Eli Whitney Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 28, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Eli Whitney Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Eli Whitney Facts

Full Name	Eli Whitney
Birthdate	December 08, 1765
Birth Place	Westborough, MA
Age (in 2024)	258 Years Old
Zodiac	Sagittarius
Occupation	Entrepreneur

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Eli Whitney Age & Birthday

Eli Whitney is best known as Entrepreneur who has born on December 08, 1765 in Westborough, MA. Currently, Eli Whitney is 258 years, 4 months and 20 days old. Eli Whitney will celebrate 259th birthday on Sunday, 8th of December 2024. Below the countdown to Eli Whitney upcoming birthday.

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Eli Whitney Biography

About

Inventor of the cotton gin, a machine that separated cotton seeds from fibers.

Before Fame

He worked as a manufacturer, farmer, and teacher.

Trivia

His cotton gin greatly sped up the cotton industry in the United States and the Antebellum South and was one of the greatest inventions of the Industrial Revolution.

Family Life

He married Henrietta Edwards in 1817 and had a daughter, Pierpont Edwards.

Associated With

His cotton gin also led to the growth of slavery, which Abraham Lincoln abolished.

Top Asked Questions about Eli Whitney

How old is Eli Whitney in 2024?

Eli Whitney is 258 years old today.

When was Eli Whitney born?

Eli Whitney was born on December 08, 1765 in Westborough, MA.

What is Eli Whitney zodiac sign?

Eli Whitney zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

What was Eli Whitney best known for?

Eli Whitney was best known as Entrepreneur.

Fun Facts about Eli Whitney's Birthday

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

Eli Whitney was born on Sunday, 342^nd day / 49^th week of 1765
Eli Whitney has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Eli Whitney birthday is VIII.XII.MDCCLXV
Eli Whitney's birthstone is Turquoise
Eli Whitney's birth flower is Narcissus that symbolize sweetness, self-esteem & vanity
Eli Whitney age in year is 258 years old
Eli Whitney age in month is 3100 months old
Eli Whitney age in day is 94374 days old
Eli Whitney age in hour is 2264976 hours old
Eli Whitney age in minute is 135898560 minutes old
Eli Whitney age in second is 8153913600 seconds old
Next Eli Whitney birthday is on Monday, December 8th 2025
Eli Whitney age in next birthday (2025) is 259 years old

Historical Events on Eli Whitney Birthday (December 08)

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

Year	Event
1987	An Israeli army tank transporter kills four Palestinian refugees and injures seven others during a traffic accident at the Erez Crossing on the Israel-Gaza Strip border, which has been cited as one of the events which sparked the First Intifada.
1988	A United States Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II crashes into an apartment complex in Remscheid, Germany, killing five people and injuring 50 others.
1990	The Galileo spacecraft flies past Earth for the first time.
1991	The leaders of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine sign an agreement dissolving the Soviet Union and establishing the Commonwealth of Independent States.
1992	The Galileo spacecraft flies past Earth for the second time.
1998	Eighty-one people are killed by armed groups in Algeria.
2001	A raid conducted by the Internal Security Department (ISD) of Singapore foils a Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) plot to bomb foreign embassies in Singapore.
2004	The Cusco Declaration is signed in Cusco, Peru, establishing the South American Community of Nations.
2004	Columbus nightclub shooting: Nathan Gale opens fire at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio, killing former Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell and three others before being shot dead by a police officer.
2009	Bombings in Baghdad, Iraq, kill 127 people and injure 448 others.
2010	With the second launch of the Falcon 9 and the first launch of the Dragon, SpaceX becomes the first private company to successfully launch, orbit and recover a spacecraft.
2010	The Japanese solar-sail spacecraft IKAROS passes the planet Venus at a distance of about 80,800 km.
2013	Riots break out in Singapore after a fatal accident in Little India.
2013	Metallica performs a show in Antarctica, making them the first band to perform on all seven continents.
2019	First confirmed case of COVID-19 in China.
1985	The birth of Oleksiy Pecherov, Ukrainian basketball player
1986	The birth of Enzo Amore, American wrestler and rapper
1986	The birth of Amir Khan, English boxer
1986	The birth of Sam Tagataese, New Zealand-Samoan rugby league player
1986	The birth of Kate Voegele, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress
1989	The birth of Drew Doughty, Canadian ice hockey player
1989	The birth of Jesse Sene-Lefao, New Zealand rugby league player
1992	The birth of Yui Yokoyama, Japanese idol, model, and actress
1993	The birth of Janari Jõesaar, Estonian basketball player
1993	The birth of Jordan Obita, English footballer
1993	The birth of AnnaSophia Robb, American actress
1993	The birth of Cara Mund, Miss America 2018
1994	The birth of Conseslus Kipruto, Kenyan runner
1994	The birth of Raheem Sterling, English footballer
1996	The birth of Scott McTominay, Scottish footballer
2013	The death of Richard S. Williamson, American lawyer and diplomat (b. 1949)
2014	The death of Tom Gosnell, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1951)
2014	The death of Russ Kemmerer, American baseball player and coach (b. 1930)
2014	The death of Knut Nystedt, Norwegian organist and composer (b. 1915)
2015	The death of Mattiwilda Dobbs, American soprano and actress (b. 1925)
2015	The death of Alan Hodgkinson, English footballer and coach (b. 1936)
2015	The death of Douglas Tompkins, American businessman, co-founded The North Face and Esprit Holdings (b. 1943)
2015	The death of John Trudell, American author, poet, and actor (b. 1946)
2015	The death of Elsie Tu, English-Hong Kong educator and politician (b. 1913)
2016	The death of John Glenn, American astronaut and senator, first American to go into orbit (b. 1921)
2018	The death of David Weatherall, English physician, geneticist, and academic (b. 1933)
2019	The death of René Auberjonois, American actor (b. 1940)
2019	The death of Juice Wrld, American rapper, singer and songwriter (b. 1998)
2019	The death of Caroll Spinney, American puppeteer and actor (b. 1933)
2021	The death of Robbie Shakespeare, Jamaican bass guitarist and record producer (b. 1953)

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