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Essie Mae Washington-Williams Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at March 28, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Essie Mae Washington-Williams Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Essie Mae Washington-Williams Facts

Full NameEssie Mae Washington-Williams
BirthdateOctober 12, 1925
Birth PlaceEdgefield, SC
Age (in 2024)98 Years Old
ZodiacLibra
OccupationMemoirist

Essie Mae Washington-Williams Age & Birthday

Essie Mae Washington-Williams is best known as Memoirist who has born on October 12, 1925 in Edgefield, SC. Currently, Essie Mae Washington-Williams is 98 years, 5 months and 16 days old. Essie Mae Washington-Williams will celebrate 99th birthday on Saturday, 12th of October 2024. Below the countdown to Essie Mae Washington-Williams upcoming birthday.

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Essie Mae Washington-Williams Biography

About

Best known as the illegitimate African-American child of segregationist senator Strom Thurmond, she published her Pulitzer-nominated memoir, Dear Senator, in 2005.

Before Fame

After graduating from high school, she pursued a nursing career in New York City's Harlem neighborhood. She later studied education at the University of Southern California and had a thirty-year career as a Los Angeles schoolteacher.

Trivia

She was active in the civil rights movement during the 1960s.

Family Life

She was born to the Thurmond family's sixteen-year-old servant when her biological father, Strom Thurmond, was twenty-two years old. She did not know the identity of her father until she was a teenager. She was raised by her mother, Carrie Butler.

Associated With

She and Bob Telson were both nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.

Top Asked Questions about Essie Mae Washington-Williams

How old is Essie Mae Washington-Williams in 2024?

Essie Mae Washington-Williams is 98 years old today.

When was Essie Mae Washington-Williams born?

Essie Mae Washington-Williams was born on October 12, 1925 in Edgefield, SC.

What is Essie Mae Washington-Williams zodiac sign?

Essie Mae Washington-Williams zodiac sign is Libra.

What was Essie Mae Washington-Williams best known for?

Essie Mae Washington-Williams was best known as Memoirist.

Fun Facts about Essie Mae Washington-Williams's Birthday

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

  • Essie Mae Washington-Williams was born on Monday, 285th day / 42nd week of 1925
  • Essie Mae Washington-Williams has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Essie Mae Washington-Williams birthday is XII.X.MCMXXV
  • Essie Mae Washington-Williams's birthstone is Opal
  • Essie Mae Washington-Williams's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
  • Essie Mae Washington-Williams age in year is 98 years old
  • Essie Mae Washington-Williams age in month is 1181 months old
  • Essie Mae Washington-Williams age in day is 35962 days old
  • Essie Mae Washington-Williams age in hour is 863088 hours old
  • Essie Mae Washington-Williams age in minute is 51785280 minutes old
  • Essie Mae Washington-Williams age in second is 3107116800 seconds old
  • Next Essie Mae Washington-Williams birthday is on Sunday, October 12th 2025
  • Essie Mae Washington-Williams age in next birthday (2025) is 99 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about October 12, 1925 birthday

Historical Events on Essie Mae Washington-Williams Birthday (October 12)

Below are historical events that coincided with Essie Mae Washington-Williams's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

YearEvent
1997The Sidi Daoud massacre in Algeria kills 43 people at a fake roadblock.
1998Matthew Shepard, a gay student at University of Wyoming, dies five days after he was beaten outside of Laramie.
1999Pervez Musharraf takes power in Pakistan from Nawaz Sharif through a bloodless coup.
1999The former Autonomous Soviet Republic of Abkhazia declares its independence from Georgia.
2000The USS Cole, a US Navy destroyer, is badly damaged by two al-Qaeda suicide bombers, killing 17 crew members and wounding at least 39.
2002Terrorists detonate bombs in the Sari Club in Bali, killing 202 and wounding over 300.
2005The second Chinese human spaceflight, Shenzhou 6, is launched, carrying two cosmonauts in orbit for five days.
2010The Finnish Yle TV2 channel's Ajankohtainen kakkonen current affairs program airs controversial Homoilta episode (literally "gay night"), which leads to the resignation of almost 50,000 Finns from the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
2012The European Union wins the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize.
2013Fifty-one people are killed after a truck veers off a cliff in Peru.
2017The United States announces its decision to withdraw from UNESCO. Israel immediately follows.
2018Princess Eugenie marries Jack Brooksbank at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
2019Typhoon Hagibis makes landfall in Japan, killing 10 and forcing the evacuation of one million people.
2019Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya becomes the first person to run a marathon in less than two hours with a time of 1:59:40 in Vienna.
2019The Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, which is under construction, collapses, killing two and injuring 20.
1987The birth of Marvin Ogunjimi, Belgian footballer
1988The birth of Sam Whitelock, New Zealand rugby player
1988The birth of Calum Scott, British singer
1989The birth of Anna Ohmiya, Japanese curler
1990The birth of Henri Lansbury, English footballer
1991The birth of Nicolao Dumitru, Italian footballer
1992The birth of Josh Hutcherson, American actor and producer
1994The birth of Alex Katz, American baseball player
1994The birth of Sean Monahan, Canadian ice hockey player
1994The birth of Olivia Smoliga, American swimmer
1995The birth of Jessica Hogg, Welsh artistic gymnast
1996The birth of James Graham, British singer
1996The birth of Owen Watkin, Welsh rugby player
1997The birth of Curtis Scott, Australian rugby league player
2004The birth of Darci Lynne, American ventriloquist
2012The death of Torkom Manoogian, Iraqi-Armenian patriarch (b. 1919)
2012The death of Erik Moseholm, Danish bassist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1930)
2012The death of Břetislav Pojar, Czech animator, director, and screenwriter (b. 1923)
2013The death of George Herbig, American astronomer and academic (b. 1920)
2013The death of Oscar Hijuelos, American author and academic (b. 1951)
2013The death of Hans Wilhelm Longva, Norwegian diplomat (b. 1942)
2013The death of Malcolm Renfrew, American chemist and academic (b. 1910)
2014The death of Ali Mazrui, Kenyan-American political scientist, philosopher, and academic (b. 1933)
2014The death of Graham Miles, English snooker player (b. 1941)
2014The death of Roberto Telch, Argentinian footballer and coach (b. 1943)
2015The death of Abdallah Kigoda, Tanzanian politician, 8th Tanzanian Minister of Industry and Trade (b. 1953)
2015The death of Joan Leslie, American actress, dancer, and vaudevillian (b. 1925)
2017The death of Margarita D'Amico, Venezuelan journalist (b. 1938)
2020The death of Conchata Ferrell, American actress (b. 1943)
2020The death of Roberta McCain, American socialite and oil heiress (b. 1912)

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