George Frederick Root Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at April 26, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
George Frederick Root Facts
| Full Name | George Frederick Root |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | August 30, 1820 |
| Birth Place | Massachusetts |
| Age (in 2024) | 203 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 203 years, 7 months and 27 days old. George Frederick Root will celebrate 204th birthday on Friday, 30th of August 2024. Below the countdown to George Frederick Root upcoming birthday.
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-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsGeorge 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 203 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, 243rd day / 35th 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 203 years old
- George Frederick Root age in month is 2443 months old
- George Frederick Root age in day is 74384 days old
- George Frederick Root age in hour is 1785216 hours old
- George Frederick Root age in minute is 107112960 minutes old
- George Frederick Root age in second is 6426777600 seconds old
- Next George Frederick Root birthday is on Saturday, August 30th 2025
- George Frederick Root age in next birthday (2025) is 204 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 PovilaitytÄ—, 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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