Douglas Southall Freeman Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at November 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Douglas Southall Freeman Facts
| Full Name | Douglas Southall Freeman |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | May 16, 1886 |
| Birth Place | Virginia |
| Age (in 2024) | 138 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Taurus |
| Occupation | Historian |
Douglas Southall Freeman Age & Birthday
Douglas Southall Freeman is best known as Historian who has born on May 16, 1886 in Virginia. Currently, Douglas Southall Freeman is 138 years, 6 months and 7 days old. Douglas Southall Freeman will celebrate 139th birthday on Friday, 16th of May 2025. Below the countdown to Douglas Southall Freeman upcoming birthday.
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About
An American historian, author, and Pulitzer Prize recipient, he is best known for his biographies of George Washington and Robert E. Lee. He also had a three-decade-long career as editor of The Richmond News Leader.
Before Fame
He earned a Ph.D. in History from Johns Hopkins University when he was just twenty-two years old.
Trivia
He was one of the foremost experts on the history of the Confederacy and wrote numerous books on the subject.
Family Life
He was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, and he later moved to Richmond, Virginia. With his wife, Inez Goddin (whom he married in 1914), he had three children.
Associated With
He won a Pulitzer Prize in 1935 for his four-volume biography of Robert E. Lee.
Top Asked Questions about Douglas Southall Freeman
How old is Douglas Southall Freeman in 2024?
Douglas Southall Freeman is 138 years old today.
When was Douglas Southall Freeman born?
Douglas Southall Freeman was born on May 16, 1886 in Virginia.
What is Douglas Southall Freeman zodiac sign?
Douglas Southall Freeman zodiac sign is Taurus.
What was Douglas Southall Freeman best known for?
Douglas Southall Freeman was best known as Historian.
Fun Facts about Douglas Southall Freeman's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Douglas Southall Freeman's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Douglas Southall Freeman was born on Sunday, 136th day / 19th week of 1886
- Douglas Southall Freeman has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Douglas Southall Freeman birthday is XVI.V.MDCCCLXXXVI
- Douglas Southall Freeman's birthstone is Emerald
- Douglas Southall Freeman's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
- Douglas Southall Freeman age in year is 138 years old
- Douglas Southall Freeman age in month is 1662 months old
- Douglas Southall Freeman age in day is 50595 days old
- Douglas Southall Freeman age in hour is 1214280 hours old
- Douglas Southall Freeman age in minute is 72856800 minutes old
- Douglas Southall Freeman age in second is 4371408000 seconds old
- Next Douglas Southall Freeman birthday is on Friday, May 16th 2025
- Douglas Southall Freeman age in next birthday (2025) is 139 years old
Historical Events on Douglas Southall Freeman Birthday (May 16)
Below are historical events that coincided with Douglas Southall Freeman's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1951 | The first regularly scheduled transatlantic flights begin between Idlewild Airport (now John F Kennedy International Airport) in New York City and Heathrow Airport in London, operated by El Al Israel Airlines. |
| 1959 | The Triton Fountain in Valletta, Malta is turned on for the first time. |
| 1960 | Theodore Maiman operates the first optical laser (a ruby laser), at Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu, California. |
| 1961 | Park Chung-hee leads a coup d'état to overthrow the Second Republic of South Korea. |
| 1966 | The Chinese Communist Party issues the "May 16 Notice", marking the beginning of the Cultural Revolution. |
| 1969 | Venera program: Venera 5, a Soviet space probe, lands on Venus. |
| 1974 | Josip Broz Tito is elected president for life of Yugoslavia. |
| 1975 | Junko Tabei from Japan becomes the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. |
| 1988 | A report by the Surgeon General of the United States C. Everett Koop states that the addictive properties of nicotine are similar to those of heroin and cocaine. |
| 1991 | Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom addresses a joint session of the United States Congress. She is the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress. |
| 1997 | Mobutu Sese Seko, the President of Zaire, flees the country. |
| 2003 | In Morocco, 33 civilians are killed and more than 100 people are injured in the Casablanca terrorist attacks. |
| 2005 | Kuwait permits women's suffrage in a 35-23 National Assembly vote. |
| 2011 | STS-134 (ISS assembly flight ULF6), launched from the Kennedy Space Center on the 25th and final flight for Space Shuttle Endeavour. |
| 2014 | Twelve people are killed in two explosions in the Gikomba market area of Nairobi, Kenya. |
| 1990 | The birth of Thomas Brodie-Sangster, English actor |
| 1990 | The birth of Darko Šarović, Serbian sprinter |
| 1990 | The birth of Omar Strong, American basketball player |
| 1991 | The birth of Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgarian tennis player |
| 1991 | The birth of Joey Graceffa, American internet celebrity |
| 1991 | The birth of Ashley Wagner, American figure skater |
| 1992 | The birth of Jeff Skinner, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1992 | The birth of Kirstin Maldonado, American singer and songwriter |
| 1993 | The birth of Johannes Thingnes Bø, Norwegian biathlete |
| 1993 | The birth of Karol Mets, Estonian footballer |
| 1993 | The birth of IU, Korean singer-songwriter and actress |
| 1994 | The birth of Kathinka von Deichmann, Liechtenstein tennis player |
| 1995 | The birth of Elizabeth Ralston, Australian footballer |
| 1996 | The birth of Louisa Chirico, American tennis player |
| 2000 | The birth of Luis Garcia, Dominican-American baseball player |
| 2013 | The death of Heinrich Rohrer, Swiss physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1933) |
| 2013 | The death of Paul Shane, British actor and comedian (b. 1940) |
| 2013 | The death of Dick Trickle, American race car driver (b. 1941) |
| 2013 | The death of Bernard Waber, American author and illustrator (b. 1921) |
| 2014 | The death of Chris Duckworth, Zimbabwean-South African cricketer (b. 1933) |
| 2014 | The death of Vito Favero, Italian cyclist (b. 1932) |
| 2014 | The death of Bud Hollowell, American baseball player and manager (b. 1943) |
| 2014 | The death of Clyde Snow, American anthropologist and author (b. 1928) |
| 2015 | The death of Prashant Bhargava, American director and producer (b. 1973) |
| 2015 | The death of Moshe Levinger, Israeli rabbi and author (b. 1935) |
| 2015 | The death of Flora MacNeil, Scottish Gaelic singer (b. 1928) |
| 2019 | The death of Piet Blauw, Dutch politician (b. 1937) |
| 2019 | The death of Bob Hawke, Australian politician, 23rd Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1929) |
| 2019 | The death of I. M. Pei, Chinese-American architect (b. 1917) |
| 2021 | The death of Bruno Covas, Brazilian lawyer, politician (b. 1980) |
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