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

Updated at December 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Joseph Ellis Facts

Full Name	Joseph Ellis
Birthdate	July 18, 1943
Birth Place	Washington, DC
Age (in 2024)	81 Years Old
Zodiac	Cancer
Occupation	Novelist

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Joseph Ellis Age & Birthday

Joseph Ellis is best known as Novelist who has born on July 18, 1943 in Washington, DC. Currently, Joseph Ellis is 81 years, 5 months and 5 days old. Joseph Ellis will celebrate 82nd birthday on Friday, 18th of July 2025. Below the countdown to Joseph Ellis upcoming birthday.

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Joseph Ellis Biography

About

Notable for his Pulitzer Prize-winning historical book Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation and for his National Book Award-winning work American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson, Ellis also wrote several works focusing on the lives of first and second United States Presidents George Washington and John Adams.

Before Fame

After graduating from Virginia's College of William and Mary, he earned his doctorate from Yale University and subsequently taught at the U.S. Military Academy, followed by Mount Holyoke College.

Trivia

He stirred controversy and was temporarily relieved of his teaching duties at Mount Holyoke College after he falsely claimed both to his university students and to media outlets that he had served in the Vietnam War.

Family Life

Born and raised in the Washington, D.C. area, he later settled in Amherst, Massachusetts. His marriage to Ellen Wilkins Ellis resulted in three children.

Associated With

Ellis' works and those of fellow historical writer Douglass Adair both focus on the United States' Founding Fathers.

Top Asked Questions about Joseph Ellis

How old is Joseph Ellis in 2024?

Joseph Ellis is 81 years old today.

When was Joseph Ellis born?

Joseph Ellis was born on July 18, 1943 in Washington, DC.

What is Joseph Ellis zodiac sign?

Joseph Ellis zodiac sign is Cancer.

What was Joseph Ellis best known for?

Joseph Ellis was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Joseph Ellis's Birthday

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

Joseph Ellis was born on Sunday, 199^th day / 28^th week of 1943
Joseph Ellis has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Joseph Ellis birthday is XVIII.VII.MCMXLIII
Joseph Ellis's birthstone is Ruby
Joseph Ellis's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
Joseph Ellis age in year is 81 years old
Joseph Ellis age in month is 977 months old
Joseph Ellis age in day is 29744 days old
Joseph Ellis age in hour is 713856 hours old
Joseph Ellis age in minute is 42831360 minutes old
Joseph Ellis age in second is 2569881600 seconds old
Next Joseph Ellis birthday is on Friday, July 18th 2025
Joseph Ellis age in next birthday (2025) is 82 years old
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Historical Events on Joseph Ellis Birthday (July 18)

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

Year	Event
1976	Nadia Comăneci becomes the first person in Olympic Games history to score a perfect 10 in gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
1982	Two hundred sixty-eight Guatemalan campesinos ("peasants" or "country people") are slain in the Plan de Sánchez massacre.
1981	A Canadair CL-44 and Sukhoi Su-15 collide in mid-air near Yerevan, Armenia, killing four.
1984	McDonald's massacre in San Ysidro, California: In a fast-food restaurant, James Oliver Huberty opens fire, killing 21 people and injuring 19 others before being shot dead by police.
1992	A picture of Les Horribles Cernettes was taken, which became the first ever photo posted to the World Wide Web.
1994	The bombing of the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina (Argentine Jewish Community Center) in Buenos Aires kills 85 people (mostly Jewish) and injures 300.
1994	Rwandan genocide: The Rwandan Patriotic Front takes control of Gisenyi and north western Rwanda, forcing the interim government into Zaire and ending the genocide.
1995	On the Caribbean island of Montserrat, the Soufrière Hills volcano erupts. Over the course of several years, it devastates the island, destroying the capital, forcing most of the population to flee.
1996	Storms provoke severe flooding on the Saguenay River, beginning one of Quebec's costliest natural disasters ever.
1996	Battle of Mullaitivu: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam capture the Sri Lanka Army's base, killing over 1,200 soldiers.
2002	A Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer crashes near Estes Park, Colorado, killing both crew members.
2012	At least seven people are killed and 32 others are injured after a bomb explodes on an Israeli tour bus at Burgas Airport, Bulgaria.
2013	The Government of Detroit, with up to $20 billion in debt, files for the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.
2014	The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant requires Christians to either accept dhimmi status, emigrate from ISIL lands, or be killed.
2019	A man sets fire to an anime studio in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan, killing at least 35 people and injuring dozens of others.
1985	The birth of James Norton, English actor
1986	The birth of Natalia Mikhailova, Russian ice dancer
1987	The birth of Tontowi Ahmad, Indonesian badminton player
1988	The birth of Änis Ben-Hatira, German-Tunisian footballer
1988	The birth of César Villaluz, Mexican footballer
1989	The birth of Jamie Benn, Canadian ice hockey player
1989	The birth of Sebastian Mielitz, German footballer
1989	The birth of Yohan Mollo, French footballer
1993	The birth of Lee Tae-min, South Korean singer and actor
1993	The birth of Michael Lichaa, Australian rugby league player
1994	The birth of Nilo Soares, East Timorese footballer
1996	The birth of Smriti Mandhana, Indian cricketer
1996	The birth of Shudufhadzo Musida, Miss South Africa 2020
1997	The birth of Noah Lyles, American sprinter
2001	The birth of Agustina Roth, Argentine BMX rider
2012	The death of Yosef Shalom Eliashiv, Lithuanian-Israeli rabbi and author (b. 1910)
2012	The death of Jean François-Poncet, French politician and diplomat, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1928)
2012	The death of Dawoud Rajiha, Syrian general and politician, Syrian Minister of Defense (b. 1947)
2012	The death of Assef Shawkat, Syrian general and politician (b. 1950)
2012	The death of Hasan Turkmani, Syrian general and politician, Syrian Minister of Defense (b. 1935)
2012	The death of Rajesh Khanna, Indian actor (b. 1942)
2013	The death of Vaali, Indian poet, songwriter, and actor (b. 1931)
2013	The death of Olivier Ameisen, French-American cardiologist and academic (b. 1953)
2014	The death of Andreas Biermann, German footballer (b. 1980)
2014	The death of João Ubaldo Ribeiro, Brazilian journalist, author, and academic (b. 1941)
2014	The death of Dietmar Schönherr, Austrian-Spanish actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Alex Rocco, American actor (b. 1936)
2018	The death of Jonathan Gold, American food critic (b. 1960)
2018	The death of Adrian Cronauer, American radio personality (b. 1938)
2021	The death of Tom O'Connor, English comedian (b. 1939)

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