Homer Hickam Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 15, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Homer Hickam Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Homer Hickam Facts

Full Name	Homer Hickam
Birthdate	February 19, 1943
Birth Place	Coalwood, WV
Age (in 2024)	81 Years Old
Zodiac	Pisces
Occupation	Memoirist

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Homer Hickam Age & Birthday

Homer Hickam is best known as Memoirist who has born on February 19, 1943 in Coalwood, WV. Currently, Homer Hickam is 81 years, 9 months and 24 days old. Homer Hickam will celebrate 82nd birthday on Wednesday, 19th of February 2025. Below the countdown to Homer Hickam upcoming birthday.

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Homer Hickam Biography

About

American author, military veteran, and one-time NASA engineer. He is best known for his New York Times bestselling memoir Rocket Boys. His other literary works include Torpedo Junction, Back to the Moon, and Sky of Stone.

Before Fame

In 1964, he graduated from Virginia Tech, where he studied Industrial Engineering. In the early 1980s, he began working for NASA.

Trivia

He earned the Commendation Medal for his time spent serving in the Vietnam War.

Family Life

He was born in Coalwood, West Virginia to Homer and Elsie Hickam. He married Linda Terry Hickam.

Associated With

October Sky, the screen adaptation of Hickam's memoir Rocket Boys, stars actor Jake Gyllenhaal as Hickam.

Top Asked Questions about Homer Hickam

How old is Homer Hickam in 2024?

Homer Hickam is 81 years old today.

When was Homer Hickam born?

Homer Hickam was born on February 19, 1943 in Coalwood, WV.

What is Homer Hickam zodiac sign?

Homer Hickam zodiac sign is Pisces.

What was Homer Hickam best known for?

Homer Hickam was best known as Memoirist.

Fun Facts about Homer Hickam's Birthday

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

Homer Hickam was born on Friday, 50^th day / 07^th week of 1943
Homer Hickam has Pisces zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Homer Hickam birthday is XIX.II.MCMXLIII
Homer Hickam's birthstone is Amethyst
Homer Hickam's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
Homer Hickam age in year is 81 years old
Homer Hickam age in month is 981 months old
Homer Hickam age in day is 29885 days old
Homer Hickam age in hour is 717240 hours old
Homer Hickam age in minute is 43034400 minutes old
Homer Hickam age in second is 2582064000 seconds old
Next Homer Hickam birthday is on Wednesday, February 19th 2025
Homer Hickam age in next birthday (2025) is 82 years old
Learn more interesting facts about February 19, 1943 birthday

Historical Events on Homer Hickam Birthday (February 19)

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

Year	Event
1959	The United Kingdom grants Cyprus independence, which is formally proclaimed on August 16, 1960.
1960	China successfully launches the T-7, its first sounding rocket.
1963	The publication of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique reawakens the feminist movement in the United States as women's organizations and consciousness raising groups spread.
1965	Colonel Phạm Ngọc Thảo of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, and a communist spy of the North Vietnamese Viet Minh, along with Generals Lâm Văn Phát and Trần Thiện Khiêm, all Catholics, attempt a coup against the military junta of the Buddhist Nguyễn Khánh.
1976	Executive Order 9066, which led to the relocation of Japanese Americans to internment camps, is rescinded by President Gerald Ford's Proclamation 4417.
1978	Egyptian forces raid Larnaca International Airport in an attempt to intervene in a hijacking, without authorisation from the Republic of Cyprus authorities. The Cypriot National Guard and Police forces kill 15 Egyptian commandos and destroy the Egyptian C-130 transport plane in open combat.
1985	William J. Schroeder becomes the first recipient of an artificial heart to leave the hospital.
1985	Iberia Airlines Boeing 727 crashes into Mount Oiz in Spain, killing 148.
1986	Akkaraipattu massacre: the Sri Lankan Army massacres 80 Tamil farm workers in eastern Sri Lanka.
1989	Flying Tiger Line flight 66 crashes into a hill near Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Malaysia, killing four.
2002	NASA's Mars Odyssey space probe begins to map the surface of Mars using its thermal emission imaging system.
2003	An Ilyushin Il-76 military aircraft crashes near Kerman, Iran, killing 275.
2006	A methane explosion in a coal mine near Nueva Rosita, Mexico, kills 65 miners.
2011	The debut exhibition of the Belitung shipwreck, containing the largest collection of Tang dynasty artifacts found in one location, begins in Singapore.
2012	Forty-four people are killed in a prison brawl in Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico.
1988	The birth of Seth Morrison, American guitarist
1989	The birth of Sone Aluko, Anglo-Nigerian international footballer
1991	The birth of Christoph Kramer, German national footballer
1991	The birth of Trevor Bayne, American race car driver
1992	The birth of Camille Kostek, American model
1993	The birth of Mauro Icardi, Argentinian footballer
1993	The birth of Victoria Justice, American actress and singer
1994	The birth of Sam Lisone, New Zealand-Samoan rugby league player
1994	The birth of Tiina Trutsi, Estonian footballer
1995	The birth of Nikola Jokić, Serbian basketball player
1996	The birth of Mabel, British-Swedish singer
1998	The birth of Katharina Gerlach, German tennis player
2001	The birth of David Mazouz, American actor
2001	The birth of Lee Kang-in, South Korean footballer
2004	The birth of Millie Bobby Brown, English actress, model and producer
2014	The death of Kresten Bjerre, Danish footballer and manager (b. 1946)
2014	The death of Dale Gardner, American captain and astronaut (b. 1948)
2014	The death of Valeri Kubasov, Russian engineer and astronaut (b. 1935)
2015	The death of Harold Johnson, American boxer (b. 1928)
2015	The death of Nirad Mohapatra, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1947)
2015	The death of Harris Wittels, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1984)
2016	The death of Umberto Eco, Italian novelist, literary critic, and philosopher (b. 1932)
2016	The death of Harper Lee, American author (b. 1926)
2016	The death of Chiaki Morosawa, Japanese anime screenwriter (b. 1959)
2016	The death of Samuel Willenberg, Polish-Israeli sculptor and painter (b. 1923)
2017	The death of Larry Coryell, American jazz guitarist (b. 1943)
2019	The death of Clark Dimond, American musician and author (b. 1941)
2019	The death of Karl Lagerfeld, German fashion designer (b. 1933)
2020	The death of José Mojica Marins, Brazilian filmmaker, actor, composer, screenwriter, and television horror host (b. 1936)
2020	The death of Pop Smoke, American rapper (b. 1999)

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