George Frederick Root Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

George Frederick Root Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

George Frederick Root Facts

Full Name	George Frederick Root
Birthdate	August 30, 1820
Birth Place	Massachusetts
Age (in 2024)	204 Years Old
Zodiac	Virgo
Occupation	Composer

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George Frederick Root Age & Birthday

George Frederick Root is best known as Composer who has born on August 30, 1820 in Massachusetts. Currently, George Frederick Root is 204 years, 2 months and 22 days old. George Frederick Root will celebrate 205th birthday on Saturday, 30th of August 2025. Below the countdown to George Frederick Root upcoming birthday.

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George Frederick Root Biography

About

Known for composing war songs The First Gun is Fired and The Battle Cry of Freedom during the American Civil War.

Before Fame

He once worked as a church organist.

Trivia

He was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.

Family Life

He married Mary Olive Woodman in 1845. They had six children together.

Associated With

He learned how to play the piano as a young boy just like Jule Styne.

Top Asked Questions about George Frederick Root

How old is George Frederick Root in 2024?

George Frederick Root is 204 years old today.

When was George Frederick Root born?

George Frederick Root was born on August 30, 1820 in Massachusetts.

What is George Frederick Root zodiac sign?

George Frederick Root zodiac sign is Virgo.

What was George Frederick Root best known for?

George Frederick Root was best known as Composer.

Fun Facts about George Frederick Root's Birthday

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

George Frederick Root was born on Wednesday, 243^rd day / 35^th week of 1820
George Frederick Root has Virgo zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of George Frederick Root birthday is XXX.VIII.MDCCCXX
George Frederick Root's birthstone is Peridot
George Frederick Root's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
George Frederick Root age in year is 204 years old
George Frederick Root age in month is 2450 months old
George Frederick Root age in day is 74593 days old
George Frederick Root age in hour is 1790232 hours old
George Frederick Root age in minute is 107413920 minutes old
George Frederick Root age in second is 6444835200 seconds old
Next George Frederick Root birthday is on Saturday, August 30th 2025
George Frederick Root age in next birthday (2025) is 205 years old

Historical Events on George Frederick Root Birthday (August 30)

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

Year	Event
1974	A Belgrade-Dortmund express train derails at the main train station in Zagreb killing 153 passengers.
1974	A powerful bomb explodes at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries headquarters in Marunouchi, Tokyo. Eight are killed, 378 are injured. Eight left-wing activists are arrested on May 19, 1975, by Japanese authorities.
1974	The Third World Population Conference ends in Bucharest, Romania. At the end of the ceremony, the UN-Romanian Demographic Centre is inaugurated.
1981	President Mohammad-Ali Rajai and Prime Minister Mohammad-Javad Bahonar of Iran are assassinated in a bombing committed by the People's Mujahedin of Iran.
1983	Aeroflot Flight 5463 crashes into Dolan Mountain while approaching Almaty International Airport in present-day Kazakhstan, killing all 90 people on board.
1984	STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery takes off on its maiden voyage.
1991	Dissolution of the Soviet Union: Azerbaijan declares independence from Soviet Union.
1992	The 11-day Ruby Ridge standoff ends with Randy Weaver surrendering to federal authorities.
1995	Bosnian War: NATO launches Operation Deliberate Force against Bosnian Serb forces.
1998	Second Congo War: Armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and their Angolan and Zimbabwean allies recapture Matadi and the Inga dams in the western DRC from RCD and Rwandan troops.
2002	Rico Linhas Aéreas Flight 4823 crashes on approach to Rio Branco International Airport, killing 23 of the 31 people on board.
2008	A Conviasa Boeing 737 crashes into Illiniza Volcano in Ecuador, killing all three people on board.
2014	Prime Minister of Lesotho Tom Thabane flees to South Africa as the army allegedly stages a coup.
2019	A huge accident during the 2019 F2 Spa Feature Race caused young driver Anthoine Hubert to die after sustaining major injuries.
2021	The last remaining American troops leave Afghanistan, ending U.S. involvement in the war.
1986	The birth of Lelia Masaga, New Zealand rugby player
1986	The birth of Ryan Ross, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1986	The birth of Zafer Yelen, Turkish footballer
1987	The birth of Tania Foster, English singer-songwriter
1988	The birth of Ernests Gulbis, Latvian tennis player
1989	The birth of Simone Guerra, Italian footballer
1989	The birth of Ronald Huth, Paraguayan footballer
1989	The birth of Bebe Rexha, American singer-songwriter
1991	The birth of Seriki Audu, Nigerian footballer (d. 2014)
1991	The birth of Jacqueline Cako, American tennis player
1991	The birth of Liam Cooper, Scottish footballer
1992	The birth of Jessica Henwick, British actress
1994	The birth of Monika Povilaitytė, Lithuanian volleyball player
1994	The birth of Heo Young-ji, South Korean singer
1994	The birth of Kwon So-hyun, South Korean singer-songwriter and actress
2013	The death of Leo Lewis, American football player and coach (b. 1933)
2014	The death of Charles Bowden, American non-fiction author, journalist and essayist (b. 1945)
2014	The death of Bipan Chandra, Indian historian and academic (b. 1928)
2014	The death of Igor Decraene, Belgian cyclist (b. 1996)
2014	The death of Andrew V. McLaglen, English-American director and producer (b. 1920)
2014	The death of Felipe Osterling, Peruvian lawyer and politician (b. 1932)
2015	The death of Wes Craven, American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor (b. 1939)
2015	The death of Edward Fadeley, American lawyer and politician (b. 1929)
2015	The death of M. M. Kalburgi, Indian scholar, author, and academic (b. 1938)
2015	The death of Marvin Mandel, American lawyer and politician, 56th Governor of Maryland (b. 1920)
2015	The death of Oliver Sacks, English-American neurologist, author, and academic (b. 1933)
2017	The death of Louise Hay, American motivational author (b. 1926)
2017	The death of Skip Prokop, Canadian drummer, guitarist and keyboardist (b. 1943)
2019	The death of Valerie Harper, American actress and writer (b. 1939)
2022	The death of Mikhail Gorbachev, the 8th and final leader of the Soviet Union. (b. 1931)

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