Douglas Southall Freeman Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Douglas Southall Freeman Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

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

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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 29 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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Douglas Southall Freeman Biography

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, 136^th day / 19^th 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 50616 days old
Douglas Southall Freeman age in hour is 1214784 hours old
Douglas Southall Freeman age in minute is 72887040 minutes old
Douglas Southall Freeman age in second is 4373222400 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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