Robert Smalls Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Robert Smalls Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Robert Smalls Facts

Full Name	Robert Smalls
Birthdate	April 05, 1839
Birth Place	South Carolina
Age (in 2024)	185 Years Old
Zodiac	Aries
Occupation	War Hero

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Robert Smalls Age & Birthday

Robert Smalls is best known as War Hero who has born on April 05, 1839 in South Carolina. Currently, Robert Smalls is 185 years, 8 months and 6 days old. Robert Smalls will celebrate 186th birthday on Saturday, 5th of April 2025. Below the countdown to Robert Smalls upcoming birthday.

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Robert Smalls Biography

About

Remembered for an American Civil War-era act of bravery in which he took over a Confederate vessel (the CSS Planter) and sailed himself and several other enslaved people to freedom in the North, he is also notable for his post-war political career.

Before Fame

During his late childhood and early teenage years, Smalls (who was, at the time, still in slavery) learned the rigging and sail-making trades. It was through his dockside and sailing work that he eventually managed to commandeer the CSS Planter.

Trivia

During the 1880s, he represented South Carolina's fifth and seventh districts in the United States House of Representatives.

Family Life

The son of Lydia Polite, he spent his youth as a slave of Beaufort, South Carolina plantation owner Henry McKee. Smalls' marriage to Hannah Jones began in 1856 and produced a daughter named Elizabeth and a son named Robert, Jr.

Associated With

During the Civil War, he provided important intelligence to the Union Navy and received a prize of over $1,000 from President Abraham Lincoln for his successful takeover of the CSS Planter.

Top Asked Questions about Robert Smalls

How old is Robert Smalls in 2024?

Robert Smalls is 185 years old today.

When was Robert Smalls born?

Robert Smalls was born on April 05, 1839 in South Carolina.

What is Robert Smalls zodiac sign?

Robert Smalls zodiac sign is Aries.

What was Robert Smalls best known for?

Robert Smalls was best known as War Hero.

Fun Facts about Robert Smalls's Birthday

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

Robert Smalls was born on Friday, 95^th day / 14^th week of 1839
Robert Smalls has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Robert Smalls birthday is V.IV.MDCCCXXXIX
Robert Smalls's birthstone is Diamond
Robert Smalls's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
Robert Smalls age in year is 185 years old
Robert Smalls age in month is 2228 months old
Robert Smalls age in day is 67821 days old
Robert Smalls age in hour is 1627704 hours old
Robert Smalls age in minute is 97662240 minutes old
Robert Smalls age in second is 5859734400 seconds old
Next Robert Smalls birthday is on Saturday, April 5th 2025
Robert Smalls age in next birthday (2025) is 186 years old

Historical Events on Robert Smalls Birthday (April 05)

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

Year	Event
1966	During the Buddhist Uprising, South Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Cao Kỳ personally attempted to lead the capture of the restive city of Đà Nẵng before backing down.
1969	Vietnam War: Massive antiwar demonstrations occur in many U.S. cities.
1971	In Sri Lanka, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna launches a revolt against the United Front government of Sirimavo Bandaranaike.
1976	In China, the April Fifth Movement leads to the Tiananmen Incident.
1977	The US Supreme Court rules that congressional legislation that diminished the size of the Sioux people's reservation thereby destroyed the tribe's jurisdictional authority over the area in Rosebud Sioux Tribe v. Kneip.
1991	An ASA EMB 120 crashes in Brunswick, Georgia, killing all 23 aboard including Sen. John Tower and astronaut Sonny Carter.
1992	Alberto Fujimori, president of Peru, dissolves the Peruvian congress by military force.
1992	Peace protesters Suada Dilberovic and Olga Sučić are killed on the Vrbanja Bridge in Sarajevo, becoming the first casualties of the Bosnian War.
1998	In Japan, the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge opens to traffic, becoming the longest bridge span in the world.
1999	Two Libyans suspected of bringing down Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988 are handed over for eventual trial in the Netherlands.
2007	The cruise ship MS Sea Diamond strikes a volcanic reef near Nea Kameni and sinks the next day. Two passengers were never recovered and are presumed dead.
2009	North Korea launches its controversial Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 rocket. The satellite passed over mainland Japan, which prompted an immediate reaction from the United Nations Security Council, as well as participating states of Six-party talks.
2010	Twenty-nine coal miners are killed in an explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia.
2018	Agents with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid a slaughterhouse in Tennessee, detaining nearly 100 undocumented Hispanic workers in one of the largest workplace raids in the history of the United States.
2021	Nguyễn Xuân Phúc took office as President of Vietnam after dismissing the title of Prime Minister.
1993	The birth of Laura Feiersinger, Austrian footballer
1993	The birth of Benjamin Garcia, French rugby league player
1993	The birth of Scottie Wilbekin, American-Turkish basketball player
1994	The birth of Mateusz Bieniek, Polish volleyball player
1994	The birth of Edem Rjaïbi, Tunisian footballer
1994	The birth of Richard Sánchez, Mexican footballer
1995	The birth of Viliame Kikau, Fijian rugby league player
1995	The birth of Sei Muroya, Japanese footballer
1995	The birth of Gleb Rassadkin, Belarusian footballer
1995	The birth of Sebastian Starke Hedlund, Swedish footballer
1996	The birth of Nicolas Beer, Danish race car driver
1996	The birth of Raouf Benguit, Algerian footballer
1997	The birth of Borja Mayoral, Spanish footballer
2000	The birth of Ayush Mahesh Khedekar, Indian actor
2001	The birth of Thylane Blondeau, French model and actress
2016	The death of Koço Kasapoğlu, Turkish footballer (b. 1936)
2017	The death of Attilio Benfatto, Italian cyclist (b. 1943)
2017	The death of Arthur Bisguier, American chess Grandmaster (b. 1929)
2017	The death of Paul G. Comba, Italian-American computer scientist and astronomer (b. 1926)
2017	The death of Makoto Ōoka, Japanese poet and literary critic (b. 1931)
2017	The death of Paul O'Neill, American rock composer and producer (b. 1956)
2017	The death of Tim Parnell, British race car driver (b. 1932)
2017	The death of Memè Perlini, Italian actor and director (b. 1947)
2017	The death of Atanase Sciotnic, Romanian sprint canoeist (b. 1942)
2017	The death of Ilkka Sinisalo, Finnish ice hockey player (b. 1958)
2018	The death of Isao Takahata, Japanese director (b. 1935)
2019	The death of Sydney Brenner, South African biologist (b. 1927)
2021	The death of Paul Ritter, English actor (b. 1966)
2022	The death of Nehemiah Persoff, Israeli-American actor (b. 1919)
2022	The death of Jimmy Wang Yu, Taiwanese actor (b.1943)

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