EW Scripps Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

EW Scripps Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

EW Scripps Facts

Full Name	EW Scripps
Birthdate	June 18, 1854
Birth Place	Illinois
Age (in 2024)	170 Years Old
Zodiac	Gemini
Occupation	Entrepreneur

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EW Scripps Age & Birthday

EW Scripps is best known as Entrepreneur who has born on June 18, 1854 in Illinois. Currently, EW Scripps is 170 years, 5 months and 26 days old. EW Scripps will celebrate 171st birthday on Wednesday, 18th of June 2025. Below the countdown to EW Scripps upcoming birthday.

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EW Scripps Biography

About

Founder of the self-named E.W. Scripps Company, which evolved into United Press International, and founder of the Cleveland Press newspaper.

Before Fame

He went to work for his half-brother in newspapers around the Midwest, eventually founding his own, the Cleveland (Ohio) Penny Press, which was later shortened to just the Cleveland Press.

Trivia

His business model was to fund promising new journalists and to take controlling interest in any resulting successful publications. He then united them to form the wire service United Press.

Family Life

He was born in Rushville, Illinois, the youngest of five children by James Mogg Scripps, who also had seven children from his previous two wives.

Associated With

He employed many renowned journalists, including Walter Jacobson.

Top Asked Questions about EW Scripps

How old is EW Scripps in 2024?

EW Scripps is 170 years old today.

When was EW Scripps born?

EW Scripps was born on June 18, 1854 in Illinois.

What is EW Scripps zodiac sign?

EW Scripps zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was EW Scripps best known for?

EW Scripps was best known as Entrepreneur.

Fun Facts about EW Scripps's Birthday

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

EW Scripps was born on Sunday, 169^th day / 24^th week of 1854
EW Scripps has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of EW Scripps birthday is XVIII.VI.MDCCCLIV
EW Scripps's birthstone is Pearl
EW Scripps's birth flower is Rose that symbolize love, gratitude & appreciation
EW Scripps age in year is 170 years old
EW Scripps age in month is 2045 months old
EW Scripps age in day is 62271 days old
EW Scripps age in hour is 1494504 hours old
EW Scripps age in minute is 89670240 minutes old
EW Scripps age in second is 5380214400 seconds old
Next EW Scripps birthday is on Wednesday, June 18th 2025
EW Scripps age in next birthday (2025) is 171 years old

Historical Events on EW Scripps Birthday (June 18)

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

Year	Event
1958	Benjamin Britten's one-act opera Noye's Fludde premiered at the Aldeburgh Festival.
1965	Vietnam War: The United States Air Force uses B-52 bombers to attack guerrilla fighters in South Vietnam.
1972	Staines air disaster: One hundred eighteen people are killed when a BEA H.S. Trident crashes minutes after takeoff from London's Heathrow Airport.
1979	SALT II is signed by the United States and the Soviet Union.
1981	The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, the first operational aircraft initially designed around stealth technology, makes its first flight.
1982	Italian banker Roberto Calvi's body is discovered hanging beneath Blackfriars Bridge in London, England.
1983	Space Shuttle program: STS-7, Astronaut Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space.
1983	Mona Mahmudnizhad, together with nine other women of the Baháʼí Faith, is sentenced to death and hanged in Shiraz, Iran over her religious beliefs.
1984	A major clash between about 5,000 police and a similar number of miners takes place at Orgreave, South Yorkshire, during the 1984-85 UK miners' strike.
1994	The Troubles: Members of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) attack a crowded pub with assault rifles in Loughinisland, Northern Ireland. Six Catholic civilians are killed and five wounded. It was crowded with people watching the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
1998	Propair Flight 420 crashes near Montréal-Mirabel International Airport in Quebec, Canada, killing 11.
2006	The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat-1 is launched.
2007	The Charleston Sofa Super Store fire happened in Charleston, South Carolina, killing nine firefighters.
2009	The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), a NASA robotic spacecraft is launched.
2018	An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes northern Osaka.
1989	The birth of Chris Harris Jr., American football player
1990	The birth of Luke Adam, Canadian ice hockey player
1990	The birth of Sandra Izbașa, Romanian gymnast
1990	The birth of Derek Stepan, American ice hockey player
1990	The birth of Christian Taylor, American triple jumper
1993	The birth of Dennis Lloyd, Israeli musician, producer, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist
1994	The birth of Sean McMahon, Australian rugby player
1994	The birth of Takeoff, American rapper (d. 2022)
1995	The birth of Maxim Kovtun, Russian figure skater
1996	The birth of Alen Halilović, Croatian footballer
1996	The birth of Niki Wories, Dutch figure skater
1997	The birth of Katharina Hobgarski, German tennis player
1997	The birth of Latrell Mitchell, Australian rugby league player
1999	The birth of Choi Ye-won, South Korean singer and actress
1999	The birth of Trippie Redd, American rapper
2014	The death of Johnny Mann, American singer-songwriter and conductor (b. 1928)
2014	The death of Claire Martin, Canadian author (b. 1914)
2014	The death of Vladimir Popovkin, Russian general (b. 1957)
2014	The death of Horace Silver, American pianist and composer (b. 1928)
2015	The death of Phil Austin, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter (b. 1941)
2015	The death of Ralph J. Roberts, American businessman, co-founded Comcast (b. 1920)
2015	The death of Danny Villanueva, American football player and broadcaster, co-founded Univision (b. 1937)
2015	The death of Allen Weinstein, American historian and academic (b. 1937)
2016	The death of Jeppiaar, Indian educationist, founder and chancellor of Sathyabama University (b. 1931)
2018	The death of XXXTentacion, American rapper (b. 1998)
2018	The death of Big Van Vader (also known as Vader) American professional wrestler (b. 1955)
2018	The death of Jimmy Wopo, American rapper (b. 1997)
2020	The death of Vera Lynn, English singer who was the "Forces' Sweetheart" in World War II (b. 1917)
2022	The death of Uffe Ellemann-Jensen, Danish politician, minister of foreign affairs (b. 1941)
2022	The death of Adibah Noor, Malaysian actress, singer, master of ceremonies (b. 1970)

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