Elswyth Thane Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Elswyth Thane Facts
| Full Name | Elswyth Thane |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | May 16, 1900 |
| Birth Place | Iowa |
| Age (in 2024) | 124 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Taurus |
| Occupation | Novelist |
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 29 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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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, 136th day / 20th 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 45503 days old
- Elswyth Thane age in hour is 1092072 hours old
- Elswyth Thane age in minute is 65524320 minutes old
- Elswyth Thane age in second is 3931459200 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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