay, Congolese basketball player
1997	The birth of Milena Venega, Cuban rower
1998	The birth of Bo Bichette, American baseball player
1999	The birth of Kim Ye-rim, South Korean singer and actress
2007	The birth of Roman Griffin Davis, British actor
2012	The death of Philip Madoc, Welsh-English actor (b. 1934)
2012	The death of William O. Wooldridge, American sergeant (b. 1922)
2013	The death of Paul Bearer, American wrestler and manager (b. 1954)
2013	The death of Hugo Chávez, Venezuelan colonel and politician, President of Venezuela (b. 1954)
2013	The death of Duane Gish, American biochemist and academic (b. 1921)
2014	The death of Geoff Edwards, American actor and game show host (b. 1931)
2014	The death of Ailsa McKay, Scottish economist and academic (b. 1963)
2014	The death of Leopoldo María Panero, Spanish poet and translator (b. 1948)
2014	The death of Ola L. Mize, American colonel, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1931)
2015	The death of Vlada Divljan, Serbian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1958)
2015	The death of Edward Egan, American cardinal and former Archbishop of New York (b. 1932)
2016	The death of Hassan Al-Turabi, Sudanese activist and politician (b. 1932)
2016	The death of Ray Tomlinson, American computer programmer and engineer (b. 1941)
2016	The death of Al Wistert, American football player and coach (b. 1920)
2017	The death of Kurt Moll, German opera singer (b. 1938)

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