Chris Hedges Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at November 5, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Chris Hedges Facts
| Full Name | Chris Hedges |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | September 18, 1956 |
| Birth Place | Vermont |
| Age (in 2024) | 68 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Virgo |
| Occupation | Journalist |
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Chris Hedges Age & Birthday
Chris Hedges is best known as Journalist who has born on September 18, 1956 in Vermont. Currently, Chris Hedges is 68 years, 1 months and 17 days old. Chris Hedges will celebrate 69th birthday on Thursday, 18th of September 2025. Below the countdown to Chris Hedges upcoming birthday.
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-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsChris Hedges Biography
About
Award-winning journalist whose reports often revolved around American politics and its impact on society; considered himself a socialist.
Before Fame
He pursued his undergraduate studies at Colgate University, where he graduated with a B.A. in English literature. His graduate studies were done at Harvard's Divinity School.
Trivia
His 2002 book, "War is a Force That Gives us Meaning," was once a finalist for the prestigious National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction.
Family Life
He married Eunice Wong shortly after embarking on his professional career as a journalist.
Associated With
He and philosopher Robert Audi both studied at Colgate University in New York.
Top Asked Questions about Chris Hedges
How old is Chris Hedges in 2024?
Chris Hedges is 68 years old today.
When was Chris Hedges born?
Chris Hedges was born on September 18, 1956 in Vermont.
What is Chris Hedges zodiac sign?
Chris Hedges zodiac sign is Virgo.
What was Chris Hedges best known for?
Chris Hedges was best known as Journalist.
Fun Facts about Chris Hedges's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Chris Hedges's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Chris Hedges was born on Tuesday, 262nd day / 38th week of 1956
- Chris Hedges has Virgo zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Chris Hedges birthday is XVIII.IX.MCMLVI
- Chris Hedges's birthstone is Sapphire
- Chris Hedges's birth flower is Morning glory that symbolize daintiness & love
- Chris Hedges age in year is 68 years old
- Chris Hedges age in month is 817 months old
- Chris Hedges age in day is 24885 days old
- Chris Hedges age in hour is 597240 hours old
- Chris Hedges age in minute is 35834400 minutes old
- Chris Hedges age in second is 2150064000 seconds old
- Next Chris Hedges birthday is on Thursday, September 18th 2025
- Chris Hedges age in next birthday (2025) is 69 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about September 18, 1956 birthday
Historical Events on Chris Hedges Birthday (September 18)
Below are historical events that coincided with Chris Hedges's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1984 | Joe Kittinger completes the first solo balloon crossing of the Atlantic. |
| 1988 | The 8888 Uprising in Myanmar comes to an end. |
| 1988 | General Henri Namphy, president of Haiti, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by General Prosper Avril. |
| 1990 | Liechtenstein becomes a member of the United Nations. |
| 1992 | An explosion rocks Giant Mine at the height of a labor dispute, killing nine replacement workers in Yellowknife, Canada. |
| 1997 | United States media magnate Ted Turner donates US$1 billion to the United Nations. |
| 1997 | The Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention is adopted. |
| 2001 | First mailing of anthrax letters from Trenton, New Jersey in the 2001 anthrax attacks. |
| 2007 | Buddhist monks join anti-government protesters in Myanmar, starting what some call the Saffron Revolution. |
| 2011 | The 2011 Sikkim earthquake is felt across northeastern India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and southern Tibet. |
| 2012 | Greater Manchester Police officers PC Nicola Hughes and PC Fiona Bone are murdered in a gun and grenade ambush attack in Greater Manchester, England. |
| 2014 | Scotland votes against independence from the United Kingdom, by 55% to 45%. |
| 2015 | Two security personnel, 17 worshippers in a mosque, and 13 militants are killed during a Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan attack on a Pakistan Air Force base on the outskirts of Peshawar. |
| 2016 | The 2016 Uri attack in Jammu and Kashmir, India by terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed results in the deaths of nineteen Indian Army soldiers and all four attackers. |
| 2021 | A ferry capsizes in Guizhou province, China due to bad weather, killing ten people and five missing. |
| 1980 | The birth of Petri Virtanen, Finnish basketball player |
| 1981 | The birth of Jennifer Tisdale, American actress and singer |
| 1981 | The birth of Kristaps Valters, Latvian basketball player |
| 1981 | The birth of Han Ye-seul, South Korean actress |
| 1982 | The birth of Alessandro Cibocchi, Italian footballer |
| 1982 | The birth of Arvydas Eitutavičius, Lithuanian basketball player |
| 1982 | The birth of Leono, Mexican wrestler |
| 1982 | The birth of Alfredo Talavera, Mexican footballer |
| 1984 | The birth of Anthony Gonzalez, American football player and politician |
| 1984 | The birth of Dizzee Rascal, British hip hop musician |
| 1987 | The birth of Seiko Oomori, Japanese singer-songwriter |
| 1989 | The birth of Serge Ibaka, Congolese-Spanish basketball player |
| 1990 | The birth of Lewis Holtby, German footballer |
| 1998 | The birth of Christian Pulisic, American soccer player |
| 2003 | The birth of Ana Galindo, Mexican rhythmic gymnast |
| 2013 | The death of Arthur Lamothe, French-Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1928) |
| 2013 | The death of Ken Norton, American boxer (b. 1943) |
| 2013 | The death of Marcel Reich-Ranicki, Polish-German author and critic (b. 1920) |
| 2013 | The death of Richard C. Sarafian, American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1930) |
| 2014 | The death of Milan Marcetta, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1936) |
| 2014 | The death of Earl Ross, Canadian racing driver (b. 1941) |
| 2014 | The death of Hirofumi Uzawa, Japanese economist and academic (b. 1928) |
| 2014 | The death of Kenny Wheeler, Canadian-English trumpet player and composer (b. 1930) |
| 2015 | The death of Eduardo Bonvallet, Chilean footballer and manager (b. 1955) |
| 2015 | The death of James R. Houck, American astrophysicist and academic (b. 1940) |
| 2015 | The death of Mario Benjamín Menéndez, Argentinian general and politician (b. 1930) |
| 2017 | The death of Afzal Ahsan Randhawa, Pakistani writer, poet, translator and playwright (b. 1937) |
| 2020 | The death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, United States Supreme Court justice (b. 1933) |
| 2021 | The death of Jolidee Matongo, South African politician, 97th Mayor of Johannesburg (b. 1975) |
| 2021 | The death of Chris Anker Sørensen, Danish road bicycle racer (b. 1984) |
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