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Eugene Sledge Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at March 28, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Eugene Sledge Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Eugene Sledge Facts

Full NameEugene Sledge
BirthdateNovember 04, 1923
Birth PlaceAlabama
Age (in 2024)100 Years Old
ZodiacScorpio
OccupationNovelist

Eugene Sledge Age & Birthday

Eugene Sledge is best known as Novelist who has born on November 04, 1923 in Alabama. Currently, Eugene Sledge is 100 years, 4 months and 24 days old. Eugene Sledge will celebrate 101st birthday on Monday, 4th of November 2024. Below the countdown to Eugene Sledge upcoming birthday.

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Eugene Sledge Biography

About

His descriptions of combat in World War II formed the basis of both the PBS documentary, The War, and the popular HBO miniseries, The Pacific. His published works include With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa (1981) and China Marine (published posthumously in 2002).

Before Fame

He entered the Marine Corps at age twenty-two; after two years of specialized training, he experienced his first heavy combat.

Trivia

His novel, With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa, contains graphic descriptions of war on both Pacific islands, along with accounts of the physical and mental stresses he and his fellow Marines endured.

Family Life

He grew up in Mobile, Alabama. His father was Edward Simmons Sledge, a physician.

Associated With

He was portrayed by Joseph Mazzello in the HBO miniseries, The Pacific.

Top Asked Questions about Eugene Sledge

How old is Eugene Sledge in 2024?

Eugene Sledge is 100 years old today.

When was Eugene Sledge born?

Eugene Sledge was born on November 04, 1923 in Alabama.

What is Eugene Sledge zodiac sign?

Eugene Sledge zodiac sign is Scorpio.

What was Eugene Sledge best known for?

Eugene Sledge was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Eugene Sledge's Birthday

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

  • Eugene Sledge was born on Sunday, 308th day / 44th week of 1923
  • Eugene Sledge has Scorpio zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Eugene Sledge birthday is IV.XI.MCMXXIII
  • Eugene Sledge's birthstone is Topaz
  • Eugene Sledge's birth flower is Chrysanthemum that symbolize cheerfulness, friendship & abundance
  • Eugene Sledge age in year is 100 years old
  • Eugene Sledge age in month is 1204 months old
  • Eugene Sledge age in day is 36670 days old
  • Eugene Sledge age in hour is 880080 hours old
  • Eugene Sledge age in minute is 52804800 minutes old
  • Eugene Sledge age in second is 3168288000 seconds old
  • Next Eugene Sledge birthday is on Tuesday, November 4th 2025
  • Eugene Sledge age in next birthday (2025) is 101 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about November 04, 1923 birthday

Historical Events on Eugene Sledge Birthday (November 04)

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

YearEvent
1967Iberia Flight 062 crashes in Blackdown, West Sussex, killing all 37 people on board including British actress June Thorburn.
1970Vietnam War: The United States turns over control of the air base at Bình Thủy in the Mekong Delta to South Vietnam.
1970Salvador Allende takes office as President of Chile, the first Marxist to become president of a Latin American country through open elections.
1973The Netherlands experiences the first car-free Sunday caused by the 1973 oil crisis. Highways are used only by cyclists and roller skaters.
1979Iran hostage crisis: A group of Iranian college students overruns the U.S. embassy in Tehran and takes 90 hostages.
1980Ronald Reagan is elected as the 40th President of the United States, defeating incumbent Jimmy Carter.
1993China Airlines Flight 605, a brand-new 747-400, overruns the runway at Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport.
1995Israel-Palestinian conflict: Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin is assassinated by an extremist Israeli.
2002Chinese authorities arrest cyber-dissident He Depu for signing a pro-democracy letter to the 16th Communist Party Congress.
2008Barack Obama becomes the first person of biracial or African-American descent to be elected as President of the United States.
2010Aero Caribbean Flight 883 crashes into Guasimal, Sancti Spíritus; all 68 passengers and crew are killed.
2010Qantas Flight 32, an Airbus A380, suffers an uncontained engine failure over Indonesia shortly after taking off from Singapore, crippling the jet. The crew manage to safely return to Singapore, saving all 469 passengers and crew.
2015A cargo plane crashes shortly after takeoff from Juba International Airport in Juba, South Sudan, killing at least 37 people.
2015A building collapses in the Pakistani city of Lahore resulting in at least 45 deaths and at least 100 injuries.
2020The Tigray War begins with Tigrayan rebels launching attacks on Ethiopian command centers.
1988The birth of Dez Bryant, American football player
1988The birth of Nathan Ross, Australian rugby league player
1990The birth of Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Canadian actor
1991The birth of Alon Day, Israeli race car driver
1991The birth of Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove, Dutch tennis player
1992The birth of Julian Wießmeier, German footballer
1992The birth of Yurii Bieliaiev, Belarusian ice dancer
1992The birth of Hiroki Nakada, Japanese footballer
1993The birth of Elisabeth Seitz, German gymnast
1994The birth of Billy Stanlake, Australian cricketer
1996The birth of Kaitlin Hawayek, American ice dancer
1996The birth of Michael Christian Martinez, Filipino figure skater
1996The birth of John Olive, Australian rugby league player
1997The birth of Bea Binene, Filipina television actress
2000The birth of Sun Yingsha, Chinese table tennis player
2013The death of Leonid Stolovich, Russian-Estonian philosopher and academic (b. 1929)
2013The death of Ray Willsey, Canadian-American football player and coach (b. 1928)
2014The death of Enrique Olivera, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 2nd Chief of Government of the City of Buenos Aires (b. 1940)
2014The death of George Edgar Slusser, American author and academic (b. 1939)
2014The death of S. Donald Stookey, American physicist and chemist, invented CorningWare (b. 1915)
2015The death of Piotr Domaradzki, Polish-American historian and journalist (b. 1946)
2015The death of René Girard, French-American historian, philosopher, and critic (b. 1923)
2015The death of Károly Horváth, Romanian-Hungarian cellist, flute player, and composer (b. 1950)
2015The death of Lee Robinson, American lawyer and politician (b. 1943)
2016The death of Catherine Davani, first female Papua New Guinean judge (b. 1960)
2016The death of Mansour Pourheidari, Iranian football player and coach (b. 1946)
2017The death of Isabel Granada, Filipino-Spanish actress and singer (b. 1976)
2017The death of Ned Romero, American actor and opera singer (b. 1926)
2019The death of Gay Byrne, Irish broadcaster (b. 1934)
2020The death of Ken Hensley, English rock singer-songwriter and musician (b. 1945)

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