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Joseph Alsop Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at January 29, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

Joseph Alsop Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Joseph Alsop Facts

Full NameJoseph Alsop
BirthdateOctober 10, 1910
Birth PlaceConnecticut
Age (in 2025)114 Years Old
ZodiacLibra
OccupationJournalist

Joseph Alsop Age & Birthday

Joseph Alsop is best known as Journalist who has born on October 10, 1910 in Connecticut. Currently, Joseph Alsop is 114 years, 3 months and 19 days old. Joseph Alsop will celebrate 115th birthday on Friday, 10th of October 2025. Below the countdown to Joseph Alsop upcoming birthday.

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Joseph Alsop Biography

About

Political columnist for much of the middle part of the 20th century.

Before Fame

After graduating from Harvard University, he joined the New York Herald Tribune, gaining prominence for his journalism during the trial of Bruno Hauptmann in 1934.

Trivia

A lover of controversy, he strongly defended the Vietnam war effort in his opinion columns and supported the view that the U.S. faced a missile gap with the Soviet Union.

Family Life

He married Susan Mary Jay Patten, the widow of his close friend.

Associated With

The KGB photographed him with another man and revealed that he was gay. Gore Vidal based his gay journalist protagonist from the novel Washington D.C. on him.

Top Asked Questions about Joseph Alsop

How old is Joseph Alsop in 2025?

Joseph Alsop is 114 years old today.

When was Joseph Alsop born?

Joseph Alsop was born on October 10, 1910 in Connecticut.

What is Joseph Alsop zodiac sign?

Joseph Alsop zodiac sign is Libra.

What was Joseph Alsop best known for?

Joseph Alsop was best known as Journalist.

Fun Facts about Joseph Alsop's Birthday

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

  • Joseph Alsop was born on Monday, 283rd day / 41st week of 1910
  • Joseph Alsop has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Joseph Alsop birthday is X.X.MCMX
  • Joseph Alsop's birthstone is Opal
  • Joseph Alsop's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
  • Joseph Alsop age in year is 114 years old
  • Joseph Alsop age in month is 1371 months old
  • Joseph Alsop age in day is 41750 days old
  • Joseph Alsop age in hour is 1002000 hours old
  • Joseph Alsop age in minute is 60120000 minutes old
  • Joseph Alsop age in second is 3607200000 seconds old
  • Next Joseph Alsop birthday is on Saturday, October 10th 2026
  • Joseph Alsop age in next birthday (2026) is 115 years old

Historical Events on Joseph Alsop Birthday (October 10)

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

YearEvent
1975Papua New Guinea joins the United Nations.
1979The Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant began operations in Eurajoki, Satakunta, Finland.
1980The 7.1 Mw  El Asnam earthquake shakes northern Algeria, killing 2,633 and injuring 8,369.
1980The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front is founded in El Salvador.
1985US Navy aircraft intercept an Egyptian airliner carrying the perpetrators of the Achille Lauro hijacking, and force it to land in Italy.
1986A 5.7 Mw  San Salvador earthquake shakes El Salvador, killing 1,500.
1997Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 2553 crashes and explodes in Uruguay, killing 74.
1998A Lignes Aériennes Congolaises jetliner is shot down by rebels in Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing 41 people.
2002Iraq War: The United States Congress approves the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.
2007Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor becomes the first Malaysian in space on board Soyuz TMA-11.
2009Armenia and Turkey sign the Zurich Protocols, intended to normalize relations. However, they are never ratified by either side.
2010The Netherlands Antilles are dissolved as a country.
2015Twin bomb blasts in the Turkish capital Ankara kill 109 and injure 500+.
2018Hurricane Michael makes landfall in the Florida Panhandle as a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane. It kills 57 people in the United States, 45 in Florida, and causes an estimated $25.1 billion in damage.
2022Ben S. Bernanke, Douglas W. Diamond and Philip H. Dybvig are jointly awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
1991The birth of Lali Espósito, Argentinian actress and singer
1991The birth of Mariana Pajón, Colombian cyclist
1991The birth of Xherdan Shaqiri, Swiss footballer
1993The birth of Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Cuban baseball player
1993The birth of Jayden Stockley, English footballer
1994The birth of Ilya Mikheyev, Russian ice hockey player
1994The birth of Marquez Valdes-Scantling, American football player
1994The birth of Tereza Smitková, Czech tennis player
1994The birth of Bae Suzy, South Korean singer, actress and model
1995The birth of Brenko Lee, Australian-born Tongan rugby league player
1995The birth of Courtland Sutton, American football player
1996The birth of Sami Niku, Finnish ice hockey player
1996The birth of Genesis Cabrera, Dominican baseball player
1997The birth of Vinnie Pasquantino, American baseball player
2002The birth of Josh Giddey, Australian basketball player
2013The death of Cal Smith, American singer and guitarist (b. 1932)
2014The death of Olav Dale, Norwegian saxophonist and composer (b. 1958)
2014The death of Damiana Eugenio, Filipino author and academic (b. 1921)
2014The death of Valeri Karpov, Russian ice hockey player (b. 1971)
2014The death of Lari Ketner, American football and basketball player (b. 1977)
2014The death of Pavel Landovský, Czech actor, director, and playwright (b. 1936)
2014The death of Ed Nimmervoll, Austrian-Australian journalist, historian, and author (b. 1947)
2015The death of Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, Nigerian politician, Governor of Bayelsa State (b. 1952)
2015The death of Hilla Becher, German photographer and educator (b. 1934)
2015The death of Manorama, Indian (Tamil) actress (b. 1937)
2015The death of Steve Mackay, American saxophonist and composer (b. 1949)
2015The death of Sybil Stockdale, American activist, co-founded the National League of Families (b. 1924)
2016The death of Donn Fendler, American author and speaker (b. 1926)
2021The death of Abdul Qadeer Khan, Pakistani nuclear physicist and metallurgical scientist (b. 1936)
2022The death of Mulayam Singh Yadav, Indian politician, 15th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (b. 1939)

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