Elswyth Thane Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Elswyth Thane Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Elswyth Thane Facts

Full Name	Elswyth Thane
Birthdate	May 16, 1900
Birth Place	Iowa
Age (in 2024)	124 Years Old
Zodiac	Taurus
Occupation	Novelist

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Elswyth Thane Age & Birthday

Elswyth Thane is best known as Novelist who has born on May 16, 1900 in Iowa. Currently, Elswyth Thane is 124 years, 6 months and 5 days old. Elswyth Thane will celebrate 125th birthday on Friday, 16th of May 2025. Below the countdown to Elswyth Thane upcoming birthday.

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Elswyth Thane Biography

About

An American author of romance novels and historical fiction works, she is best known for her popular Williamsburg books, which follow several generations of a fictional family from the American Revolution through World War II. Her other novels include From This Day Forward (1941) and The Lost General (1953).

Before Fame

She became a freelance writer in the 1920s and briefly worked as a screenwriter in Hollywood. She published her first novel, Riders of the Wind, in 1926.

Trivia

Her Williamsburg series began in 1943 with Dawn's Early Light and ended in 1957 with Homing.

Family Life

She was born Helen Ricker in Burlington, Iowa, and grew up as the daughter of a teacher and a high school principal.

Associated With

Edith Roosevelt, the wife of Theodore Roosevelt, was present at Thane's wedding to naturalist William Beebe.

Top Asked Questions about Elswyth Thane

How old is Elswyth Thane in 2024?

Elswyth Thane is 124 years old today.

When was Elswyth Thane born?

Elswyth Thane was born on May 16, 1900 in Iowa.

What is Elswyth Thane zodiac sign?

Elswyth Thane zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Elswyth Thane best known for?

Elswyth Thane was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Elswyth Thane's Birthday

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

Elswyth Thane was born on Wednesday, 136^th day / 20^th week of 1900
Elswyth Thane has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Elswyth Thane birthday is XVI.V.MCM
Elswyth Thane's birthstone is Emerald
Elswyth Thane's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
Elswyth Thane age in year is 124 years old
Elswyth Thane age in month is 1494 months old
Elswyth Thane age in day is 45480 days old
Elswyth Thane age in hour is 1091520 hours old
Elswyth Thane age in minute is 65491200 minutes old
Elswyth Thane age in second is 3929472000 seconds old
Next Elswyth Thane birthday is on Friday, May 16th 2025
Elswyth Thane age in next birthday (2025) is 125 years old

Historical Events on Elswyth Thane Birthday (May 16)

Below are historical events that coincided with Elswyth Thane'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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